Who is Amanda Gorman? 9 things to know about the youngest poet laureate of US Post her mesmerising poem recital at President Joe Biden and VP Kamala Harris' inauguration, Amanda Gorman is drawing praises from the Obamas and Oprah Winfrey, among others. 0 claps activist and US National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman's arresting performance mesmerised the audience. Her strong-worded poem — The Hill We Climb — addressed the chaotic events of a mob attack on the Capitol Hills, divisive politics in the US, and ended on a hopeful note of freedom and democracy. Here are nine things to know about the trailblazing woman: