History of Justine Musk in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: March 29, 2025

Justine Musk is a Canadian author and the former wife of Elon Musk. She is known for her writing and her personal experiences, particularly her relationship with Elon Musk.

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September 2, 1972: Justine Wilson's Birth

On September 2, 1972, Jennifer Justine Wilson, later known as Justine Musk, was born. She is a Canadian author and the first ex-wife of Elon Musk.

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January 2000: Marriage to Elon Musk

In January 2000, Justine Wilson married Elon Musk.

2002: Birth and Death of First Child

In 2002, Justine Wilson and Elon Musk's first child was born and tragically died of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) at 10 weeks old.

2004: Birth of Twins

In 2004, Justine Wilson gave birth to twins through in vitro fertilization.

2005: Publication of BloodAngel

In 2005, Justine Wilson's contemporary fantasy novel, BloodAngel, was published by Roc Books, an imprint of Penguin Books.

2006: Birth of Triplets

In 2006, Justine Wilson gave birth to triplet boys through in vitro fertilization.

2007: Release of Uninvited

In 2007, Justine Wilson released her second book, Uninvited, which is a work intended for young-adult readers.

2007: Justine Wilson's Interview

In a 2007 interview, Justine Wilson identified Margaret Atwood, Joyce Carol Oates, Paul Theroux, George R.R. Martin, Guy Gavriel Kay, and Neil Gaiman as authors to whom she could relate her writings and described her books as cross-genre fiction.

September 13, 2008: Divorce Announcement

On September 13, 2008, Justine Wilson announced that she and Elon Musk were getting a divorce. They shared custody of their children.

2008: Publication of Lord of Bones

In 2008, Justine Wilson released Lord of Bones, which is a sequel to her novel BloodAngel.

2010: Description as a "model former wife"

In 2010, Justine Wilson described herself as a "model former wife" and mentioned that she was on good terms with Elon Musk's then-wife, Talulah Riley.

2022: Name Change of One of the Twins

In 2022, one of Justine Wilson and Elon Musk's twins officially changed her name to Vivian, reflecting her gender identity, and adopted Wilson as her surname because she no longer wished to be associated with her father.