Melinda French Gates Family
Melinda French Gates married Bill Gates in 1994, divorced in 2021 and has three children 24.
Full nameMelinda Ann French Gates
NationalityUnited States
Known forFounder of an investment firm for women and families; former co-chair of the Gates Foundation
Parents and siblings
Her father, Raymond Joseph French Jr., was an aerospace engineer and her mother, Elaine Agnes Amerland, a homemaker. She is the second of four children 2.
Marriage to Bill Gates
She began dating Bill Gates in 1987 and married him in a private ceremony in Lanai, Hawaii, in 1994. They announced their separation in May 2021 and the divorce was finalised on 2 August 2021, after 27 years of marriage 24.
Children and grandchildren
They have three children. Their eldest daughter, Jennifer, married Nayel Nassar in October 2021, and Melinda became a grandmother in March 2023 2.
Frequently asked questions
Bill Gates. They married in 1994 and the divorce was finalised on 2 August 2021.
Three. Their eldest daughter, Jennifer, married Nayel Nassar in October 2021.
Raymond Joseph French Jr., an aerospace engineer, and Elaine Agnes Amerland, a homemaker.
Sources✓ Verified 14 Nov 2026
1 Wikipedia, Melinda French Gates, 1 Jan 1970, Parents, marriage, children
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