Sofia Richie may be a nepo baby, but when it comes to the slew of children from Hollywood’s elite making headlines for a myriad of reasons, let’s just say she’s not like Brooklyn Beckham.
The model and influencer recently wed music executive Elliot Grainge in a lavish wedding in the South of France, a move which seemingly instantly crowned her the It Girl of 2023.
But who is 24-year-old Sofia Richie, and what is her claim to fame? We’ve done the deep dive into Richie’s life and what the up-and-comer is up to next.
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Who are Sofia Richie’s parents?
Sofia is the daughter of Lionel Richie and Diane Alexander, who was the singer’s second wife.
Richie and Alexander were married for seven years, and separated when Sofia was five.
Is Sofia Richie also adopted?
No! Sofia’s older sister, Nicole Richie, was adopted by Lionel when she was a child, but Sofia is Lionel’s biological daughter.
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How many siblings does Sofia Richie have?
Sofia has an older adopted sister and one biological older brother, making her the youngest of three.
Lionel Richie, Sofia’s dad, informally adopted Nicole Richie when she was two years of age, with his first wife Brenda Harvey. The couple adopted her legally when she was nine years old.
Nicole Richie is now 41.
Richie and Harvey divorced in 1993 after nearly 18 years of marriage. Richie married Diane Alexander in 1995, with Sofia’s older brother Miles being born in 1994, and Sofia in 1998.
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Who is Elliot Grainge?
Richie married Elliot Grainge in an extravagant wedding in the south of France, April 2023, after the two had been dating for two years.
Grainge, 29, is a British record executive, and the founder and DEO of 10K Projects, an independent record label that represents hip hop and rap artists.
His father, Lucian Grainge, is the executive of Universal Music Group, and Lionel Richie has been friends with him for years.
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“I love Elliot,” the singer told Access Hollywood shortly after his daughter’s engagement to Grainge.
“I’ve known him since he was 12 … It was one of those things where I don’t have to go back and check out the kid. I know who it is.”
Richie wore three custom Chanel bridal gowns for the event, and the wedding included surprise performances by her father, as well as pop-punk band Good Charlotte. Joel Madden, the lead singer of Good Charlotte, is married to Richie’s sister Nicole.
Sofia Richie’s dating history
Before Richie’s marriage to Grainge, she had a couple of high-profile boyfriends.
Richie dated Jaden Smith, son of Will Smith between 2012 and 2013, before going on to date fellow model Jake Andrews in 2014.
She dated singer Justin Bieber in 2016, and had an on-off relationship with media personality Scott Disick from 2017 to 2020.
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Richie’s relationship with Bieber was brief, but fraught with drama, after the couple documented their romantic getaways on social media, which caused tension with Bieber’s ex Selena Gomez. Bieber ended up disabling his Instagram account in consideration for Richie after backlash from fans.
Richie dated Keeping up with the Kardashians star Scott Disick, who shares three children with Kourtney Kardashian, on and off following her relationship with Bieber.
The relationship caught the attention of the entertainment industry, notably for the 16-year age gap between the two, as well as the fact Richie was friends with Kourtney’s siblings, Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner.
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While the Kardashian-Jenner clan ultimately approved of the relationship, Disick claimed in a 2021 episode of Keeping up with the Kardashians that Richie had issued him an ultimatum to choose between her and Kourtney Kardashian, leading to their breakup.
Sofia Richie’s career moments
Richie’s modelling career first took off in 2014, with a feature in Elle magazine, and teaming up with Teen Vogue and Olay for an online campaign. In 2014, she also signed with L.A. Models and Select Model Management.
In 2015, Madonna declared Richie the face of her Material Girl clothing line, and renowned designer Stella McCartney reached out to Richie to attend the Met Gala in 2015 as her guest.
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Richie continued her successful modelling career over the years, and modelled for the likes of Tommy Hilfiger, Moschino, Pretty Little Thing, and Adidas.
In recent years, Richie has also teamed up with her sister Nicole, and her lifestyle brand House of Harlow 1960, and launched a clothing collection. This was followed by a clothing collection with Macy’s in the latter half of 2021.
What’s next for Richie in 2023 as she settles into married life is yet to be seen, but if her TikTok is anything to go by, she’ll be giving fans lots of sneak peeks into her marriage and career along the way.
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