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  Elon Musk’s Family Tree: A Sprawling Saga of Genius, Drama, and 13 Kids (and Counting?) Elon Musk isn’t just a household name for his tech empires and spacefaring dreams—he’s also the patriarch of one of the most complex and talked-about family trees in modern history. As of March 2, 2025, the billionaire Tesla CEO, SpaceX founder, and X maestro has reportedly fathered 13 children with four women, weaving a tapestry of relationships that’s as fascinating as it is tangled. Let’s break it down, from his roots to his sprawling brood, with the latest whispers included. The Roots: A South African Start Elon Reeve Musk was born on June 28, 1971, in Pretoria, South Africa, to Maye Musk, a Canadian-born model and dietitian, and Errol Musk, a South African engineer and businessman. The Musk family was well-off, with Errol once claiming stakes in an emerald mine (a detail Elon’s disputed). Maye and Errol split in 1979, and Elon, along with his younger siblings Kimbal and Tosca, bounced bet...