Holly Branson: Everything About Richard Branson’s Daughter

Holly Branson is the daughter of British business magnate and commercial astronaut Richard Branson. Holly’s father Richard Branson is the founder of the Virgin Group. He has guest starred, usually playing himself on several television shows, including Friends, Baywatch, Birds of a Feather, Only Fools and Horses, The Day Today, a special episode of the comedy Goodness Gracious Me, and Tripping Over.

Holly Branson: Bio Summary

How Old Is Holly Branson?

Holly Branson was born on 21 November 1981. She will be 42 years old in 2023, on the 21st of November. Her father is Richard Charles Nicholas Branson and her mother is Joan Templeman. Her parents have been married since December 20, 1989. Holly is not the only child of her parents. She has two siblings.

Holly Branson’s siblings are Clare Sarah Branson and Sam Branson, an actor, and co-founder of ‘Sundog Pictures’. Sadly, Clare Sarah passed away just four days after she was born. Holly’s paternal grandparents are Edward James Branson (1918–2011), a barrister, and Eve Branson (née Evette Huntley Flindt; 1924–2021), a former ballet dancer and air hostess.

Eve Branson was also a philanthropist, child welfare advocate, and founder and director of the Eve Branson Foundation. Eve died from COVID-19 complications, in the United Kingdom at the age of 96. Holly is believed to have lived a comfortable life as a child. During her childhood, she revealed that she lived as a boy.

Holly Branson said on Natalie Pinkham’s In The Pink podcast: “I, at the age of 4, decided I was a boy. It wasn’t that I wanted to be a boy; it was that I was a boy,” she said per Metro. “I absolutely believed I was a boy – I stood up to pee, I dressed like a boy, I even gave myself different male names. This wasn’t just a quick thing that stopped after a few months or years, it lasted until I was nearly 11.”

Holly said her parents “didn’t question any of it, they let me be who I wanted to be”. Holly attended St Edward’s School Oxford and enrolled at the University College London for a medical degree. She studied medicine at the University College London. She graduated with Medical and Physiology degrees.

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Holly practiced as a junior doctor at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. She loves adventure. According to her, “ I’ve also inherited Dad’s keen sense of adventure! From attempting to break the record for the fastest ever crossing of the Atlantic in a 99ft monohull sailboat; climbing Mont Blanc to launch Big Change; tackling several Virgin Strive Challenges and completing the London Marathon with my friends and I tied together as a human caterpillar convoy.”

Holly Branson has appeared as herself in E! True Hollywood Story, Bransons: Come Hell or High Water, GMTV, Shameless Idealists, Good Morning America, Today, and Branson.

Holly Joined Her Father’s Virgin Group

Holly Branson joined the Virgin Group in 2008. She joined as a member of the Virgin Management Leadership team, “working across all Virgin companies and prospective new companies to spearhead innovative people, purpose and culture related projects.” She holds the position of Chief Purpose and Vision Officer on the Virgin leadership team and is Chair of Virgin Unite.

Per the Virgin Group website, Holly Branson “dedicates her time to her passions: people, purpose, the environment and developing Virgin’s vision of a better future for all, based on: flourishing people, thriving communities, a healthy planet for all and radical collaboration.” She was behind Virgin Management and Virgin StartUp signing up to support the Better Business Act.

Holly Branson is the co-founder and trustee of ‘Big Change‘. She co-wrote her first book in 2018, with Marc and Craig Kielburger. They wrote the international best-selling business book, WEconomy. “The book is all about how to find purpose in your business and your life so you can make a profit without compromising people and planet,” per Holly’s LinkedIn account.

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Holly Has Been Married Since 2011

Since 2011, the Virgin’s Chief Purpose and Vision Officer, Holly Branson has been together with Freddie Andrewes as her husband. They got married in a beautiful wedding ceremony on 20 December 2011, on Necker Island. Their marriage has been blessed with three children, twins, Artie Andrews and Etta Andrews and Lola Andrews.