Full Name: Keith Rupert Murdoch | Profession: Media Mogul, Business Magnate, Chairman Emeritus of News Corporation and Fox Corporation | Nationality: Australian-born American | Born: March 11, 1931 | Birthplace: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Generation: Silent Generation | Chinese Zodiac: Metal Goat | Zodiac Sign: Pisces | Age in 2026: 95 | Marital Status: Married to Elena Zhukova (fifth wife, married June 1, 2024); previously married to Patricia Booker (1956–1967), Anna Torv (1967–1999), Wendi Deng (1999–2013), and Jerry Hall (2016–2022) | Children: 6—Prudence MacLeod (b. In 1958, Patricia Booker was born, and Elisabeth Murdoch, Lachlan Murdoch, James Murdoch, and Grace Murdoch were all born with Anna Torv. 2001, with Wendi Deng), Chloe Murdoch (b. 2003, with Wendi Deng) | Description: Keith Rupert Murdoch is an Australian-born American media mogul widely regarded as one of the most powerful and influential figures in global media history, having built a vast empire that spans newspapers, television networks, film studios, and digital platforms across multiple continents. Born in Melbourne, Australia, to journalist and newspaper publisher Sir Keith Murdoch and philanthropist Dame Elisabeth Greene Murdoch, he inherited two Adelaide newspapers upon his father's death in 1952. He rapidly expanded his holdings, acquiring the British tabloids News of the World and The Sun in 1969, followed by major American publications, including the New York Post and the Wall Street Journal. In 1996, he launched Fox News, which became the most-watched cable news channel in the United States. He became a naturalized United States citizen on September 4, 1985, relinquishing his Australian citizenship to comply with federal regulations requiring American ownership of broadcast licenses, thereby paving the way for his acquisition of Metromedia television stations and the creation of the Fox Broadcasting Company, as well as his purchase of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. His business ventures consolidated under two main corporate entities—News Corp and 21st Century Fox—giving him unprecedented influence over print journalism, cable television, satellite broadcasting, book publishing, and film production worldwide. At the same time, his editorial direction of outlets like Fox News and his British and Australian newspapers drew both admiration from conservatives and fierce criticism from progressives, who accused him of weaponizing media for political purposes. His personal life has been equally headline-worthy, with five marriages—to Patricia Booker (1956–1967), Scottish-born journalist Anna Torv (1967–1999), Chinese-born entrepreneur Wendi Deng (1999–2013), American model and Mick Jagger's former partner Jerry Hall (2016–2022), and retired Russian-born molecular biologist Elena Zhukova, whom he wed on June 1, 2024, at his Moraga vineyard estate in Bel Air, California—and a brief, called-off engagement to conservative radio host Ann Lesley Smith in 2023. He stepped down as chairman of Fox Corporation and News Corp in September 2023, handing the reins to his eldest son, Lachlan Murdoch. In September 2025, the Murdoch family announced that Lachlan had completed an agreement valued at approximately $3.3 billion to secure control of the family's conservative media empire, with siblings Prudence, Elisabeth, and James each receiving $1.1 billion for their shares. Despite his controversies—most notably the News of the World phone-hacking scandal in the United Kingdom that led to the paper's closure in 2011—Murdoch's legacy as the architect of modern global media remains unmatched. His influence on politics, journalism, and entertainment across Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States has shaped public discourse for over seven decades.