Meet Madonna’s 6 Children: Photos Of The Pop Star’s Talented Family

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Madonna’s Kids

Madonna’s Kids — Madonna isn’t just one of the biggest pop stars of all time, she’s also a devoted mom! The Material Girl has always doted on her children and shown her fans that she can tackle being a chart-topping artist and parent at the same time.

Madonna has six children. Her eldest is daughter Lourdes Leon, whom she welcomed in October 1996. Then, she has a son named Rocco, with whom she shares with ex-husband Guy Ritchie. Madonna is also the mother to four adopted children – Mercy James, David, Estere, and Stelle. It’s not often that Madonna is seen out and about with her entire family, but when she is, it’s a very special moment!

Here, Madonna’s daughter Lourdes Leon and the pop singer look like quite the stars as they sit front row at the Alexander Wang fashion show during New York Fashion Week on Sep. 10, 2016. To see more photos of Madonna with her six children, check out the rest of the images in this gallery!

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Lourdes Leon is denied entry into a fashion show

Lourdes Leon is denied entry into a fashion show — Lourdes Leon, wearing denim assemble, arrives late to Marc Jacobs Runway Show 2023 and is turned away to enter. She tried to shield herself from paparazzi during the incident, which occurred on February 2 in NYC.

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Lourdes Leon arrives at the Tom Ford show

Lourdes Leon arrives at the Tom Ford show — Madonna’s daughter Lourdes Leon arrives at the Tom Ford show during NYFW. She later joined her mother for dinner.

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Rocco Ritchie In Purple

Rocco Ritchie In Purple — Madonna and her son and daughter Rocco and Lourdes head out for a late night dinner in New York City. Rocco is bringing the leisure suit back

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Madonna walking outside

Madonna walking outside — Madonna and her son and daughter Rocco and Lourdes head out for a late night dinner in New York City. Madonna sported the copper locks and black ensemble for the event.

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Madonna & David Banda AT JFK

Madonna & David Banda AT JFK — Madonna arrives with her son David Banda at JFK Airport in New York City. The two left after Madonna was in the Big Apple to promote her new album.

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Lourdes Leon At The 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party

Lourdes Leon At The 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party — Lourdes Leon is pure elegance in silver strapless Versace during the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Maar. 27, 2022. Her hair was long, sleek and parted in the center with a fresh burgundy tint.

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Rocco Ritchie in London

Rocco Ritchie in London — Madonna’s oldest son Rocco sported a burgundy velvet suit while getting dinner with his girlfriend Kim Turnbull in May 2022. He looked like his dad Guy Ritchie as they headed to their car.

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Madonna Goes For A Late Dinner With Her Son & Boyfriend

Madonna Goes For A Late Dinner With Her Son & Boyfriend — Madonna, her boyfriend Ahlamalik Williams, and her son, David Banda, arrive at Cecconi’s for a late dinner on Jan. 20, 2022. Madonna reportedly arrived around 12:30 am and had the place to herself. The pop superstar stepped out in a purple satin pajama style pant outfit with a. leopard print.

She topped the look with a black coat and accessorized with a pair of leather fingerless gloves and a black crocodile Hermes bag blinged out in diamond studs spelling the word, DEALER. Madonna, 63 held on to her 27 year beau to steady herself in a pair of platforms boots.

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Madonna & The Twins Hit The Slopes

Madonna & The Twins Hit The Slopes — Winter wonderland! Madonna’s twin daughters Estere and Stella, aged 9, with their Ski Instructor and Nanny on a ski lift, having a snack at the top of the Eggli slopes in the famous ski resort of Gstaad, Switzerland on Jan. 2, 2022.

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Rocco Looks Just Like Dad Guy

Rocco Looks Just Like Dad Guy — Madonna’s son Rocco, whom she shares with Guy Ritchie, during an outing. He was all dressed up in a suit and tie and looked handsome!

Rocco was at the center of a minor custody dispute between mom and dad in Dec 2019 when he refused to keep traveling with his mom during her ‘Rebel Heart’ tour, according to People. He went to go live with his filmmaker father in London. They’ve since gone on to make amends.

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Madonna With Lourdes

Madonna With Lourdes — Pop singer Madonna, left, and her daughter Lourdes Leon Ciccone attend the launch of their ‘Material Girl’ clothing line at Macy’s Herald Square on September 22, 2010 in New York. The pair looked so much alike!

