The world-famous billionaire and former richest man in the world is reportedly the father of eleven children. Recently, he allegedly made a significant request to the mothers of his kids.
Foreign media reported a few days ago that businessman and investor Elon Musk is eager for all his children and their mothers to live together in some capacity.
The owner of Tesla and SpaceX is the father of 11 children with three different women. According to a report last week by The New York Times, Musk wants to move his entire family into three neighboring mansions in Austin, Texas.
However, his plans face a challenge from singer Claire Boucher, better known as Grimes, with whom Musk shares three children. The two have been involved in a custody dispute over their kids. According to People magazine, Grimes is reportedly requesting an additional mansion, possibly in Los Angeles, where all of Musk’s ex-partners and their children could live together, The Bytes reported.
It is also reported that Shivon Zilis, an executive at Neuralink and the mother of three of Musk’s known children, has agreed to his plan.
She has allegedly moved into one of Musk’s three mansions in Austin. However, it remains unclear whether Justine Wilson Musk, the mother of Musk’s five oldest children, will follow suit or if she might prefer the Los Angeles mansion proposed by Grimes.
Musk and Justine also had a son, Nevada, who tragically passed away as an infant. This brings Musk’s total number of children to 12, as far as is known.
However, given that Musk’s relationship with his daughter Vivian Jenna Wilson—formerly his son Griffin Musk—has been strained due to Musk’s views on transgender issues, it seems unlikely that he will succeed in bringing the entire family together.
Why does Musk have so many children?
Musk has previously spoken about his belief that declining fertility rates are the greatest threat to humanity. He sees it as his mission to “fix the problem” by having as many children as possible.
In fact, The New York Times reported that Musk has gone as far as offering his own sperm to SpaceX employees, as well as to “friends and acquaintances,” including former independent vice-presidential candidate Nicole Shanahan.
Who are Elon Musk’s kids?
Elon Musk, the Tesla CEO and SpaceX founder, is a father to at least 12 children from three different relationships.
Musk shares six children with his first wife, Justine Wilson, who was also his college sweetheart. He later welcomed three kids with his ex-girlfriend, musician Grimes, during their highly publicized relationship. Most recently, he had three more children with Shivon Zilis, an executive at Neuralink, one of his other ventures.
Nevada Alexander Musk
Elon Musk and Canadian author Justine Wilson tied the knot in January 2000. In 2002, they welcomed their first child, a son named Nevada Alexander Musk. Tragically, Nevada passed away at just 10 weeks old due to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
Griffin and Vivian Musk
After losing their firstborn, Musk and Wilson used IVF to grow their family. They had twins, Griffin and Vivian, in 2004, now 20 years old.
In 2022, Vivian came out as transgender, legally changing her name and distancing herself from Musk. She stated she no longer wished to be “related to [her] biological father.” Musk later claimed he was “tricked into signing” documents for her gender reassignment and controversially referred to her using her deadname, saying, “My son Xavier is dead — killed by the woke-mind virus.”
Kai, Saxon and Damian Musk
Musk and Wilson expanded their family further with triplet sons Kai, Saxon, and Damian, born via IVF in January 2006. Now 18 years old, the trio were the last children the couple had together before their divorce in 2008.
X AE A-XII Musk
After two marriages to Westworld actress Talulah Riley and a brief relationship with Amber Heard, Musk began dating singer Grimes (Claire Elise Boucher) in May 2020. The couple welcomed their son, X AE A-XII, that same month. Now 4 years old, X was initially named X Æ A-12, but California law required a change since “Æ” and “12” were not valid characters under state naming regulations.
By September 2021, Page Six exclusively reported that Musk and Grimes had ended their relationship.
Exa Dark Sideræl Musk
In March 2022, Grimes revealed that she and Musk had welcomed their first daughter, Exa Dark Sideræl Musk, via surrogate in December 2021. Nicknamed Y, to match her brother X, she is now 2 years old.
During a Vanity Fair interview, Grimes referred to Musk as her “boyfriend” but described their relationship as “fluid.” However, hours after the story was published, she tweeted that they had broken up again.
In March 2023, Grimes shared on social media that her daughter goes by “Y,” “Why?” or even “?” but noted that the government won’t officially recognize the symbol.
Strider and Azure
Musk secretly welcomed twins with Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis in November 2021, as revealed by court documents obtained by Business Insider in July 2022. Now 2 years old, their names—Strider and Azure—were disclosed in September 2023.
Musk and Zilis had petitioned to give the twins their father’s last name and include their mother’s last name as part of their middle names, a request approved by an Austin, Texas judge in May 2022.
