# MacKenzie Scott

_American philanthropist and novelist_

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Last updated: 2026-11-02

> MacKenzie Scott is an American novelist, philanthropist, and early contributor to Amazon. She was married to Jeff Bezos, the co-founder of Amazon, from 1993 to 2019.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 7 April 1970 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10322797#P569))
- **Place of birth:** San Francisco ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10322797#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10322797#P27))
- **Occupation:** novelist; businessperson; philanthropist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10322797#P106))
- **Education:** Princeton University; Hotchkiss School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10322797#P69))
- **Spouse:** Jeff Bezos ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10322797#P26))
- **Awards:** American Book Awards ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10322797#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** mackenziescott ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10322797#P2002))

## Questions

**When was MacKenzie Scott born?**  
MacKenzie Scott was born on 7 April 1970 in San Francisco.

**Where did MacKenzie Scott study?**  
MacKenzie Scott was educated at Princeton University, Hotchkiss School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): MacKenzie Scott](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacKenzie_Scott) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q10322797](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10322797) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: MacKenzie Scott.jpg by U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MacKenzie_Scott.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article MacKenzie Scott, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: MacKenzie Scott.jpg — U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Public domain.

## Cite this page

"MacKenzie Scott". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/mackenzie-scott. Retrieved 5 November 2026.