Biography
Who is Vivian Wilson?
Early life and family
Vivian Wilson was born on April 17, 2004, in Los Angeles, California. Her parents are Elon Musk and Justine Musk. Through her mother, she holds Canadian citizenship. She has several siblings, including her twin brother Griffin, and three younger brothers named Kai, Saxon, and Damian. Her parents divorced in 2008 and shared custody of the children.
She attended the Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences in Santa Monica. Later, she pursued studies at the Astra Nova School. Before starting her modeling career, she spent one and a half years studying at Temple University in Japan. During her time there, she studied French, Spanish, and Japanese with the hope of working as a translator.
Transition and public identity
In 2020, Vivian publicly came out as a transgender woman through an Instagram post. She began treatment for gender dysphoria that same year. In June 2022, a judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court approved her request to legally change her name and gender on her birth certificate. By choosing her mother's maiden name, she established a distinct identity. She has spoken about the challenges of her transition and her desire for independence from her father.
Vivian Wilson has been open about her political identity, describing herself as a leftist. She advocates for universal basic income, public health care, and the protection of human rights. She has expressed concerns about wealth inequality in the United States and has frequently commented on the state of American politics. She maintains an active online presence where she discusses these issues.
Career in modeling and media
Vivian launched her professional modeling career after returning to Los Angeles from Japan in 2025. In March 2025, she appeared on the cover of Teen Vogue. Later that year, she signed with the talent agency CAA to represent her professional interests. She made her runway debut at New York Fashion Week in September 2025.
In 2026, she developed a merchandise line featuring the phrase evil woke mind virus. This phrase references comments made by her father. A portion of the profits from these sales was donated to the Trevor Project, which is a charity focused on LGBTQ youth. She has also considered other career paths, including Twitch streaming, as she continues to build her public profile independently.
Public disputes and biography
Vivian has maintained a critical stance regarding her father's public comments about her transition. She has described their relationship as estranged and noted that she has been financially independent since 2020. She has publicly rejected anecdotes shared by her father about her childhood, describing them as attempts to characterize her in ways that she finds untrue.
She also criticized the biography written by Walter Isaacson, titled Elon Musk. Vivian argued that the book was defamatory and claimed it avoided including her testimony to support a specific narrative. She alleged that the book portrayed her in a negative light to explain her father's political shifts. She maintains that she is not aligned with the ideological portrayals presented in that work.
Birthday and age
Vivian Wilson was born on April 17, 2004, which makes Vivian 22 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aries sign. Vivian shares the date with 33 other famous people.
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