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Born: 28 June 1971 · Age: 55
Elon Musk is 55 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 28 June 1971.
Entrepreneur who leads SpaceX and Tesla, owns the social network X and is frequently ranked as the world's richest person
Did you know?He once appeared as a guest voice actor on the animated comedy series The Simpsons.
Elon Musk has built companies in industries that most entrepreneurs would never attempt, from rockets to electric cars. SpaceX developed rockets that can land and be reused, drastically cutting the cost of reaching orbit. Tesla helped push electric cars from a niche into the mainstream. He has also launched ventures in satellite internet, brain-computer interfaces and tunnelling, and bought Twitter, later renamed X. His outspoken posts and political involvement have made him one of the most polarising business figures in the world.
Elon Reeve Musk ( EE-lon; born June 28, 1971) is a businessman, industrialist, and former public official who is the chief executive officer (CEO) and largest shareholder of Tesla and SpaceX.
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South African-born entrepreneur, born 1971
Elon Musk was born in Pretoria on 28 June 1971.
He co-founded PayPal's forerunner X.com in 1999.
He founded SpaceX in 2002.
He bought Twitter in 2022 and renamed it X.
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Did you know?He moved from South Africa to Canada at 17.
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