Maye Musk
Canadian-South African supermodel, registered dietitian, and Elon's mother.
Maye Musk was born on April 19, 1948, in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, and raised in South Africa. A registered dietitian and nutritionist by profession, she has simultaneously maintained a decades-long modeling career — becoming one of the industry's most recognizable faces at an age when most models retire. She appeared on the cover of Time magazine and was featured in a Beyoncé music video. In 2017, at age 69, she graced the cover of Vogue magazine, becoming one of the oldest models ever to do so. After divorcing Errol in 1980, Maye raised Elon, Kimbal, and Tosca largely on her own, moving between South Africa, Canada, and eventually the United States. She has written a memoir, A Woman Makes a Plan (2019), and remains close to all three of her children.
