Elon Musk Age, Wiki and Bio

Elon Musk

Quick Info

ProfessionEntrepreneur, Investor
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth28/06/1971
Age53 years
BirthplacePretoria, Transvaal, South Africa

Bio/Wiki

Full NameElon Reeve Musk
NicknameIron Man

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 11" (180 cm)
Eye ColorMoss Green
Hair ColorLight Ash Blonde

Educational Qualification(s)

School
  • Waterkloof House Preparatory School
  • Bryanston High School
  • Pretoria Boys High School
College/University
  • Queen's University
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • Stanford University, California

Personal Life

Date of Birth28/06/1971
BirthplacePretoria, Transvaal, South Africa
Zodiac signCancer
NationalityAmerican

Family

FatherErrol Musk (Electromechanical Engineer, Pilot, Sailor)
MotherMaye Musk (Model, Dietitian)
Siblings
BrotherKimbal Musk (Entrepreneur, Philanthrophist)
SisterTosca Musk (Filmmaker)
Spouse
Wife/Spouse
  • Justine Wilson Musk (2000-2008) (Canadian author)
  • Talulah Riley (2010-2012 & 2013-2016) (actress)
Children
Son(s)
  • Griffin
  • Damian
  • Saxon
  • Kai
  • X Æ A-Xii (nicknamed X) (born March 2020 with his girlfriend Grimes)
  • Techno Mechanicus (born 2023 with Grimes)
Daughter
  • Xavier Alexander Musk
  • Exa Dark Sideræl Musk (nicknamed Y) (born 2021 with Grimes)

Favourites

ActorRobert Downey Jr.
Film(s)Star Wars, The Martian, Thank You for Smoking
TV ShowThe Big Bang Theory
Book(s)The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Foundation series
PoetShakespeare
Comic CharacterMarvel's X-Men

Style Quotient

Car(s) Collection
  • 1978 BMW 320i
  • Ford Model T
  • McLaren F1
  • Jaguar Series 1 1967 E-type
  • Audi Q7
  • Hamann BMW M5

Some Lesser Known Facts

Elon Musk smokes and drinks alcohol.
He has American, Canadian, South African roots, and Pennsylvania Dutch ancestry.
At age 10, Elon self-taught computer programming on a Commodore VIC-20.
Elon sold his first video game 'Blastar' at age 12 for $500.
Inspired by Isaac Asimov's book, 'Foundation series,' in childhood.
Elon endured a turbulent childhood, facing severe bullying in school.
He moved to Canada just before turning 18, against his father's wishes.
Elon co-founded 'Zip2' in 1995, later acquired by Compaq.
In 1999, he co-founded X.com merged into PayPal; eBay later acquired it.
Married in 2000, faced tragedy with the loss of his first son and later had twins and triplets.
Initiated 'Mars Oasis' project in 2001 for public interest in space exploration.
Founded SpaceX in 2002 after being quoted an expensive rocket price.
Joined Tesla in 2004, becoming CEO in 2008, amid financial crisis.
Elon's Tesla salary is just ₹1.
In 2006, supported cousins' SolarCity founding, eventually acquired by Tesla in 2016.
Shared custody of five sons after separating from his first wife in 2008.
Married and divorced actress Talulah Riley twice between 2010 and 2016.
Recognized in 'Time's 100 people' list in 2010 and 'America's 20 Most Powerful CEOs 40 And Under' by Forbes in 2011.
Named Fortune Businessperson of the year for SpaceX, Tesla, and SolarCity in 2013.
Made cameos in 'The Simpsons' and 'The Big Bang Theory' in 2015.
Listed among 'Top 10 Business Visionaries Creating Value for the World' in 2016.
Ranked the 21st Most Powerful Person by Forbes in 2016.
Founded Neuralink in 2016, focusing on merging human brains with AI.
Acquired the X.com domain in 2017.
Launched Falcon Heavy in 2018, carrying a Tesla Roadster.
Started The Boring Company in 2018 to alleviate traffic congestion.
Provided submarine for the Tham Luang cave rescue in Thailand in 2018.
Announced sending Yusaku Maezawa to the moon with SpaceX in 2023.
Founded the Musk Foundation, aiming to provide solar energy in disaster areas.
Announced offspring's unique name, X Æ A-12 Musk, in 2020.
Became the world's richest person surpassing Jeff Bezos in 2021.
Revealed semi-separation from Grimes in 2021.
Announced joining Twitter board but later declined and agreed to purchase Twitter in 2022.
Floated the idea of his dog being the CEO of Twitter in 2023.
Elon Musk finds inspiration in Napoleon Bonaparte's leadership and military history.
Joined a wilderness survival camp at age 12, learning from conflicts.
Believed in standing up to bullies to prevent future harassment.