Dit is de vrouw van Elon Musk

You know Elon Musk from Tesla, SpaceX, the chaos on X (formerly Twitter) and his very outspoken opinions on AI, freedom of speech, and the future of humanity on Mars. And nowadays from his public break up with Donald Trump, of course. But what about his love life? Who is Elon Musk's wife? Spoiler: it's a bit more complicated than a standard relationship with two kids and a labradoodle.

So he doesn't have a wife (anymore)

Let's be clear right away: at this moment, Elon Musk is not officially married. But he is in a on-and-off relationship with the mysterious, artistic, slightly alien-like Grimes. Yes, that Grimes with the platinum hair, cyberpunk look, and tendency to give children names like X Æ A-12. We’ll get there.

Who is Grimes, the wife of Elon?

Grimes, real name Claire Boucher, is a Canadian musician, performance artist, and creative mystery. She met Elon in 2018, fell in love (with him or his brain? Not entirely clear) and since then it has been a kind of ‘love in a simulation’ romance with ups, downs, and... children with names you can't pronounce.

They now have three children together, the last of whom was quietly born via a surrogate. Almost no one knew about it until it was suddenly mentioned in an interview. Casual, as it goes in Muskworld.

How many children does Elon Musk have?

Elon has a total of 11 children with three different women. Shocking? A bit yes. Here comes the breakdown:

1. Justine Musk (first wife)
She was Elon's first wife, a writer by profession, and together they had 6 children. Their first child, Nevada, tragically died at baby age from sudden infant death syndrome. After that came:

A twin: Griffin and Vivian (2004) – Vivian later changed her name and chose to have no contact with Elon.
A triplet: Kai, Saxon, and Damian (2006)
2. Talulah Riley (actress)
This British actress married Elon not once, but twice. No children together, but a marriage that sounded like a science fiction soap. They are now officially divorced.

3. Grimes
Here comes the futuristic chapter. Together they had:

X Æ A-12 (nickname: X) – born in 2020
Exa Dark Sideræl Musk (nickname: Y or ‘Why’), born via surrogate
Techno Mechanicus (nickname: Tau) – and no, we are not making this up
4. Shivon Zilis
She works at Neuralink (another Musk company) and is the mother of twins born in 2021. Names? Not publicly disclosed. Stylishly mysterious or just Musk?

Why does Elon Musk have so many children?

Elon Musk himself says that he wants to save the world from a ‘population crisis’. He fears that too few children are being born worldwide and is therefore doing his part. Let's say: ambitious. And consistent.

Briefly, everything in a row
Exes:
– Justine Musk
– Talulah Riley
– Grimes (off & on)
– Shivon Zilis

Children:
– 11 total
– With names ranging from classic to completely bizarre
– Spread across co-parenting, surrogacy, secrecy, and public fascination

The Musk baby-name bingo 🍼
Would you recognize these names as a child or spaceship?

X Æ A-12
Exa Dark Sideræl
Techno Mechanicus
Vivian Jenna Wilson (formerly Xavier Musk)
Kai, Saxon, Damian
Griffin
[twins with Shivon Zilis] – names unknown
Bonus round: try to read this in one breath.

Source: Vanity Fair