Who is Madonna’s Daughter? Everything To Know About Lourdes Leon

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Who is Madonna's Daughter? Everything To Know About Lourdes Leon

Madonna, the Queen of Pop, has had an awe-inspiring career as a seven-time Grammy winning artist, trendsetter and boundary-pusher who has made an undeniable impression on pop culture, and the world. She is the definition of an icon and mother of six. The "League of Their Own" actress’ latest 2022 album, Finally Enough Love: 50 Number Ones, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Album Sales Chart. This makes the "Material Girl" singer the first female artist to ever have top-ten albums in five consecutive decades — a pretty impressive feat.  While Madonna continues to break records, her first-born child, Lourdes Leon, is all grown up and making waves of her own. The star’s daughter can be seen trending in recent years for pushing cultural boundaries everywhere she goes. Keep scrolling to find out how Lourdes Leon is making a name for herself:

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Is Lourdes Leon a Model?

Leon started dabbling in fashion in 2010, working alongside her famous mother, when the two launched Macy’s Material Girl brand of beauty products and clothing. It wasn’t until 2018, however, that she made her runway debut at New York fashion week for Gypsy Sport, per Vogue.

She has also attended the Met Gala, Paris Fashion Week, and many other large events in the fashion world.

In 2021, Leon starred in a Marc Jacobs campaign and landed the covers of Vogue and Versace. She even appeared in Rihanna's Savage X Fenty show. With modeling and music careers, Leon is certainly shaping up to take after her mother.

Still, there are few people more determined than Leon to separate themselves from their high-profile parents in the public eye. She wants to leave a mark on the world as "Lourdes Leon," not "Madonna’s daughter."

Ironically, though, the two are quite similar. Madonna began her music career at 25, and Leon seems poised to follow in her footsteps — but that doesn’t mean she can’t do it in her own way. 

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 Did Lourdes Leon Pay Her Own Way Through College?

The Evita actor’s daughter reflected on growing up with her famous mother in the October 2021 issue of Interview Magazine. Leon understands she comes from extreme privilege but felt it was important to find complete independence from her mom after graduating high school.

"We don’t get any handouts in my family," she told interviewer Debi Mezar, Madonna’s close friend. "I think my mom saw all these other kids of famous people, and she was like, ‘My kids are not going to be like this.’"

Determined to make it on her own, Leon managed to pay for her college tuition and apartment using money from the Material Girl clothing line she and Madonna founded previously. She attended the University of Michigan, School of Music Theatre & Dance, the same school Madonna attended before dropping out to pursue music, per Glamour UK. 

The model has called her mother a "control freak," which is why she shies away from accepting financial help from her parents. 

"I feel like if your parents pay for things, then it gives them leverage over you," she told Interview, opting for autonomy and enjoying the freedom that inevitably comes with independence.

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Does Lourdes Leon Want To Follow in Madonna’s Footsteps?

Similar to her mother, her focus remains on independent thinking through self-expression, which shows in her artistic styles of choice. 

Leon’s campaign with Marc Jacobs inspired her to pursue choreography and modeling. She believes modeling is a great financial decision, and she told Interview she wants to bring her specific style into all of her projects.

"As for music, I can sing," she said at the time, "I just don’t care about it. Maybe it’s too close to home."

Though, she has since dipped her toes into the music industry with the release of her debut single called Lock&Key in August 2022. She goes by a new artist name Lolahol and released an extremely provocative music video directed by Eartheater.

By the end of the video, all she has on is a padlock necklace and rope and she dances on a beach. The song was released by Chemical X Records.

In terms of acting, she’s not sure how she feels about it yet. "I think it’s about finding a role that wouldn’t be too far off from who I am already," she told Interview. "Honestly, actors really annoy me and I can’t be around them," she admitted.

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Does Leon Cringe When She Hears a Madonna Song?

The fashion model has admitted that she didn’t fully understand how empowering her mother has been and continues to be. Still, as she got older, she realized the importance of empowerment and what it means to be a woman. 

"I don’t cringe," she told Interview, "I’m increasingly able to recognize how influential and amazing this woman is, and how empowering to other women and ahead of her time she has always been."