Mark Zuckerberg says he's 'grateful' as wife Priscilla surprises him with 40th birthday bash

Priscilla Chan shared Mark Zuckerberg doesn't let her arrange his birthday parties but his 40th year was an exception
UPDATED MAY 16, 2024
Mark Zuckerberg turned 40 and celebrated his birthday with family (@zuck/Instagram)
Mark Zuckerberg turned 40 and celebrated his birthday with family (@zuck/Instagram)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Mark Zuckerberg had some real fun celebrating his 40th birthday with family.

The Facebook co-founder shared some blissful images with his wife Priscilla Chan and their three daughters. 

“Grateful for my first 40 years!” Zuckerberg captioned his Instagram post on Tuesday, May 14, adding, “Priscilla threw me a little party and recreated a bunch of places I lived in the early days. … Here’s to the next 40!”


 
 
 
 
 
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Priscilla Chan's surprise birthday 'bash' for Mark Zuckerberg

Zuckerberg’s better half, Chan, wished him over her own post, sharing a bunch of snaps from the special day. 

"Mark doesn’t usually let me go big for his birthday but for his 40th I was allowed to throw a bash as long our friends and family also roasted him,” she captioned.

“As I reflect on the 21 of Mark’s birthdays we have spent together, one of my favorite things about Mark is how he really, truly believes in people. He sees the potential in all of us,” she added.


 
 
 
 
 
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“I have no idea what adventures are coming next, but I’m here for all of them. Here’s to many more,” she concluded.

The followers enjoyed the rare images of their three daughters Maxima, eight, August, six, and Aurelia, one, in one frame, reported PageSix

Zuckerberg and Chan met for the first time in 2003 while studying together at Harvard University. The couple tied the knot in May 2012, in their Palo Alto, California residence.

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 25:  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Dr. Priscilla Chan arrive for a sta
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan met at Harvard University in 2003 (Getty Images)

Internet wishes Mark Zuckerberg his 40th birthday

Netizens well-wished Mark Zuckerberg on his 40th birthday as he celebrated with his loved ones.

One Instagram user commented, “Welcome to the 4th floor Mark!” and another joked, "Happy birthday zuck bro u really try be human 😂😂.”

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Mark Zuckerberg enjoys Priscilla Chan's company (@zuck/Instagram)

Another wrote, “Happy birthday Zack! Welcome to the club….. Sooooooooo great your wife’s surprise!!!!!!!! Cheers to you and the big 40!”

A user commented on Mark’s Instagram post, “Second slide looks like an album cover 😂😂”

“At what point in the party did you change your shirt tho is what I’m wondering,” another curious fan remarked.

“Super happy birthday Mark 🙌👏👏 thank you for everything 🙌❤️❤️ no words to describe,” a follower wished.

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