Meet Joe Biden’s glamorous granddaughter Naomi: activist, nature-lover, Ivy League law graduate and creator of the My Cares Act Benefits website with fiancé Peter Neal

Dec 25 , 2021

Naomi Biden, seen here with grandad Joe, is now a 28-year-old Columbia Law School graduate, engaged to fellow law student Peter Neal. Photos: @naomibiden/Instagram

She’s deeply loyal to her grandad, and especially close to siblings Beau, Finnegan and Maisy – but considers Natalie Biden, daughter of her late uncle, her ‘mini-me’

She was named after father Hunter Biden’s sister – tragically killed in a 1972 car crash along with Joe’s first wife Neilia – and created an online tool for people to check eligibility for Covid-19 relief

Don’t know the name? Naomi Biden is Joe’s 28-year-old granddaughter. As in, Joe Biden, America’s 46th president. The eldest child of Joe’s son Hunter, Naomi has started garnering attention for all the right reasons. From her political views to her unflappable support for her grandad and unwavering love for her family, Naomi comes across as someone with deep-rooted values.

A photo of the Bidens at Naomi’s graduation from Columbia Law School. Photo: @naomibiden/Instagram

Growing up in a tight-knit family, the oldest grandchild of President Joe Biden and first lady Dr Jill Biden is also the most public of them, and we are here to tell you what you need to know about her.

Early life

Naomi Biden with her father Hunter Biden. Photo: @naomibiden/Instagram

Naomi Biden’s parents are Hunter Biden and his first wife, Kathleen, and is named after Hunter and Beau Biden’s sister who was tragically killed in a car crash in 1972 along with their mother, Joe’s first wife Neilia.

Born on December 23, 1993, Naomi grew up in a loving atmosphere where the value of family was emphasised, and that’s evident in her closeness to her siblings and cousins. Naomi is the oldest of Hunter’s five children: sisters Finnegan and Maisy, brother Beau and a child born to another woman identified only in court documents as NJR.

During President Biden’s inauguration in January, the Biden grandkids displayed their bond, showing up all together. Naomi also often posts throwback photos of her sisters Finnegan and Maisy to let the world take a peek at their closeness and she considers Natalie Biden, daughter of the late Beau Biden, her “mini-me”.

Naomi Biden and her sisters. Photo:@naomibiden/Instagram

In 1998, Naomi’s father, Hunter, was appointed to the Department of Commerce by President Bill Clinton, serving for three years and focusing on e-commerce policy issues. The kids grew up in an affluent Washington neighbourhood but the family found it hard to make ends meet. In an interview with The New Yorker, Hunter confessed that his salary barely covered the rent, the children’s schooling and living expenses.

Naomi and her family. Photo: @demswatchdog/Twitter

In 2015, Hunter and Kathleen separated and were divorced two years later. Despite her parents’ divorce, Naomi is still fiercely protective of her father, accepting the awkward reality of his subsequent three-year relationship with Hallie Biden, Beau’s widow.

The Biden family has witnessed plenty of drama and tragedy, and Naomi, as oldest grandchild, has helped her siblings and cousins be a support system for each other, as evidenced by her Instagram post, “Anyone who wants to get to @joebiden, will have to get past us first”.