Susan Dell Children: Meet the Four Dells Who Stayed Out of the Spotlight

Key Takeaways

• Susan and Michael Dell have four children together: Kira, Alexa, Zachary, and Juliette.
• The twins, Zachary and Juliette, are the youngest of the four siblings.
• Unlike many children of tech billionaires, the Dell children were largely raised away from Silicon Valley’s glare in Austin, Texas.
• Their paths have diverged across education, fashion, tech, and social impact.
• Susan Dell is now a grandmother, according to a recent interview.

Susan Dell, who recently drew widespread attention for her appearance at a White House event, has spent most of her public life as a philanthropist and fashion entrepreneur. But behind the scenes, she and her husband, Dell Technologies founder Michael Dell, raised four children—Kira, Alexa, Zachary, and Juliette—largely out of the public eye.

The couple married in 1989 and settled in Austin, Texas, long before the city became a major tech hub. According to Susan Dell, she now alters clothes for her husband, her four children, and her two grandchildren, suggesting the family has grown in recent years.

Kira Dell

Kira Dell, the eldest, charted a path farthest from the family business. After graduating from Vassar, she worked as a teacher before moving into product management roles at social-impact-focused companies, including the nonprofit Endeavor and the social care technology company Findhelp. She later became an independent consultant.

Alexa Dell

Alexa Dell, the second oldest, briefly became a viral internet figure in 2012 when, at 18, she posted a photo from the family’s private plane that circulated widely on the “Rich Kids of Instagram” blog. She dropped out of Columbia University in 2013 and went on to work in tech and consulting, including a role at Bumble as an advisor and branding consultant. She has also been linked to the Tinder cofounder Sean Rad and was named in a 2014 sexual harassment lawsuit involving Tinder.

Alexa later became engaged to real-estate investor Arshia Harrison Refoua. More recently, she appeared with her husband, Frédéric Choquette, at the 2025 Breakthrough Prize Ceremony alongside her parents.

Zachary Dell

Zachary Dell, one of the twins, followed a more traditional finance and tech path. He attended the University of Southern California, where he studied psychology and economics. While in high school, he founded a dating app called Thread, which was aimed at University of Texas students. He later worked as a private-equity analyst at Blackstone and as an intern at MSD Capital, his father’s family office. He went on to work at Thrive Capital, a venture firm investing in internet and software companies.

Juliette Dell

Juliette Dell, Zachary’s twin, pursued fashion. She interned at Dell Technologies in 2016 before moving into the luxury fashion world, with internships at Hermès and a role with couture designer Reem Acra. Her interest in fashion mirrors her mother’s, who founded the luxury sportswear label Phi. Juliette also competes in horseback riding.

A Family Shaped by Philanthropy

The Dell children grew up in a household deeply shaped by philanthropy. Susan and Michael established the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation in 1999, which has focused on children in poverty, education, and health. The couple recently pledged $6.25 billion to support “Trump Accounts,” a federal investment program for children, describing it as part of their belief in giving children a sense of worth and opportunity.

Susan Dell has said the foundation’s work is rooted in the Hebrew concept of tikkun olam, or repairing the world—a value she and Michael say they were both raised with and passed on to their children.