The name Knievel carries an almost instant recognition in American popular culture. Most people can picture the leather suit, the ramp, and the crowd. But beyond Evel himself, the broader Knievel family is far less documented. Tracey Knievel is one of those family members — a daughter of the famous stunt performer whose name appears in searches but whose personal life remains quietly out of public view.
This article covers what is publicly confirmed about Tracey Knievel: her birth details, her parents, her siblings, and how she fits within the wider Knievel family. It also explains why reliable information about her is harder to find compared to her father and her brother Robbie.
Who Is Tracey Knievel?
Tracey Knievel is one of four children born to Robert Craig “Evel” Knievel and his first wife, Linda Knievel, née Bork. According to the official Evel Knievel biography at EvelKnievel.com, she was born on October 22, 1963, in Moses Lake, Washington.
Within the family, Tracey is the elder of Evel and Linda’s two daughters. She is primarily known through her connection to her father rather than through any independent public career. Her public profile is minimal, and most references to her name appear in the context of genealogy records or broader articles about the Knievel family.
One thing worth clarifying early: Tracey’s mother is Linda Knievel. She should not be confused with Krystal Kennedy-Knievel, who was Evel’s second wife and is not Tracey’s mother.
Evel and Linda Knievel’s Four Children
Evel and Linda Knievel had four children together. In birth order, they are:
- Kelly Knievel — the oldest child
- Robbie Knievel — the second child and oldest son after Kelly
- Tracey Knievel — the third child and elder daughter
- Alicia Knievel — the youngest child and Tracey’s younger sister
The official EvelKnievel.com biography confirms this order. Tracey is not the eldest child — that is Kelly — and she is not the only daughter. Alicia is also a daughter of Evel and Linda.
Of the four children, Robbie became the most publicly prominent after his father. He followed Evel into professional motorcycle stunt performance and built his own recognizable career in that field. Biographical accounts of Evel’s life note that Kelly and Robbie were involved with the stunt shows during their adolescence, growing up around the performances that made their father famous.
Tracey’s role, if any, in those shows is not documented in reliable sources. There is no confirmed record of her working as a stunt performer, and it would not be accurate to describe her that way without solid evidence.
Evel Knievel — The Father Behind the Fame
To understand why the Knievel name still draws public interest decades later, it helps to know just how large Evel Knievel’s presence was in American culture.
Evel was born Robert Craig Knievel on October 17, 1938, in Butte, Montana. He became one of the most recognizable stunt performers in American history. His career was built on motorcycle jumps over vehicles, fountains, buses, and other large obstacles — events that drew enormous live crowds and attracted major television audiences through the late 1960s and 1970s.
At his peak, Evel was not just a stunt performer. He was a pop culture figure. His image appeared on merchandise, toys, and promotional materials. Children grew up with Evel Knievel action figures. Adults watched his televised attempts and talked about them the next day.
He died on November 30, 2007, at age 69. His passing received wide media coverage, and interest in his life and family has continued in the years since. That lasting public curiosity is a large part of why searches for family members — including Tracey — still occur regularly today.
Tracey’s Lower Public Profile Compared to Her Siblings
It is a reasonable question: why is there so much less information about Tracey than about her father or her brother Robbie?
The straightforward answer is that Tracey does not appear to have pursued a public career. Evel built his fame through performances that were literally broadcast to millions of people. Robbie continued that tradition with his own stunt career, which kept the Knievel name in headlines. Tracey, by contrast, seems to have lived a private life away from public attention.
This is not unusual. Many children of famous people choose to stay out of the spotlight, and there is nothing in the reliable public record to suggest Tracey’s situation is anything other than a personal preference for privacy. It simply means there is less to document.
It is also worth being careful about the sources that do appear when searching for Tracey’s name. Several magazine-style websites include personal details about her — marriage, children, residence — but these claims are not backed by strong, verifiable sources. The research behind this article treats those pages cautiously and does not repeat claims that cannot be confirmed through the official Evel Knievel biography, Biography.com, Wikipedia, or similarly established references.
The most reliable confirmed details remain what the official biography provides: her birth date, birthplace, parents, and position within the family. For a profile piece about a private individual connected to a famous figure, that is often as far as responsible reporting can go.
The Knievel Family Name in Genealogy and Celebrity Searches
Tracey’s name appears in genealogy databases, including a record on MyHeritage that lists her as a notable person with connections to the United States. Genealogy records like these can be useful for confirming that a person existed within a family structure, but they are not independently verified biographies. They should be treated as starting points rather than complete sources.
For anyone researching the Knievel family tree, it is worth keeping the full picture in mind. “Knievel” can refer to Evel, Robbie, Kelly, Tracey, Alicia, or other relatives. Search results do not always make these distinctions clearly, and some pages conflate details from different family members. Identifying each person by their specific relationship to Evel — rather than assuming every result is about the famous stuntman — leads to a much more accurate understanding.
Those doing deeper family research may also find references to Evel’s second wife, Krystal Kennedy-Knievel, and should note that she is a separate figure from Linda Knievel. Tracey’s mother is Linda, full stop. Krystal entered Evel’s life later and is not the parent of any of the four children listed above.
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What We Know — and What We Don’t?
Pulling it all together, here is a clear summary of what is reliably confirmed about Tracey Knievel:
- She was born on October 22, 1963, in Moses Lake, Washington.
- She is the daughter of Evel Knievel and Linda Knievel.
- She is the third of four children and the elder of two daughters.
- Her siblings are Kelly, Robbie, and Alicia Knievel.
- She is not documented as a stunt performer in reliable sources.
- She has maintained a low public profile throughout her life.
What is not reliably confirmed includes details about her personal relationships, occupation, children, or current activities. Those details may exist in privately held records or in sources that have not been independently verified. Until stronger evidence is available, it is more honest to acknowledge the gap than to fill it with speculation.
A Private Life Within a Very Public Family
Tracey Knievel’s story is, in many ways, one of choosing quiet over spotlight. Her father was one of the most photographed and talked-about entertainers of his era. Her brother Robbie carried that tradition forward. Tracey, along with her sister Alicia, appears to have taken a different path — one that kept her out of the headlines.
That does not make her story less valid or less interesting. It simply means the public chapter is short. She is a confirmed member of one of America’s most recognizable stunt families, born in 1963, and raised during the years when her father was becoming a national phenomenon. Beyond that, the record is quiet — and that quiet is itself part of who she is.
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