Maye Musk facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Maye Musk
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Maye Musk at the Cannes Film Festival WIBA Awards in 2023
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Maye Haldeman
April 19, 1948 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
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| Nationality | Canadian, South African, American |
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Errol Musk
(m. 1970; div. 1979) |
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| Parent(s) | Joshua N. Haldeman (father) Winnifred Fletcher (mother) |
| Relatives | Lyndon Rive (nephew) |
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| Agency | Creative Artists Agency |
Maye Musk (born April 19, 1948) is a famous model and a dietitian. She has been a model for over 50 years, appearing on the covers of many well-known magazines. These include Time, Woman's Day, international editions of Vogue, and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She is the mother of Elon Musk, Kimbal Musk, and Tosca Musk. Maye Musk holds citizenship in Canada, South Africa, and the United States. She is also a registered dietitian and has earned two master's degrees in diet and nutrition.
Early Life and Education
Maye Haldeman was born on April 19, 1948, in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. She was one of five children, including a twin sister. In 1950, her family moved to Pretoria, South Africa. Her parents, Winnifred and Joshua Haldeman, were very adventurous. They even flew their family around the world in a prop plane in 1952. For more than ten years, the family explored the Kalahari Desert looking for a famous "Lost City." Her parents often gave talks and showed slides about their exciting trips.
Maye started working at a young age, around 8 years old. She helped her parents with their business by preparing newsletters and putting stamps on envelopes. By age 12, she worked as a receptionist with her twin sister for their father.
As a young woman, Maye was a finalist in the 1969 Miss South Africa beauty competition. In 1970, she married Errol Musk, an engineer she met in high school. They had three children: Elon Musk, Kimbal Musk, and Tosca Musk.
Maye and Errol Musk divorced in 1979. Two years later, her son Elon decided to live with his father. This was because his father had an Encyclopaedia Britannica and a computer, which Maye could not afford as a single parent. Her son Kimbal joined Elon four years later. After high school, Elon moved to Canada. In 1989, Maye moved to Canada with her daughter Tosca.
Maye earned a master's degree in dietetics from the University of the Orange Free State in South Africa. She later earned another master's degree in nutritional science from the University of Toronto in Canada. In 2023, she received an honorary degree, a doctorate in dietetics, from the University of the Free State.
Modeling and Career Highlights
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Maye Musk's modeling career continued to grow in Canada and the United States. She has appeared on boxes of Special K cereal and in Revlon advertisements. She was also featured in a Beyoncé music video called "Haunted." In 2012, she was on the cover of Elle Canada magazine. She also starred in ad campaigns for Target and Virgin America.
In September 2017, Maye Musk made history by becoming CoverGirl's oldest spokesmodel at age 69. In 2022, at age 74, she became the oldest Sports Illustrated swimsuit model to appear on the cover of the annual issue.
Besides modeling, Maye Musk runs her own business as a dietitian. She also gives presentations about health and nutrition around the world.
She wrote a book about her life called A Woman Makes a Plan: Advice for a Lifetime of Adventure, Beauty, and Success (2019). She had also written an earlier book in 1996 called ‘Feel Fantastic- Maye Musk’s Good Health Clinic,’ which shared tips for healthy living.
In an interview, Maye Musk shared that her greatest achievement is "having three great kids and surviving." In 2021, she was a guest at Lady Kitty Spencer's wedding. Maye Musk also appeared on Saturday Night Live with her son Elon on May 8, 2021, the day before Mother's Day.
In 2023, Maye Musk became a global ambassador for the Chinese electronics company Oppo. She will appear in commercials and events for their smartphones.
