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Bill Gates' daughter hid her famous surname during childhood, reveals the reason
2025-09-29 11:02:10 / SHOWBIZ
Phoebe Gates, the youngest daughter of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, has revealed why her parents didn't want her to use the last name "Gates" during her childhood. During an episode of the podcast "The Burnouts," which she hosts with her Stanford University roommate Sophia Kianni, Phoebe revealed that until high school she used the last name French , her mother's maiden name, Melinda.
" My parents were very adamant that we not use the last name Gates as a child. I used my mother's last name so that I wouldn't be immediately identified as 'Bill Gates' daughter,'" she said. The decision, she said, helped her form honest connections with her peers and grow up with fewer prejudices.
Although Bill Gates is one of the richest people in the world, he and Melinda have decided that their children, Jennifer, Rory and Phoebe, will inherit less than 1% of his fortune, which is estimated at about $101 billion. “ It’s not a dynasty,” Gates said in an interview. “ My children have received an excellent education, but it’s not in their best interest to inherit everything.”
This philosophy demonstrates Gates' commitment to letting children build their own identity and success, away from the shadow of inherited wealth.
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