This article includes information about Sofia Richie’s personal life.
Sofia Richie: Who is she?
Sofia Richie Grainge was born August 24, 1998. She is an American model, fashion designer and social media personality. Her work has appeared in campaigns by brands like Michael Kors Tommy Hilfiger and Adidas. She is the youngest child of Lionel Richie & Diane Alexander and the sister to TV personality Nicole Richie.
Sofia visited Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch often during her childhood and became friends with Paris, his daughter. Michael Jackson was Sofia Richie’s godfather. Sofia Richie, like her father Lionel Richie, was passionate about music as she grew up. She began singing at age five, and she learned how to play the keyboard when she was just seven.
Sofia joined her father occasionally on stage for his performances and received vocal lessons with Tim Carter at the age of 14. She also worked in the studio with her brother-in law Joel Madden, who is the lead singer of Good Charlotte. Sofia, despite her love of music, decided to not pursue a career as a musician due to pressure from her father.
Sofia appeared on several episodes of her sister Nicole’s reality television series Candidly Nicole in 2014. She was educated at Oaks Christian School (also known as “Celebrity High”) before she switched to homeschooling when her father toured. Sofia played soccer up until she was 16 years old, when a Segway accident caused her hip injury.
Is Sofia Richie Adopted?
Sofia Richie was not adopted she is a child of Lionel Richie and Diane Alexander, his ex-wife. Sofia Richie’s mother is believed to have been Lionel’s mistress when he was married to Brenda Harvey. Brenda Harvey caught Lionel with Diane at the Beverly Hills Hotel. This led to a physical altercation, and Brenda was arrested.
Miles Richie was born in 1994 to Lionel Richie, and Diane Alexander, a year before their marriage. They still maintain a close relationship, even though Lionel’s and Diane Alexander’s marriage ended when Sofia was just five years old in 2003.
Sofia has worked with different fashion brands to launch collections of her own. She teamed up in 2019 with Frankie’s bikinis to create a swimwear collection featuring neon colors and florals. She released a clothing line called “Sofia Richie x Missguided”, which featured tailored pieces, mini-dresses, and coordinating set, for UK retailer Missguided later that year.
She announced that she would launch her own swimwear line, a fashion brand and a beauty line focusing on hair.
Sofia launched a 57 piece clothing collection in May 2021 with her sister Nicole’s lifestyle brand House of Harlow 60. The collection was sold on Revolve’s online store. She created a capsule with 8 Other reasons in July 2021. The collection consisted of 61 items, including jewelry and accessories such as hats, tops bags, rings scarves and eyewear. In November 2021, her latest clothing collection for Macy’s Bar III featured items ranging in price from $39.50 up to $149.50.
Sofia Richie Husband
Elliot Grainge, a music executive and son of Lucian Grainge (CEO of Universal Music Group), grew up in England. From a young, he gained an insider’s knowledge of the music business. Elliot, who moved to the US in 2009, earned his bachelor’s at Northeastern University, Boston. He moved to Los Angeles after completing his studies to pursue a music career, in order to make a name for him independent of his father’s influences.
Many notable people attended the wedding, including Sofia Richie’s older sibling Nicole Richie, Cameron Diaz, Benji Madden and Paris Hilton.
Sofia Richie married music executive Elliot Grainge on April 22, 2023 in the South France. Although the engagement was a surprise for many, the couple had been dating each other for years. Sofia’s famous father Lionel Richie was a friend and collaborator of Sir Lucian Grainge.
Sofia and Grainge kept their romance a secret, but in April of 2021 she shared an Instagram photo that shows her kissing Grainge to officially acknowledge their romance. On April 20, 2022 the model posted on social media that she and Grainge were engaged. Her father also publicly approved.
How old is Sofia Richie?
Sofia Richie is a model of 24 years old who has ventured in the fashion industry. She has collaborated with several brands. She launched her swimwear collection in July 2019 with Frankie’s Bikinis, which featured vibrant designs such as tie-dye and neon colors. She also created a 60 piece clothing collection for UK retailer Missguided called “Sofia Richiex Missguided”. The collection featured tailored pieces, coordinating sets, and affordable prices.
She will release “Rolla’s x Sofia Richie” in February 2020 as a collaboration with denim label Rolla Jeans. Richie expressed her desire for her collection to be expanded into a full fashion line, and she also wants to launch a beauty brand with a focus primarily on hair and skin.
In collaboration with Nicole’s lifestyle label, Sofia Richie launched a 57 piece clothing collection in May 2021. In July 2021 she also created a capsule with 8 Other reasons, which featured jewelry, eyewear and other accessories. Her clothing collection for Macy’s Bar III, which includes items priced between $39.50 and $149.50, was released in November of 2021.
Sofia Richie Mom
The event was attended by a number of celebrities, including Sofia Richie’s father Lionel Richie and her mother Diane Alexander as well as her older sister Nicole Richie. Lionel Richie and Diane Alexander were married between 1995 and 2004. They are the parents of Sofia and Miles. Nicole is Lionel’s adopted daughter.
Nicole Richie’s biological parents decided that her father Lionel Richie and his wife Brenda Harvey Richie were better equipped to take care of her when she was only three years old.
Lionel, Brenda and their children adopted Nicole. Nicole was adopted by the Richies at nine years of age. Sofia and Nicole share a close bond as shown by the heartfelt message Nicole shared on social networks shortly after Sofia got married. Nicole shared several photos in the post, including one where she was adjusting Sofia’s wedding dress made by Chanel and another showing the outfit Nicole wore for the occasion.
Lionel Richie Kids
Music icon Lionel Richie is devoted to three of his children: Nicole Richie Miles Brockman Richie and Sofia Richie. Lionel Richie Sr.’s death in 1990 left him with deep depression.
He described his dad as a hero, and said that he was a major influence on the way he approaches parenting. During this difficult time, Lionel was comforted and supported by his children. In a 2018 ITV interview, he said, “Miles was there and Nicole had already been there. I realized I now had a group that looked up to me as the head of house.”
- Nicole Richie
- Miles Brockman Richie
- Sofia Richie