Jeff Bezos' woman: who was MacKenzie Scott before and after the divorce?
27 june 2025 в 20:13
Jeff Bezos is one of the richest people in the world and a pioneer of e-commerce as the founder of Amazon, which has changed the way people shop and consume content. According to Forbes, his net worth is estimated to be around $ 230 billion as of June 2025, placing him fourth in the global ranking behind Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Ellison, and Elon Musk. In addition to Amazon’s massive projects, Bezos has turned his attention to space exploration through his company Blue Origin.
Long before Bezos became known as the founder of Amazon, he met MacKenzie when they both worked at the hedge fund D.E. Shaw in New York in 1992. MacKenzie, who was interviewing for a research position, later recalled that it was «love at first sight» when she heard Bezos’s laughter from his office, as she told Charlie Rose in a 2013 interview.
They quickly started dating, got engaged after three months, and married in 1993. A year after their wedding, they moved to Seattle so Bezos could launch what would become Amazon.
MacKenzie said she supported his dream from the very beginning, telling Rose: «When he tells me this idea, I hear the passion and excitement, and for me, watching your spouse, someone you love, go on an adventure — what could be better? And being a part of it, I couldn’t wait to jump in the car!»
After their wedding in 1993, Bezos and MacKenzie raised four children together: three sons, including their eldest, Preston, born in 2000, and a daughter adopted from China. The couple kept their family life mostly private, but in 2021, two of their sons were seen hugging Bezos after his Blue Origin space flight.
Bezos and MacKenzie were married for 25 years before officially divorcing. The former couple announced their intention to divorce in a joint statement in January 2019. «After a long period of loving exploration and trial separation, we have decided to divorce», - they said at the time. «We feel incredibly lucky to have found each other and deeply grateful for every one of the years we have been married. If we had known we would separate after 25 years, we would do it all again».
Immediately after the divorce announcement, Bezos’s relationship with Sanchez became public when the National Enquirer published texts and photos revealing their romance.
After the divorce, MacKenzie became one of the richest women in the world, instantly joining the ranks of global billionaires. She later married Seattle science teacher Dan Jewett in 2021, but filed for divorce the following year, finalizing it in January 2023.
Although Bezos and Sanchez’s relationship was not officially public when their romance first became known after his split from MacKenzie, the couple went on a date in May 2019. Since then, they have been frequently seen together, from romantic trips on luxurious yachts to appearances at major events such as Cannes and Wimbledon.
The couple gave their first joint interview to CNN in November 2022, where Sanchez shared: «We are really great partners, and we also have a lot of fun together, and we love each other. We always look at each other and we are a team».
Sanchez was also on hand to greet Bezos after his historic return to Earth following the first manned Blue Origin space flight in July 2021. Speaking to The Wall Street Journal in January 2023, Sanchez said she was immediately charmed by Bezos’s distinctive laughter. «He makes me laugh all the time. He can be silly», - she said. «That laugh makes me smile. When I first heard his laugh, I thought, 'Wow! What is that?' Now I adore it».
After nearly five years of dating, Bezos and Sanchez got engaged in May 2023, when Bezos proposed on his yacht while they were vacationing in the south of France during the Cannes Film Festival. According to People, Sanchez was soon spotted with a large diamond ring, confirming the news
Long before Bezos became known as the founder of Amazon, he met MacKenzie when they both worked at the hedge fund D.E. Shaw in New York in 1992. MacKenzie, who was interviewing for a research position, later recalled that it was «love at first sight» when she heard Bezos’s laughter from his office, as she told Charlie Rose in a 2013 interview.
They quickly started dating, got engaged after three months, and married in 1993. A year after their wedding, they moved to Seattle so Bezos could launch what would become Amazon.
MacKenzie said she supported his dream from the very beginning, telling Rose: «When he tells me this idea, I hear the passion and excitement, and for me, watching your spouse, someone you love, go on an adventure — what could be better? And being a part of it, I couldn’t wait to jump in the car!»
After their wedding in 1993, Bezos and MacKenzie raised four children together: three sons, including their eldest, Preston, born in 2000, and a daughter adopted from China. The couple kept their family life mostly private, but in 2021, two of their sons were seen hugging Bezos after his Blue Origin space flight.
Bezos and MacKenzie were married for 25 years before officially divorcing. The former couple announced their intention to divorce in a joint statement in January 2019. «After a long period of loving exploration and trial separation, we have decided to divorce», - they said at the time. «We feel incredibly lucky to have found each other and deeply grateful for every one of the years we have been married. If we had known we would separate after 25 years, we would do it all again».
Immediately after the divorce announcement, Bezos’s relationship with Sanchez became public when the National Enquirer published texts and photos revealing their romance.
After the divorce, MacKenzie became one of the richest women in the world, instantly joining the ranks of global billionaires. She later married Seattle science teacher Dan Jewett in 2021, but filed for divorce the following year, finalizing it in January 2023.
Although Bezos and Sanchez’s relationship was not officially public when their romance first became known after his split from MacKenzie, the couple went on a date in May 2019. Since then, they have been frequently seen together, from romantic trips on luxurious yachts to appearances at major events such as Cannes and Wimbledon.
The couple gave their first joint interview to CNN in November 2022, where Sanchez shared: «We are really great partners, and we also have a lot of fun together, and we love each other. We always look at each other and we are a team».
Sanchez was also on hand to greet Bezos after his historic return to Earth following the first manned Blue Origin space flight in July 2021. Speaking to The Wall Street Journal in January 2023, Sanchez said she was immediately charmed by Bezos’s distinctive laughter. «He makes me laugh all the time. He can be silly», - she said. «That laugh makes me smile. When I first heard his laugh, I thought, 'Wow! What is that?' Now I adore it».
After nearly five years of dating, Bezos and Sanchez got engaged in May 2023, when Bezos proposed on his yacht while they were vacationing in the south of France during the Cannes Film Festival. According to People, Sanchez was soon spotted with a large diamond ring, confirming the news
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