Bill Gates and Adele

Bill Gates and Adele come from very different worlds—one transformed personal computing, while the other became one of the defining voices of modern pop music. Gates built Microsoft and later devoted much of his time to philanthropy, while Adele established a remarkable recording career through emotionally direct songwriting and powerful vocals. The profiles below bring their key personal, career and financial details together in a clean, magazine-style format. Current estimates are used where exact figures are not publicly verified.

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Profile Detail	Bill Gates	Adele
Full Name	William Henry Gates III	Adele Laurie Blue Adkins
Date of Birth	October 28, 1955	May 5, 1988
Height	About 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)	About 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Age	70 years old	38 years old
Birthplace	Seattle, Washington, USA	Tottenham, London, England
Nationality	American	British
Nickname	Bill; “Trey”	Adele; commonly known professionally simply as Adele
Parents	William H. Gates Sr. and Mary Maxwell Gates	Penny Adkins and Mark Evans
Siblings	Kristianne “Kristi” Gates and Libby Gates	One younger paternal half-brother
Profession	Businessman, entrepreneur, philanthropist, author and investor	Singer and songwriter
Famous For	Co-founding Microsoft with Paul Allen and helping shape the personal-computer revolution	Powerful vocals, emotional songwriting and hit albums including 21, 25 and 30
Career Began	Programming and software work in his youth; Microsoft founded in 1975	Professional music career began in the mid-2000s; 19 released in 2008
Education	Lakeside School; Harvard University, attended but did not graduate	BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology
Height in Feet/Inches	Approximately 5’10”	Approximately 5’9″
Weight	Current weight is not officially confirmed; commonly published estimates vary	Current weight is not officially confirmed; published estimates vary
Hair Color	Gray / salt-and-pepper	Naturally brown; frequently styled blonde
Eye Color	Blue / gray-blue	Blue/green shades reported by different sources
Hobbies & Interests	Reading, technology, science, golf, tennis and bridge	Music, cooking, family time, films/television and spending time with friends
Instagram	@thisisbillgates	@adele
Marital Status	Divorced	Divorced
Former Spouse	Melinda French Gates	Simon Konecki
Children	3 — Jennifer, Rory and Phoebe	1 — son Angelo
Net Worth	About $110 billion according to Forbes’ real-time estimate on August 30, 2026 (Forbes)	Estimated around $220 million; this is an unofficial celebrity-wealth estimate (Parade)
Main Source of Wealth	Microsoft, investments, Cascade-related holdings and other business interests	Music sales, streaming, songwriting royalties, touring and concert residencies
Major Company/Platform	Microsoft	XL Recordings / Columbia Records
Major Albums / Work	Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office and decades of technology leadership	19, 21, 25 and 30
Major Career Achievement	Helped make personal-computer software mainstream	Became one of the world’s best-selling and most awarded contemporary singers
Notable Awards	Presidential Medal of Freedom, KBE, Padma Bhushan and Order of the Rising Sun	16 Grammy Awards, BRIT Awards, Academy Award, Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy
Philanthropic Work	Gates Foundation, global health, education, poverty reduction and climate-related initiatives	Charitable and social causes, with a comparatively private philanthropic profile
Current Career Focus	Philanthropy, technology, climate, global health, writing and investment	Music and personal projects following the completion of her Las Vegas residency
Last Word	Bill Gates’ legacy stretches from Microsoft and personal computing to large-scale philanthropy and global development.	Adele’s legacy rests on her extraordinary voice, emotionally powerful songwriting and a relatively small but hugely successful catalog.

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