Sofia Richie

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Sofia Alexandra Richie Grainge (née Richie; born August 24, 1998) is an American social media personality and model. She has been featured in campaigns by a number of major brands including Stuart Weitzman, Tommy Hilfiger, Michael Kors, and Adidas. She is the daughter of singer Lionel Richie and younger sister of Miles Richie.

Sofia Richie was born on August 24, 1998, in Los Angeles to musician Lionel Richie and his second wife Diane Alexander. She is the younger sister of Miles Richie. Sofia Richie’s godfather was singer Michael Jackson. She reported that her visits to Jackson’s Neverland Ranch were some of her favorite memories as a child, and she became close friends with his daughter, Paris.
Richie grew up with an affinity for music like her father. She learned to sing at age five and play the piano at age seven. She made occasional appearances at her father’s shows and took vocal lessons from vocal coach Tim Carter when she was 14. She also worked in the studio with her brother-in-law, Good Charlotte lead vocalist Joel Madden. However, she decided to move away from a music career because of the pressure of living up to her father’s stature in the music industry…