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Lourdes Leon
Born
Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon

(1996-10-14) October 14, 1996 (age 28)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
State University of New York at Purchase
Occupation(s)Model, dancer, singer
RelativesMadonna (mother) Carlos Leon (father)
Modeling information
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorHazel
AgencyCreative Artists Agency

Lourdes Maria "Lola" Ciccone Leon (born October 14, 1996)[1] is an American fashion model, dancer and singer. She is the biological daughter of Madonna. In September 2021, she appeared on an ensemble cast cover of Vogue. As of August 2022, Leon began releasing her own music under the moniker Lolahol.

Early life and education

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Leon's parents, Carlos Leon and Madonna in Argentina (1996)

Leon was born in Los Angeles, California, on the afternoon of October 14, 1996, to American singer, songwriter, and actress Madonna Ciccone and personal trainer and actor Carlos Leon.[1] Her mother is of Italian and French-Canadian ancestry, while her father is of Cuban heritage. She has multiple siblings from her parents' subsequent marriages and adoptions, respectively, including a paternal half-brother, a maternal half-brother, Rocco, from her mother's marriage to British film director Guy Ritchie, as well as a maternal brother, a sister and twin sisters each born in Malawi.[2]

Her mother put her in ballet classes beginning at age three after she expressed an interest.[3] Leon grew up in New York City and went to Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School, a performing arts school in Manhattan. Among other students, actor Timothée Chalamet also attended the school and she regards him as her first boyfriend. After graduating, she began college at the University of Michigan's Ann Arbor campus, but transferred to New York's Purchase College citing witnessing supporters of Donald Trump among the student body; she continued studying dance intensively at Purchase.[3]

Career

Lourdes and Madonna (on the chairs) during the Celebration Tour in London, 2023

As a model, Leon made her debut starring in a perfume ad campaign for Pop by Stella McCartney, also featuring Grimes, Amandla Stenberg, and Kenya Kinski-Jones.[4] She has further appeared in campaigns for Marc Jacobs,[5] Miu Miu,[6] Calvin Klein, Tom Ford, Burberry, Savage X Fenty and Mugler.[7][8][9] In 2018, she made her runway debut at New York Fashion Week.[10] She appeared on the September 2021 cover of American Vogue with models Anok Yai, Ariel Nicholson, Bella Hadid, Kaia Gerber, Precious Lee, Sherry Shi, and Yumi Nu.[11]

In 2010, Madonna and Leon created Material Girl, a teenage clothing line sold exclusively through Macy's stores.[12] She made a cameo appearance in Madonna's alternative video of "Celebration".[13][14]

Leon, using the stage name Lolahol, made her musical debut in August 2022 via Chemical X, an imprint of record label Mad Decent.[15] Her first release was "Lock&Key", followed by "Cuntradiction" in November, both from her five-track debut EP Go, an experimental music project launched on November 9, 2022, in collaboration with Eartheater.[16][17] On October 11, 2023, she released "Spelling". Its video's visuals paid homenage to Madonna's video of "Frozen", as she stated: "It's an homage to my mother's timeless piece of art 'Frozen.' That piece has come up countless times in my life, connecting the two of us".[18] Leon also made her first major musical performance debut at IFEMA's Brava Madrid Music Festival on September 23, 2023.[19]

Discography

Extended plays

  • GO (Chemical X, 2022)

Singles

  • "Lock&Key" (Chemical X, 2022)
  • "Cuntradiction" (Chemical X, 2022)
  • "Spelling" (Chemical X, 2023)

References

  1. ^ a b Lacher, Irne; Malnic, Eric (October 15, 1996). "Madonna Gives Birth to Daughter". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  2. ^ LaCroix, Emy. "Madonna's 6 Children: Everything to Know". People. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Hennemuth, Britt (April 21, 2021). "Lourdes Leon Is Ready to Express Herself". Vanity Fair. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  4. ^ Wagoner, Mackenzie (July 10, 2016). "Watch Grimes, Lourdes Leon, Amandla Stenberg, and Kenya Kinski-Jones Take the Ultimate Road Trip". Vogue. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  5. ^ Samaha, Barry (February 16, 2021). "Lola Leon Stars in the Marc Jacobs Spring 2021 Campaign". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  6. ^ Munzenrieder, Kyle (January 15, 2019). "How Lourdes Leon, The Latest Miu Miu Girl, Became Fashion's Quietest It Girl". W. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  7. ^ Militano, Hannah (2022). "Lourdes Leon Follows in her Mother Madonna's Footsteps with New Music". Grazia. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  8. ^ Rucker, Jael (October 28, 2022). "Meet Lourdes Leon: Muse, Fashionista and Artist". Yahoo!. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  9. ^ Sullivan, Marisa (November 16, 2023). "Madonna's Daughter Lourdes Leon Rocks Sheer Black Catsuit to Mugler Exhibit — See Her Daring Look!". People. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  10. ^ Fisher, Lauren Alexis (September 11, 2018). "Madonna's Daughter, Lourdes Leon, Just Walked Her First Fashion Show". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  11. ^ Singer, Maya (August 5, 2021). "Generation America: The Models Changing an Industry". Vogue. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  12. ^ Houston Chronicle (June 23, 2010). "Madonna's clothing line: Now you can dress like a Material Girl". The Denver Post. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  13. ^ Farber, Jim; Smith, Olivia (September 2, 2009). "Madonna's daughter Lourdes (aka Lola Leon) copies her mom's 'Like a Virgin' look in upcoming video". The New York Daily News. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  14. ^ Hyde, Marina (July 31, 2009). "Madonna v the Jacksons: this could get nasty". The Guardian. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
  15. ^ Gallagher, Alex (August 25, 2022). "Madonna's daughter shares first single as Lolahol, 'Lock&Key'". NME. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  16. ^ Wang, Steffanee (November 9, 2022). "Lola Leon Released Her First-Ever Music Project, 'Go'". Nylon. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  17. ^ Krol, Charlotte (November 9, 2022). "Madonna's daughter Lourdes Leon releases debut EP 'Go' and sensual 'C**tradiction' video". NME. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  18. ^ Bell, Sadie (October 11, 2023). "Lourdes Leon Reveals Her New Music Video Is an 'Homage' to Mother Madonna's 'Frozen': 'I Revere Her'". People. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  19. ^ Skinner, Tom (September 26, 2023). "Watch Madonna's daughter Lourdes Leon perform at Madrid festival as Lolahol". NME. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
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