Joe Biden's daughter-in-law is from Johannesburg

Joe Biden's daughter-in-law is from Johannesburg

Melissa Cohen-Biden is the daughter-in-law of Joe Biden and proudly South African.

Melissa Cohen Biden
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In 2019, Melissa Cohen-Biden married the US president-elect Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden. 

According to reports, the Biden couple first met through one of her friends, who suggested he give her a call. The couple got married six days after they first met.

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Earlier this year, Melissa gave birth to their first child, a son. 

Melissa spends her time working as an activist - working on justice issues, focusing on the environment, mistreated and endangered animals, mistreated workers, and refugees - long before she met Hunter Biden.

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