Madge gushed over her “insanely talented” daughter in a 2019 issue of British Vogue. “I’m green with envy because she’s incredible at everything she does,” mom went on. “She’s an incredible dancer, she’s a great actress, she plays the piano beautifully, she’s way better than me in the talent department.”

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Madonna Cradles Her Kids

Madonna Cradles Her Kids — Madonna sits with her adopted Malawian child Mercy James and daughter Lourdes during a bricklaying ceremony at the site of her Raising Malawi Girls Academy, near the capital Lilongwe. Madonna was on a week-long charity tour of the country where she adopted several children from.

Talking about the adoption process with People in Sep. 2017, she said, “It’s complicated, but it’s so worth it.”

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Madonna With Mercy and David

Madonna With Mercy and David — Madonna takes son David Banda and daughter Mercy James to her close friend Sean Penn’s 5th Annual Help Haiti Home Gala on Jan. 9, 2016 in Beverly Hills. Madonna looked so proud to be with her children.

Madonna is an active philanthropist. She first became involved with giving back to Malawi in 2005, according to a 2017 interview with People. “I thought, ‘I’m the luckiest person in the world. I have so much, and I feel like I’m not doing enough to help people,'” she remembered. Not long after she met a woman from Malawi who told her about the country’s situation. “The universe was listening. I knew that’s where I was supposed to go,” Madonna remembered.

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Madonna & Her Son David

Madonna & Her Son David — Madonna, right, and her son David Banda perform in support of the Hillary Clinton campaign at Washington Square Park on November 7, 2016, in New York. They looked like they were having a blast!

She remembered first meeting her boy in a tribute for his 16th birthday shared on Sep. 28 2021. “Who knew when I met you at Home of Hope Orphanage in Malawi, drinking coke out of a baby bottle and wearing no diaper that you would become this force of nature?” she wrote.

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Madonna Leaves The Kabbalah Center With David

Madonna Leaves The Kabbalah Center With David — Out for her spiritual well-being, Madonna was spotted toting her young son David in her arms at the Kabbalah Center in Manhattan. While her daughter Lourdes and son Rocco walk behind, Madge similes as she was surrounded by photographers upon arriving with her children on January 31, 2009.

The religion, a form of Jewish mysticism, was popular with stars like Madonna, Demi Moore and others during the mid-2000s. The pop star was raised Catholic and alludes to her religious upbringing in songs like “Papa, Don’t Preach” and “Like A Prayer”.

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Madonna With Her Family

Madonna With Her Family — Madonna and her family were spotted making their routine trip to the Kabbalah Centre in NYC. Lourdes, David Banda and Rocco all following along, the Material Girl made her way past the paparazzi on May 23, 2009.

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Madonna & Guy RItchie Take Lourdes & Rocco To A Premiere.

Madonna & Guy RItchie Take Lourdes & Rocco To A Premiere. — Madonna, her then-husband British film director Guy Ritchie and children Rocco, third left, and Lourdes, right, pose for photographers as they arrive at the United Kingdom premiere of the film ‘Arthur and the Invisibles’ at a West End cinema in Leicester Square, London, Jan. 25, 2007. Madonna and Guy would split in Oct.l 2008.

Talking about the mismatch with The Sun in 2015, she said, “I did sometimes find myself in a state of conflict. There were times when I wanted to express myself as an artist in ways that I don’t think my ex-husband was comfortable with. There were times I felt incarcerated. I wasn’t really allowed to be myself.”

She added, “It doesn’t mean marriage is a bad thing. But if you’re an artist, you’ve got to find someone who accepts who you are and is comfortable with that.”

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Madonna With Her Little Kids In NYC

Madonna With Her Little Kids In NYC — Madonna is spotted arriving back in NYC with her kids Estere and Stelle. She wore a limited edition Louis Vuitton X Supreme hoodie.

Madonna adopted the twins in 2017 when they were 5-years-old. She remembers thinking about wanting to adopt more children after already welcoming David and Mercy to the family. She told People in 2017, “Sometimes I would just close my eyes and just think, ‘Why isn’t my kitchen filled with dancing children?’ There’s so many children that need a home. I thought, ‘What am I waiting for? Just do it.'”

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