Does Jeff Bezos Have an Adopted Daughter From China? Meet His Four Children With Ex-Wife MacKenzie Scott

Jeff Bezos shares three sons and one daughter with his ex-wife MacKenzie Scott. While Bezos is renowned worldwide for his business empire, his family life remains largely shielded from public view—yet recent developments reveal a growing family story that's rarely seen.

Their oldest son, Preston Bezos, was born in 2000, and his name is the only one publicly known. The other three children's names and ages remain undisclosed, with reports suggesting that their daughter was adopted from China. Despite his immense wealth and fame, Bezos makes a clear effort to keep his children away from the spotlight.

A Private Family Life

Bezos, one of the most prominent American businessman today, is best known as the founder and former president of Amazon. Despite his renown, success, and fame, Bezos's children lead quiet lives, with only glimpses of their upbringing occasionally surfacing.

In 2016, his children made a rare public appearance at the premiere of the film Star Trek, though they spend very little time in the spotlight considering their parents' social status.

Their mother MacKenzie Scott, a novelist and philanthropist, once detailed her approach to parenting, which included homeschooling and hands-on activities to keep her children grounded. She explained her preference for limiting nannies and trying to provide a more normal childhood, despite their privileged circumstances.

Bezos himself has spoken about his parenting style. During a 2017 appearance at Summit LA17, he revealed he's been involved in unconventional ways, such as allowing his children to handle power tools to foster resourcefulness. He credited Scott's pragmatic attitude—her remark that she'd prefer a child with nine fingers over one without resilience—as a guiding principle in raising his kids.

His Family's Roots and Upbringing

Many billionaires often have complicated relationships with their own parents, and Bezos' story is somewhat similar in this manner. His biological father, Ted Jorgensen, left when Bezos was a baby. However, Jeff Bezos was raised by his mother's second husband, Miguel Bezos, an immigrant from Cuba who adopted him at age four. Bezos has spoken publicly about his admiration for his stepfather, mentioning him in a heartfelt Father's Day post in 2020.

The Amazon founder's eldest son, Preston, seems to have followed a path into higher education, with reports indicating he may have graduated from MIT with a degree in Humanities and Engineering in 2022. Photos from the MIT commencement ceremony show Bezos and Lauren Sánchez, his then future wife, attending the event, suggesting his son's graduation was a significant milestone.

Growing Family and Future Plans

Bezos and Scott divorced in 2019, but the family's story continues to evolve. Bezos just got married to journalist Lauren Sánchez this June 2025. The wedding was a lavish event, with a star-studded cast of characters attending their much-talked-about celebration in Venice. Now, after the wedding, Bezos has become a stepfather to Sánchez's three children as well, making him responsible for seven children in total.

Lauren's three children, born through her first two marriages, have now become part of the ever-growing Bezos-Sanchez clan. She has one son with her first husband, former NFL player Tony Gonzalez (Nikko, born in 2001), and two children with her second husband Patrick Whitesell (a son and a daughter, Evan and Ella).

Public Response

Though not much is known about Bezos' four children with ex-wife MacKenzie Scott, netizens seem to have a lot to say about them. Some have remarked, 'Each child is poised to be richer than my country'. As one of the richest men in the world, Jeff Bezos' net worth is a reported £173 Billion ($237 Billion) in 2025. One can only imagine how much each child is set to inherit, once the time comes.