How Many Kids Does Lionel Richie Have?
Lionel Richie Jokes That His "Job Is to Embarrass" His 3 Kids as Much as He Can
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Sofia, who was born on 24 Aug., 1998, in Los Angeles, is Lionel's youngest child with ex Alexander. Like her adopted sister, Sofia has accompanied her dad to several Hollywood events over the years, making her first red carpet appearance at the 2008 ASCAP Pop Music Awards when she 10. She also followed in her famous father's footsteps and pursued singing at one point, though these days she appears to be focussed on the beauty space as the beauty director of Nudestix.
Back in 2018, Sofia opened up to the Sydney Morning Herald about getting music lessons as a kid and the pressures that came with being an iconic singer's daughter. "My dad had me in singing lessons from a really young age and I've played piano with my dad growing up, so I have that part of me," she said, adding that her father "is a really respected soul singer and I feel like that is a lot of responsibility to take it on. I'd have to do it 100 percent and I'm not ready to do that."
She continued, "I don't want people to think I am trying to burn down my dad's hard work . . . I have to try and find my own way . . . I can also never get away from the fact that my dad is Lionel Richie."
It doesn't seem as though Lionel is anything less than proud of his youngest. He couldn't help but brag about her during her wedding with music executive Elliot Grainge on 22 April, 2023. In a TikTok posted on Sofia's page, Lionel can be heard excitedly saying, "That's my kid," as he walked her down the aisle. Afterward, during an interview with Extra on April 25, Lionel said of escorting Sofia on her big day, "It was a moment where, yes, I was letting her go, but I was also gaining a family. The family is getting huge right about now, but we are happy."