After 27 years of marriage, Bill Gates and Melinda Gates called it quits. See photos of the former couple from their marriage.
Bill and Melinda Gates married in 1994 after seven years of dating. In 2000, they founded the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation, which seeks to benefit education, health, and more across the globe. The two have become leaders in their respective fields, and Melinda has been a voice to encourage more women and girls to pursue careers in tech, while also advocating for equitable treatment of women in the workplace. Not only that, but the former couple share three children: Jennifer (born 1996), Rory (born 1999), and Phoebe (born 2002).
However, after 27 years of marriage, Bill and Melinda announced that they went their separate ways on May 3, 2021. In 2024, Melinda left her and her ex-husband’s foundation.
Check out the rest of the gallery below to see more images of the couple before they divorced.
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Bill Gates & Melinda Gates in 2019
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Bill & Melinda Gates in a 2019 Interview
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Bill & Melinda Gates at the 2018 GoalKeepers event
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Bill & Melinda Gates With President Barack Obama
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Bill & Melinda Gates At The Elysee Palace With Their French Legion of Honor Medals
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Bill & Melinda Gates Attend A Media & Technology Conference
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Bill & Melinda Gates Walking
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Bill & Melinda Gates Visit The Prime Minister
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Bill & Melinda Gates At The 2008 Olympics
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Bill & Melinda Gates Open The 16th International Aids Conference
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Melinda & Bill Gates Talk With Malaria Scientists & Policy Makers
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Bill & Melinda Gates At A Press Conference In 2006
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Melinda & Bill Gates Attend A Media Conference
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Bill & Melinda Gates Visit UW’s New Law School Facility
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Bill & Melinda Gates Announce A Children’s Vaccine Program
