Madonna’s Now Adult Children Are Her Spitting Image

Oct 03, 2020

Madonna, 62, is a mother of six – Lourdes "Lola" Maria Ciccone Leon, 23, Rocco Ritchie, 20, David Banda Mwale Ciccone Ritchie, 15, Chifundo Mercy James, 14, and twins Stella and Estere Ciccone, eight.

According to The Guardian, Madonna adopted David back in 2006 when he was 13 months old. David was born in the village of Lipunga, which is located in Western Malawi, Africa. His biological father, Yohane Banda, felt that he needed to give David up to an orphanage as he didn't think he could take care of the boy on his own.

The adoption came under the spotlight when Madonna and her ex-husband Guy Ritchie did not adhere to adoption rules, which, according to The Guardian, "require that foreigners be resident in the country for 18 months before adopting a child to ensure welfare officials have time to monitor their suitability."

"What he has more than anything is focus and determination. I'm pretty sure he got that from me," the singer said of David in 2019."He's the one I have the most in common with. I feel like he gets me; he has more of my DNA than any of my children so far. Let's see what happens — it's still early days for everyone."

Back in 2017, Madonna announced on Instagram that she successfully adopted her twin daughters, Stella and Estere Ciccone. She wrote:

"I can officially confirm I have completed the process of adopting twin sisters from Malawi and am overjoyed that they are now part of our family. I am deeply grateful to all those in Malawi who helped make this possible, and I ask the media please to respect our privacy during this transitional time. Thank you also to my friends, family and my very large team for all your support and Love!"

According to Daily Mail, the Grammy winner threw a lavish party for their eighth birthday in Jamaica.

Rocco John Ritchie is the only biological child of Madonna and Guy. Like his older sister, according to South China Morning Post, he doesn’t enjoy being in the limelight. He only did one media interview when he was 12, appearing alongside his mum on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Besides the occasional paparazzi shots of him skateboarding or hanging out with his friends, the eldest son of Madonna has stayed under the radar. In 2016, he deleted his 140,000-followers worth Instagram page.

Madonna's first daughter is also her eldest child: 23-year-old Lourdes "Lola" Maria Ciccone Leon. Madonna has Lola with her ex Carlos Leon, who is a Cuban actor. The pair met in 1994 when Carlos worked as the star's personal trainer and welcomed their daughter two years later on October 14, 1996.

She keeps a low-profile but paparazzi pictures of Lola attending events never fail to make conversation about how much she's looking more and more like her mom. Take this one at the FDA / Vogue Fashion Fund 15th Anniversary event in Brooklyn, New York back in 2018, for instance. Anybody can see that she's inherited Madonna's gorgeous eyes and facial structure.

14-year-old Mercy James is Madonna's lesser-known child. According to thethings.com, Madonna told The Guardian magazine in an interview that she opened the first intensive care hospital in 2009, in Malawi, and named it after Mercy James. She said, "I wanted to celebrate the beautiful spirit of Malawi. The hospital is called The Mercy James Institute for Pediatric Surgery and Intensive Care."

According to People, Mercy was adopted in 2007.

Which of Madonna's children do you think resembles her the most? Let us know in the comments and be sure to ask your loved ones who they'd pick!