The story of Elon Musk's transgender daughter, Vivian Wilson
Elon Musk's transgender daughter, Vivian Wilson, has been in the spotlight for quite a while. This is after she changed her gender from male to female. Vivian has publicly advocated for transgender rights and criticized her estranged father for being absent in her life and being cruel to her as a child.
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Key takeaways
- Vivian Wilson, one of Elon Musk's twins with Justin Wilson, went to court in 2022 to request that her name be changed from Xavier Alexander Musk to Vivian Jenna Wilson.
- She wanted to sever ties with her father, Elon Musk. In her court petition, Vivian said she no longer wished to be related to him "in any way, shape or form."
- The court documents cited her gender identity and family dynamics as reasons for the name and gender change.
- Vivian clarified that her decision was rooted in personal and ideological differences with her father.
Vivian Jenna Wilson's profile summary
| Full name | Vivian Jenna Wilson |
| Gender | Female |
| Date of birth | 15 April 2004 |
| Age | 21 years old (as of 2025) |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Place of birth | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Current residence | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Sexual orientation | Transgender |
| Height in feet | 5'9" |
| Height in centimetres | 175 |
| Weight in kilograms | 61 |
| Weight in pounds | 134 |
| Hair colour | Blonde |
| Eye colour | Dark brown |
| Father | Elon Musk |
| Mother | Justin Wilson |
| Siblings | 11 |
| Relationship status | Single |
| Education | Crossroads K-12 School |
Who is Vivian Wilson?
Vivian was born Xavier Alexander Musk on 15 April 2004 to Elon Musk and Justine Wilson in California, USA, alongside her twin brother Griffin Musk. Her mother, Justine Musk, is a Canadian author known for her fantasy and science fiction novels, while her father is a popular American billionaire entrepreneur.
Elon and Justin met at Queen's University in Ontario before marrying in 2000. They divorced in 2008, sharing custody of their children.
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Elon Musk's transgender child has four siblings and seven half-siblings. Wilson attended Crossroads K-12 School in Santa Monica, a private institution renowned for its high tuition fees, reaching up to $50,000 annually.
What happened to Elon Musk's transgender daughter?
The American celebrity kid was born as a male named Xavier Alexander Musk before transitioning to female. She allegedly revealed her transgender identity to her aunt via text message, asking her to keep it a secret from her father.
In 2022, three days after her eighteenth birthday, she filed a court petition to change her name and gender on her birth certificate legally. She cited her gender identity and the desire to distance herself from Musk and no longer be associated with him in any way.
I no longer live with or wish to be related to my biological father in any way, shape or form.
What is Elon Musk's relationship with Vivian Jenna Wilson like?
Elon Musk and her daughter, Vivian, have a strained relationship. This came after the latter came out as transgender and sought to change her gender from male to female.
Vivian began taking puberty blockers around the age of 16, shortly after coming out as transgender. She required parental consent to start her medical transition, which included puberty blockers followed by hormone replacement therapy.
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While her mother, Justine, was supportive, Elon Musk claimed he was "tricked" into allowing her to pursue transitioning treatment. He revealed this during a conversation with Dr. Jordan Peterson: He said.
I was essentially tricked into signing documents for one of my older boys, Xavier,'
He added:
This was really before I had any understanding of what was going on, and we had COVID going on, so there was a lot of confusion.
However, Vivian said that he hesitated at first and that he was fully aware of the effects of the transition. Musk also described her transition as a result of a "woke mind virus," asserting that he "lost" his son. He also criticised her political views, claiming that she believed all rich people were evil, blaming her "communist" views on the expensive high school she attended.
Musk's daughter refuted his claims in response, criticising him for misgendering her and fabricating narratives about her childhood. She accused him of being an absentee parent and stressed her legal recognition as a woman, stating she no longer desired to be associated with him.
What is Vivian Wilson's net worth?
Her net worth is not publicly known. However, her father, Elon Musk, is one of the wealthiest individuals in the world. According to Forbes, Musk has an estimated net worth of $393.8 billion.
He co-founded several major companies, including the electric vehicle giant Tesla, aerospace firm SpaceX, and artificial intelligence company xAI.
Was Vivian Wilson on Vogue?
The celebrity kid has not appeared on the cover of Vogue magazine. However, she has graced the March 2025 special issue cover of Teen Vogue, marking her first-ever cover shoot, captured by Andy Jackson and styled by Shunji Sawai.
During Vivian Wilson's Teen Vogue interview, she spoke about coming out as trans and everything that happened. She said:
There was one night, it was 11:00 p.m., and I was like, I know for a fact I am trans. I had known for a few months at that point, and I was like, I cannot do this anymore. That was the point where puberty was really picking up and everything in my life was completely falling apart. I was constantly having mental breakdowns in the middle of class. I could not get through days. I didn't want to wake up, I didn't want to do anything.
I just wanted to rot, pretty much. It was like, I cannot do this anymore. If I stay in the closet anymore, this is going to take me down a very destructive path. I posted it on my public Instagram story [two days] before I told my mom. I do regret that — if I were to do it again, she deserves to be the first one to know. But yeah, that is how I came out. I said, "I'm trans. She/her pronouns.
When asked about her dad's reaction and if at all he supported her, she said this:
He was not as supportive as my mom. First of all, I had not talked to him in months — in months — so I had to get parental consent to get testosterone blockers and [hormone replacement therapy].
FAQs
- Who is Vivian Jenna Wilson? She is Elon Musk's and Justine Wilson's transgender daughter.
- How old is Elon Musk's transgender child? Vivian is 21 years old as of 2025. She was born on 15 April 2004.
- Who is Vivian Musk's mother? Her mother is Justine Musk, born Jennifer Justine Wilson. She is a Canadian author, most notably of the fantasy novel.
- Does Vivian Wilson have a twin? Yes, Vivian Wilson's twin brother is called Griffin Musk.
- Who is Elon Musk's daughter in Teen Vogue? Musk's daughter featured in the magazine is Vivian Jenna Wilson.
- At what age did Vivian Wilson come out as transgender? She came out as a transgender woman in 2020 at 16 years old.
- How is Elon Musk's relationship with Vivian Jenna Wilson? The father-daughter relationship is rocky. This is after Jenna legally changed her name and gender to distance herself from her father.
- What is Vivian Wilson's height? She is 5 feet 9 inches (175 centimeters) tall.
- What is Vivian Jenna Wilson's Instagram? The American media personality is active on Instagram and has over 480k followers as of June 2025.
The relationship between Elon Musk and his transgender daughter, Vivian Wilson, has been in the spotlight for quite a while now. This is after she chose to change her gender identity from male to female despite her father's disapproval.
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