Melinda Gates
Melinda French Gates (born Melinda Ann French; August 15, 1964) is an American philanthropist and former computer scientist and general manager at Microsoft. French Gates has consistently been ranked as one of the world's most powerful women by Forbes.
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| Full name at birth | Melinda Ann French
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| Claim to fame | former general manager at Microsoft, and having co-founded one of the world’s biggest private charitable organizations Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2000
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| Date of birth | 15 August 1964
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| Place of birth | Dallas, Texas, USA
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| Occupation | Philanthropist, Author, Co-Chair and Founder of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Former General Manager at Microsoft
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| Height | 5' 6" (168 cm)
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| Weight | 132 lbs (60 kg)
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| Distinctive feature | Cheerful smile
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| Residence | Medina, Washington, USA
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| Net worth | $70,000,000,000 USD
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| University | Duke University
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- Melinda was the 5th most powerful woman in the world in 2021 as per Forbes magazine.
- Bill Gates and Melinda had waited until 2021 to get divorced because they wanted their youngest daughter Phoebe Adele to turn 18. Phoebe had finally turned 18 in September 2020.
- In April 2021, Melinda had purchased a $1.2 million cottage (4-bedroom, 2-bathroom) in Seattle’s North Broadway neighborhood, which was 3 weeks before filing for divorce in May 2021.
- Melinda has declared that if she ever happened to get stranded on a deserted island with her then-husband Bill and could have only 1 item, it would definitely be her best friend. Bill would go for an internet connection, and so she would bring along her buddy to keep her company while her husband would be busy online.
- Melinda has revealed that she loves the mornings and has typically woken up around 6:30 a.m. She has then usually spent the first hour in quiet time doing meditation, a little bit of stretching, and yoga, which has always been followed by some kind of spiritual reading.
Melinda Gates is known for her role in the film Origin (2023) as executive producer - as Melinda French Gates.
She is also known for her role in the TV mini series documentary Victoria's Secret: Angels and Demons (2022) as Self - Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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