Born name

Elon Reeve Musk

nickname

Elon

Sun sign

Krebs

Place of birth

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Residence

Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, USA

nationality

training

In South Africa, Elon studied at private schools and attended this Waterkloof House preparatory school . He completed his high school education at Pretoria Boys Grammar School .

In June 1989, Elon moved to Canada after obtaining Canadian citizenship through his Canadian-born mother. In Canada, Elon joined Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario for an undergraduate degree.

After two years at the university, Elon transferred to the University of Pennsylvania in 1992 . In May 1997, Elon graduated with two bachelor’s degrees: a Bachelor of Science in Physics from the School of Arts and Sciences and a Bachelor of Science in Economics from his Wharton School of Business .

After that, Elon moved to California in 1995 and decided to pursue a PhD. in Applied Physics and Materials Science from Stanford University . However, shortly after two days he left the course to start his own company in the field of internet, renewable energy and space.

occupation

Business Magnate, Engineer, Inventor, Investor, Producer

family

• Father – Errol Musk (Electrical Mechanic, Pilot, Sailor)
• Mother – Maye Musk (Model, Nutritionist)
• Siblings – Kimbal Musk (Younger Brother) (Restorer, Philanthropist), Tosca Musk (Younger Sister) (Filmmaker, Founder of Musk Entertainment)
• Others – Walter Henry James Musk (Paternal Grandfather), Cora Amelia Robinson (Paternal Grandmother), Joshua Norman Haldeman (Maternal Grandfather), Winnifred “Wyn” Josephine Fletcher (Maternal Grandmother)

Manager

Elon Musk has a team of experts working for him, taking care of his schedule and plans.

Build

Athletic

Height

188 cm (6 ft 2 in)

weight

82 kg or 181 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Elon Musk has dated –

1. Justine Wilson – Elon met Canadian author Justine Wilson at Ontario Queen’s University in the early 1990s. Their first date was an ice cream date at the university’s study center. After graduation, they went their separate ways. However, they stayed in touch and married in January 2000. Unfortunately, their first son, Nevada Alexander Musk, died of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) shortly after 10 weeks after birth. Within the next 5 years they managed to have 5 sons through IVF – twins (born 2004) and triplets (born 2006). After their divorce in 2008, they shared custody of their 5 sons.
2. Talulah Riley (2008-2016) – Elon has been dating English actress Talulah Riley since 2008. The Whiskey Mist promoter is London’s West End club.in Mayfair. After falling out on dates several times, they married in 2010. Elon and Talulah briefly divorced in January 2012, only to remarry in July 2013. Their second divorce was finalized in late 2016.
3. Cameron Diaz (2013) – Elon started dating American actress Cameron Diaz in March 2013. They date for a few months and were separated the same year.
4. Amber Heard (2016-2017, 2017-2018) – Elon had been interested in meeting amazing actress Amber Heard since he met her while filming Machete Kills in 2013. But Amber was in a relationship with Johnny Depp at the time. In 2016, after filing for divorce from Johnny Depp, Amber and Elon saw them spending time together. They were first spotted in July 2016 in Miami on Delano South Beach, where they were both staying. But just a year later, Amber dropped out, citing conflicting work schedules. They got back together in December 2017. But again, the couple separated in February 2018.

race/ethnicity

White

He is of English, French, African/Dutch, and German ancestry.

hair colour

Hellbraun

eye color

Green

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Square jawline
• Broad high forehead

brand promotion

Elon Musk has yet to do any endorsement work for any brand.

Religion

He doesn’t believe in God, but in fate.

He prays and worships no being.

Known for

• As the founder, CEO and lead designer of SpaceX ; Co-Founder, CEO and Product Architect of Tesla Inc. ; co-founder of SolarCity and Zip2 ; Founder of X.com : which merged with Confidentiality and took the name PayPal ; Co-Chair of OpenAI ; Founder and CEO of Neuralink and Founder of The Boring Society .
• His determination to change the world and humanity through sustainable energy production and consumption.
• Working on a sustainable human colony and a cheaper way to travel to the planet Mars.
• Introducing a high-speed transportation system known as the Hyperloop .

first movie

In 2010, Elon made his big screen debut as himself in Ironman 2 .

First TV show

In 2008, Elon made his first TV show appearance on the popular TV series 60 Minutes .

Personal trainer

Elon is a workaholic. He works almost 100 hours a week and it can be very difficult for him to find time to exercise. But he manages to get in a cardio workout on the treadmill and lift weights once or twice a week.

He doesn’t follow a diet. Rather, he eats a light lunch during meetings and is not a breakfast person. He takes a lot of coffee and can be described as a coffee addict.

Elon Musk ‘s favorite things

• James Bond Movie – Moonraker
• James Bond Actor – Roger Moore
• Food – French Food, Barbecue
• Drink – Whiskey
• Teacher – His elementary school principal who taught math.

Elon Musk Facts

1. As a child he was an avid reader. He read about 5 hours.
2. At school he was bullied a lot because of his intelligence.
3. During his student life at the University of Pennsylvania , Elon and his friend rented a 10-bedroom sorority house and used it as an unofficial nightclub to earn extra money.
4. Robert Downey Jr.’s character Tony Stark in Iron Man was extravagantly inspired by Elon’s real-life character.
5. He has a collection of mansions.
6. In January 2018, Elon was listed as the 53rd richest person in the world by Forbes .
7. He believes in the existence of artificial intelligence in the universe and has often spoken about its possible dangers.
8. Follow him on Facebook and Twitter.