Elon Musk Wife, Children and Family
Elon Musk does not currently have a wife. He has been married three times: to the author Justine Wilson (2000-2008) and twice to the actress Talulah Riley (2010-2012 and 2013-2016). He has 14 publicly reported children with four mothers, including the musician Grimes and Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis 12.
Is Elon Musk married? His wife history
No. Elon Musk is not married as of November 2026 1. He has had three marriages to two women.
| Spouse | Married | Divorced | Who they are |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justine Wilson (now Justine Musk) | 2000 | 2008 | Canadian author; the couple met at Queen’s University 1 |
| Talulah Riley | 2010 | 2012 | English actress 1 |
| Talulah Riley | 2013 | 2016 | Remarried, then divorced again 1 |
After his marriages, Musk had a relationship with the Canadian musician Grimes (Claire Boucher) from 2018 to 2021, and has children with Shivon Zilis, an executive at Neuralink 12.
How many children does Elon Musk have?
Elon Musk has 14 publicly reported children with four mothers, according to reporting in March 2025 2. Following our editorial policy, we list them by parent and do not name minors.
| Mother | Children with Musk | What is publicly known |
|---|---|---|
| Justine Wilson | 6 | Their first son died in infancy in 2002. The others are twins (2004) and triplets (2006) 12 |
| Grimes (Claire Boucher) | 3 | Born between 2020 and 2022 12 |
| Shivon Zilis | 4 | Twins (2021) and two later children; Zilis announced the fourth on X on 28 Feb 2025 2 |
| Ashley St. Clair | 1 | Born in 2024; St. Clair filed a petition in February 2025 asking a court to recognise Musk as the father 2 |
One of his adult children, Vivian Wilson, legally changed her name in 2022 and has spoken publicly about being estranged from her father 1.
Musk has often said that falling birth rates are a serious threat to civilisation, which he has given as one reason for having a large family 1.
Who are Elon Musk’s parents?
Elon Musk’s father is Errol Musk, a South African electromechanical engineer, pilot and property developer. His mother is Maye Musk, a model and registered dietitian born in Saskatchewan, Canada 1. They divorced in 1979, and Elon lived with his father for several years before moving to Canada in 1989. His relationship with his father has been distant, while his mother remains close to him and often appears at his public events.
His maternal grandfather, Joshua N. Haldeman, was a Canadian-born chiropractor and adventurer who moved the family to South Africa and died in a plane crash when Elon was a toddler 1.
Elon Musk’s siblings and cousins
| Relative | Relation | Role in business |
|---|---|---|
| Kimbal Musk | Younger brother | Co-founded Zip2 with Elon; long-time Tesla board member; restaurant entrepreneur 1 |
| Tosca Musk | Younger sister | Film and TV producer and director 1 |
| Four half-siblings | Through his father | Not involved in his companies |
| Lyndon Rive and Peter Rive | Cousins | Founded SolarCity in 2006 with Elon’s backing; it merged into Tesla in 2016 1 |
Family members in Elon Musk’s companies
Family has played a large part in Elon Musk’s business life. Kimbal co-founded his first company and sits on Tesla’s board. His cousins ran SolarCity, which Tesla bought in 2016 for about $2 billion, a deal that shareholders later challenged in court 1. Shivon Zilis works at Neuralink. See all his companies on companies and investments.
