How many children do Bill and Melinda Gates have?
Answer
Three
Bill and Melinda Gates have three children.
Their children are Jennifer Katharine Gates, Rory John Gates, and Phoebe Adele Gates. Jennifer, the eldest, was born in 1996; Rory was born in 1999; and Phoebe was born in 2002.
The family has generally maintained a relatively private public profile, even while Bill and Melinda became internationally known for technology, business, and philanthropy. Their children have appeared in public reporting, but they were raised with considerable attention to privacy.
A frequent mistake is counting only the couple’s daughters or confusing their children’s birth years with major Gates Foundation milestones. Bill and Melinda announced their separation in 2021 and finalized their divorce later that year. The number of children remained three after the divorce.