Jill Biden Young, Ex Husband, Age, Height, Weight, Net Worth 2026

Dr. Jill Biden (born Jill Tracy Jacobs) is an American educator, author, and former First Lady of the United States. She served as First Lady from 2021 to 2025 during the presidency of her husband, Joe Biden, the 46th President of the United States. She previously served as Second Lady from 2009 to 2017 while Joe Biden was Vice President.

Jill Tracy Jacobs was born on June 3, 1951, in Hammonton, New Jersey. She is 75 years old. She grew up primarily in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, as the oldest of five daughters. Her father, Donald Carl Jacobs, worked in banking and had served in the U.S. Navy; her mother, Bonny Jean (Godfrey) Jacobs, was a homemaker.

She graduated from Upper Moreland High School in 1969. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Delaware in 1975. She later completed a Master of Education from West Chester University (1981), a Master of Arts in English from Villanova University (1987), and a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in educational leadership from the University of Delaware in 2007.

Jill Biden Wikipedia

Full Name	Jill Tracy Jacobs Biden
Profession	Educator, author, former First Lady
Date of Birth	3 June 1951
Age	75
Birthplace	Hammonton, New Jersey, USA
Nationality	American
Friends	Chet Hanks
Education	University of Delaware (BA, Ed.D.); West Chester University (M.Ed.); Villanova University (MA)
Spouse	Joe Biden (m. 1977); previously Bill Stevenson (m. 1970; div. 1975)
Children	Ashley Biden (daughter); stepmother to Beau and Hunter Biden
Years Active (public life)	1970s–present
Known For	First Lady (2021–2025); Second Lady (2009–2017); community college professor

Career

Jill Biden began teaching in the mid-1970s, starting at St. Mark’s High School in Wilmington, Delaware, and later working at Claymont High School and Brandywine High School. She also taught adolescents at a psychiatric hospital while pursuing graduate studies.

From 1993 to 2008 she taught English at Delaware Technical and Community College. After her husband became Vice President in 2009, she joined the faculty of Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA), where she continued teaching English and writing for many years, including during her time as First Lady (through approximately 2024).

As Second Lady and later First Lady, she advocated for community colleges, military families (through initiatives such as Joining Forces), women’s education, and cancer research, particularly following the death of her stepson Beau Biden from brain cancer in 2015. She has written children’s books and a memoir, Where the Light Enters: Building a Family, Discovering Myself (2019). A later memoir, View from the East Wing, was published around 2026.

Jill Biden Ex Husband

Jill married Bill Stevenson in 1970; the marriage ended in divorce in 1975. In 1975 she met then-Senator Joe Biden on a blind date arranged by his brother. Joe was a widower raising sons Beau and Hunter after the 1972 car accident that killed his first wife, Neilia, and infant daughter Naomi. Jill and Joe married on June 17, 1977, at the United Nations Chapel in New York City. She became stepmother to Beau and Hunter, and the couple had a daughter, Ashley, in 1981.

The family has faced significant personal losses, including the death of Beau Biden in 2015. Jill Biden is Roman Catholic and has spoken about the importance of family, education, and public service throughout her life.

Physical Appearance

Height	Approximately 5’5″–5’6″ (public estimates)
Hair Color	Blonde
Notable	Professional, polished public appearance; known for active lifestyle including running

Jill Biden Net Worth

Jill Biden’s net worth is generally reported as part of the combined Biden family finances. Estimates for the couple have commonly been placed in the range of approximately $10 million in various public sources, reflecting book deals, speaking, teaching income, and other assets accumulated over decades in public life.

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