Edward Anthony Masen Cullen was born on June 20, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois and is married to Bella Cullen and has a daughter, Renesmee Cullen. He is the natural son of Edward and Elizabeth Masen, and the "adopted" son of Carlisle and Esme Cullen. He thinks of himself as a brother to Alice and Emmett Cullen, as well as to Rosalie and Jasper Hale. In 1918, when Edward was 17, and dying of the Spanish Influenza, he was changed by Carlisle Cullen. Edward had green eyes as a human and gold/black eyes as a vampire. Additionally, Edward is 6'2", and is thin and lanky but muscular. He has untidy bronze hair and boyish looks. He can read the thoughts of anyone close to him, with the exception of Bella Cullen. He has two medical degrees but has never worked as a doctor. His other graduate degrees are in literature, mathematics, law, mechanical engineering, several languages, art history, and international business. Edward owns his family house in Chicago, and about every 50 years or so, he "inherits" his family fortune from himself. Edward loves music-he plays a variety of instruments, sings, and has an extensive vinyl and CD collection. He also enjoys collecting cars. He owns a silver Volvo S60R and a silver Aston Martin V12 Vanquish.