Loyal support of Donald Trump, Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, could inherit a ministry created tailor-made for him, when the American president-elect takes office. The boss of Tesla, SpaceX and X, whose career divides, also has a turbulent love and family journey. Overview of Elon Musk's wives and children, between disillusionment, breakups, and toxicity.
Aged 53, Elon Musk is the father of thirteen children, born to three different mothers, one of whom died at a young age, and one who promises to leave the country following the election of Donald Trump, financially supported by his father.
Elon Musk's first wife
At the end of the 90s, Elon Musk, a student, met Justine Wilson, a literature student at university in Canada. He married her in 2000. She was the first to testify to her ex-husband's toxic behavior. “For him, no is not an answer.” On their wedding day, he would have announced to her that he would be the alpha of their couple. They welcome seven children. The eldest, Nevada, suffered infant death when he was only ten weeks old. He will blame his wife for not being able to recover from his grief.
The conflict between Elon Musk and his daughter Vivian Jenna
With Justine Wilson, he has twins and triplets. Among these children, Vivian Jenna, a transgender woman now aged 20, who has a very conflictual relationship with her father. In June 2024, Elon Musk refuted his daughter's trans identity, saying that she was “not a girl”, and that he considered her “dead”. A few days later, Vivian Jenna Wilson – she had “Musk” removed from her name – gave her first interview to respond to her father's statements, saying he had rarely been present…
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