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Who is Bill and Melinda Gates‘ youngest daughter Phoebe?


Jovita Trujillo
Jovita Trujillo - Los Angeles
Senior WriterLos Angeles
NOVEMBER 8, 2021 9:38 PM EST

Bill and Melinda Gates’ family has been in the news more than ever following news of their divorce in May. The former couple shares three children, their eldest Jennifer, 25, son Rory, 22, and their youngest, Phoebe, 19. Jennifer recently married Egyptian equestrian Nayel Nassaf and her lavish wedding made headlines and she now has over half a million followers on Instagram. Their son values his privacy and keeps his socials private. But what about Phoebe? Here’s what we know about the teen.

Phoebe Gates© Phoebe Gates

Phoebe Gates

Phoebe was born on September 14, 2002, in Bellevue, a suburb of Seattle, Washington. The young college student is verified on Instagram with over 100k followers. According to her profile, she is a student at Stanford and will graduate in 2025. She has fun playing with her hair and rocked both blonde and brunette looks.

Phoebe Gates© Phoebe Gates

Phoebe Gates

It’s been reported that the teen lives in her parents’ $124 million lakefront Medina, Washington eco-mansion called Xanadu 2.0 and does online schooling. But she seems to spend a lot of time near her school which is located in Stanford, CA. On October 27th she shared a pic with one of her friends with the caption, “Stanford takes San Fran!.”

Phoebe Gates© Phoebe Gates

Phoebe Gates

Phoebe and the rest of her siblings attended her father‘s alma mater, Seattle’s private Lakeside High School. Phoebe was an aspiring dancer and her parents enrolled her in the Professional Children’s School in New York City which is a college prep school for dancers, athletes, musicians, actors, artists. She also studied at The School of American Ballet at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, and Juilliard School. It’s also been reported that she wanted to be a singer.

Phoebe Gates© Phoebe Gates

Phoebe Gates

Phoebe is very close to her sister Jennifer and enjoys traveling with the family. She was right by her big sister‘s side at her wedding as one of the bridesmaids. Just like the rest of her siblings, it’s reported that Bill wants to only leave his kids with a $10 million inheritance.