Who Is George Lucas' Wife? All About Mellody Hobson

The force of love is strong for power couple George Lucas and Mellody Hobson.

The iconic filmmaker, who created the Star Wars and Indiana Jones film franchises, met his match in businesswoman Hobson, who founded Ariel Investments, one of the country's largest investment firms. After dating for seven years, the couple tied the knot in June 2013 and welcomed daughter Everest via surrogate in August 2013. It was the first marriage for Hobson and second for Lucas, who was previously married to film editor Marcia Griffin from 1969 until their divorce in 1983.

Hobson and Lucas typically keep their relationship private when they aren't making charitable donations or winning major awards. Though their careers don't often cross paths, Hobson has supported her husband in many ways, serving as co-founder and board member of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. The Los Angeles-based museum is dedicated to visual storytelling and will open its doors in 2025.

"I think [our relationship] works because we are extraordinarily open-minded people, and we're open to what the universe brings us," Hobson told Oprah Winfrey during a 2012 interview on Oprah's Next Chapter. "I think we didn't have preconceived ideas about what a partner should be, and so we allowed ourselves to discover something that was unexpected."

So who is George Lucas' wife? Here's everything to know about Mellody Hobson and her relationship with the legendary director and philanthropist.

She was raised by a single mom

Growing up in Chicago, Hobson was the youngest of six children raised by a single mother. Although her family experienced financial struggles, Hobson credited her mother with helping her to become the successful entrepreneur she is today.

"My mom was very unique," Hobson said on a 2022 episode of Meghan Markle's podcast, Archetypes. "She gave me the hard truths of life with so much love and support, but she never wanted me to go through life not being prepared for all that would come."

She continued, "So she taught me what to expect as a Black woman and a Black person, and I really do appreciate that aspect of her — I call it 'brutal pragmatism,' but with so much love," the executive added.

She attended Princeton University

As a first-generation college student, Hobson graduated from the former Woodrow Wilson School of International Relations and Public Policy at Princeton University in 1991.

In October 2020, Princeton University announced it would build Hobson College, the first residential college named after a Black woman.

"[This gift] will enable us to improve the student experience at Princeton and to reimagine a central part of our campus while also recognizing a remarkable woman who is a positive, powerful force for change in the world," President Christopher L. Eisgruber said at the time.

When Hobson came to Princeton from Chicago, no one in her family had graduated college, yet she said she still "felt at home."

"My hope is that my name will remind future generations of students — especially those who are Black and brown and the 'firsts' in their families — that they too belong," Hobson said. "Renaming Wilson College is my very personal way of letting them know that our past does not have to be our future."