Madonna’s heirs have grown up, and their lives are full of intrigue and style. From careers in the arts to high-profile relationships, her children are carving their own paths in the world. Curious to see who they’re dating and what they’re up to now?
Madonna’s eldest daughter Lourdes Leon was born on October 14, 1996 in Los Angeles. Her father is fitness trainer Carlos Leon, the singer’s then-boyfriend. Madonna dedicated the song Little Star from her album Ray of Light to her heiress.
Lourdes said that her mother was quite strict with her as a child: “The list of things that I was not allowed to do was endless. My mother is a control freak and she has controlled me my entire life. I needed to be completely independent from her as soon as I left school.” However, this does not stop Madonna’s eldest daughter from admiring her. Lourdes said she recognizes that her mother was ahead of her time.
At the age of 13, Lourdes began helping the singer of the hit Like a Virgin design stage costumes. At the same time, he and his mother created the Material Girl line of youth clothing. Lourdes studied at the School of Musical Theater and Dance at the University of Michigan, where Madonna also briefly studied.
After graduation, the girl focused on her modeling career. She has worked with Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty line, Burberry, Marc Jacobs, Swarovski and Mugler, and has also modeled for Vogue and Vanity Fair. At the same time, the girl represents the so-called segment of real women in modeling and promotes body positivity.
In August 2022, Lourdes debuted as a singer under the name Lolahol. She presented her first single, Lock & Key, and also released a video for it. In November, her mini-album entitled Go was released, it included five songs. In 2013-2014, Lourdes dated actor Timothée Chalamet. She then began a relationship with hairdresser Jonathan Puglia.
Madonna and Guy Ritchie’s son Rocco Ritchie was born in Los Angeles on August 11, 2000. After the birth of their son, the singer and director tied the knot, but divorced in 2008.
Rocco decided to live with his father in London as a teenager. Although this caused some tension in his relationship with his mother, as well as a custody battle between Madonna and Guy, he and his mother were later on good terms again.
Madonna’s son studied design at Central Saint Martins College of Art and at the same time tried himself in the modeling business. Recently he has been successfully developing his career as an artist. Rocco works under the creative pseudonym Rhed and exhibits his work at various exhibitions. The latter took place in Miami and was called Pack A Punch. When creating this series of drawings, the guy was inspired by the martial art of Muay Thai (Thai boxing). Rocco does not comment on his personal life and does not respond to rumors about alleged affairs.
David Banda was adopted by Madonna and Guy Ritchie from an orphanage in Malawi as an infant in 2006. The pop star said she has the closest bond of all her children with David: “He’s the one I have the most in common with. I feel that he understands me. He has more of my DNA than any of my children.”
At the age of 18, David moved out from his mother and is trying to lead an adult, independent life. He gives guitar lessons, meets with model Maria Atuesta and even complains that he sometimes doesn’t have enough money: the guy, as he admits, earns his own living and does not want to turn to Madonna for financial help.
Also from Malawi, Madonna adopted Chifundo Mercy in 2009, when the girl was two years old. Mercy suffered from malaria, and local authorities did not immediately give permission for adoption due to the lack of a complete family. Some time later, Chifundo’s relatives wanted to take her back to Africa, but she decided to stay with her foster mother. In 2016, Mercy received four medals at the gymnastics championships. She also plays the piano and learns languages.
Madonna took custody of her youngest daughters when they were five years old, in February 2017. Twins Stella and Esther were born in Malawi. “It’s like they’ve always been here. It didn’t take them long to get used to it,” the performer shared. Both girls dance well. On her social networks, Madonna shared a video of Stella playing the piano.
