The daughter of renowned pop diva Madonna made a diabolical debut on the runway at the recent New York Fashion Week sporting an outfit to die for.
Lourdes Leon is an American model, fashion designer, and actor. She is the biological daughter of famous pop singer Madonna and her ex-boyfriend, Carlos Leon. Lourdes Leon was born in 1996, a time at which her mother Madonna, who is often referred to as the ‘Queen of Pop’ was at the pinnacle of success.
Due to that very reason, all eyes were upon baby Leon when Madonna announced her pregnancy and ever since her birth, Lourdes is no stranger to the limelight.
Madonna did not want her daughter to have a life like hers as she was well aware of the difficulties that come with being in the limelight always. She wanted her daughter to stay away from the chaos caused by the constant attention in her life and wished her daughter to choose a career in law or accountancy.
But quite opposite to Madonna’s expectations, Lourdes was fascinated by her mother, her style, and her life which inspired her to choose a career in fashion and entertainment.
Now, apart from the label of Madonna;’s daughter, Leon has made a name for herself in the industry. So, here is everything that you need to know about the daughter of Madonna, Lourdes Leon.
Who Is Lourdes Leon?
Lourdes Leon is a popular American model and fashion designer. Another important factor that makes Lourdes much popular is the fact that she is the biological daughter of the pop singer Madonna and her former boyfriend Carlos Leon.
Madonna and her boyfriend Carlos Leon broke up a year after the birth of Lourdes Leon. Even though she was raised by Madonna as a single mother, Lourdes also shares a good relationship with her father.
Her mother got into another relationship with popular English film director Guy Ritchie and got married to him eventually. After their marriage, Lourdes Leon, along with her mother Madonna moved to London.
Madonna was a very strict mother and had spoken about serious rules and regulations set in place for Lourdes. These rules have been said to have shaped Leon into a beautiful and responsible young woman.
Lourdes Leon – Life And Career
While her mother wanted her to choose a career in law or accountancy, Lourdes’s involvement in fashion along with her mother proved that Leon had quite serious and impressive fashion skills.
By the age of thirteen, Leon even helped her mother in putting together the clothes and designs for her brand Material Girl.
While Madonna was very strict about her public appearances, Leon made a few appearances alongside his mother during some of Madonna’s concerts. She even has sung in a few of them. Madonna was also not ready to get Lourdes Leon into movies.
There are reports which claim that around the age of 13, Lourdes was cast for the Harry Potter movie but her mother was not ready to let Leon act in movies.
While she did not get into acting at a young age, Lourdes made her debut in fashion through the ad campaign for ‘Pop’ perfume by Stella McCartney. For the ads campaign, Lourdes appeared alongside popular models like Kenya Kinski-Joes, Grimes, and Amandla Stenberg.
Starting from there, Leon has made a huge impact in the fashion industry. She had been a part of some of the biggest events like the New York Fashion Week and Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty fashion show in 2021.
Even though she is interested in fashion designing and modeling, Leon is much more passionate and interested in acting. In order to pursue a career in acting, she attended the La Guardia School of Performing Arts in 2014.
After completing her course there, Leon enrolled at the University of Michigan, where she took performing arts as her major. It is interesting to note that the university is also the alma mater of her mother Madonna.
Lourdes Leon – Net Worth
The net worth of Lourdes Leon is estimated to be around $4 million. She is most famous for being the daughter of pop singer Madonna. Lourdes Leon owes her wealth to her career as a model and fashion designer.
Leon is also on the way to becoming an actress and making a career successful like her mother. While the model/designer daughter has a reported net worth of $4 million, reports estimate the net worth of her mother Madonna at $850 million.
Lourdes Leon – Relationship
Lourdes Leon, who is currently 26 years old, is in a relationship now. She had been dating her boyfriend Jonathan Puglia for almost five years now and the couple now resides in Bushwick.
As the couple is very private about their relationship, only a little information is available to the public about their relationship.
Talking about Jonathan Puglia, available information suggests that he is a person who manages big events and other such occasions at Letter Racer and that he also works as a hairdresser. The New York Post reported him to be a hipster in one of their reports.
Before being involved in a relationship with Puglia, she was also associated with other people in the past.
Among her previous relationships, the most famous one that she had was with popular actor Timothee Chalamet.
It is assumed that Leon and Chalamet met each other during their time at the La Guardia School of performing arts. Even though they were in a relationship, it did not last long and the couple eventually broke up.
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Lourdes Leon – Father
Carlos Leon, Madonna’s ex-boyfriend is the father of Lourdes Leon. Carlos Leon currently worlds as a personal trainer and an actor.
While most people are familiar with Lourdes Leon’s mother, only a little is known about her father Carlos Leon. Lourdes Leon’s father Carlos has appeared in movies like The Big Lebowski, The Replacement Killers, Tricks of Love, and The Woodsman.
Carlos Leon was born in Cuba and he started dating Madonna in 1994. They both dated for almost three years.
While there had been many rumors that the couple got engaged at some point in their relationship, the news was false, and never got engaged. They both broke up almost a year after the birth of Lourdes Leon.
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