Meet Lionel Richie’s kids – can they sing like their famous dad?
He is also an award-winning singer-songwriter and a judge american idol, Lionel Richie is also a dedicated father and grandfather!
And chances are you recognize his children.
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His eldest daughter, Nicole Richie, is best known for performing The simple life with her best friend Paris Hilton and his son Miles is a musician like his famous father.
Meanwhile, Lionel’s youngest daughter Sofia made headlines for her past relationships with Justin Bieber and Scott Disick. So what else do you need to know about the Richies? Read on to find out!
Lionel Richie legally adopted his daughter Nicole when she was 9 years old.
Nicole Richie with her mother Brenda Harvey.
In 1983, Lionel, along with his wife Brenda Harvey, who was also his college friend, took in a then 2-year-old Nicole Camille Escovedo (now Nicole Richie), who was the daughter of one of Lionel’s bandmates and the niece of Sheila E.
The couple legally adopted Nicole when she was 9 and were together for 18 years before divorcing in 1993.
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“Nicole was actually a stroke of luck. She was a little girl who needed an injection,” said Lionel People in 2022. “She was used to people coming and going. She looked at me and I said, ‘I’m not going anywhere.’”
He continued, “Brenda and I have been going through a very interesting time … We didn’t agree on a lot of things, but we did agree [Nicole].”
Lionel welcomed Miles and Sofia with his second wife Diane Alexander.
Nicole, Miles and Sofia Richie.
In 1994, shortly after his divorce from Brenda, Lionel welcomed a son named Miles Brockman with his soon-to-be second wife Diane.
They tied the knot in 1995 and had their daughter Sofia in 1998. Lionel and Diane broke up in 2004.
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Just like his father, Miles is also a musician (when he’s not modeling) and has some famous friends including Kylie Jenner, Paris Jackson and his siblings.
“I never really understood who my father was because it was just normal for me,” he said Rollacoaster.tv. “I sat in the front row and played air guitar and got as close to the stage as possible.
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Meanwhile, Lionel’s daughter Sofia recently announced her engagement to music executive Elliot Grainge. Luckily, Lionel agrees.
“I love Elliot,” he said Access Hollywood. “I’ve known him since he was 12 … It was one of those things where I don’t have to go back and check the boy out. I know who it is.”
Lionel also has two grandchildren – Harlow and Sparrow.
Nicole and Joel Madden with children Harlow and Sparrow.
Lionel’s daughter Nicole began dating Good Charlotte singer Joel Madden in 2006, and the couple welcomed their first child, a daughter named Harlow, in 2008. A year later, Lionel became a grandfather for the second time when their son Sparrow was born.
Nicole and Joel officially married in 2010.
Lionel, who calls himself Pop Pop, loves being a grandfather.
“It’s probably the wildest thing I’ve ever experienced in my life because I get to play with the kids, I know what’s going to happen and when it happens I’m giving them back to Nicole and Joel – what a great thing , ” he said The Independent. “Now I understand why my mum and dad smiled like that when I had the kids because I get it. I can say, ‘Here, I think she needs to change’. It’s the best of both worlds.”
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