Beverly Vance

Beverly Carol Aikins (née Vance; born January 20, 1961) is an American registered nurse who is the mother of the 50th vice president of the United States, JD Vance. While well known by her Vance maiden name, she now goes by the name Beverly Aikins. Aikins has married and divorced five times. Through her marriages she had two children, Lindsay, and JD Vance, who would serve as a United States senator from Ohio from 2023 to 2025 and later as vice president of the United States. Aikins struggled with addiction and lost custody of her children after allegedly attempting to crash a car and kill her son. She said that the incident is what caused her to want to change. She became clean in 2015 and has been drug and alcohol-free for over ten years. She celebrated this achievement at the White House in 2025 with her family. In 2016, Aikins' son JD had his book Hillbilly Elegy published, which describes his relationship with his mother and what she went through. In 2020, a film by the same name was released, based on the book; Aikins is portrayed in the film by Amy Adams.