Madonna, 68, Shares Never-Before-Seen Photo of Daughter Lourdes Leon On Her 30th Birthday
Lourdes Leon and Madonna on September 29, 2025.Credit: Getty ImagesLourdes is the eldest of Madonna’s six children.The Gist
Madonna honored her daughter Lourdes Leon in an Instagram tribute shared on her 30th birthday.
She recounted her eldest child’s “dramatic” birth in a Los Angeles hospital.
Madonna shares Lourdes with her ex Carlos Leon.
Madonna celebrated her daughter’s 30th birthday with a sentimental tribute. The pop diva honored the eldest of her six children, Lourdes Leon, in an Instagram post shared on October 14.
The carousel features both photos and videos of Lourdes—whom Madonna shares with ex Carlos Leon—over the years, including an intimate polaroid of the “Hung Up” artist breastfeeding her then-newborn daughter. In a lengthy caption, Madonna recounted Lourdes’s “dramatic” birth in a Los Angeles hospital.
Madonna and her daughter Lourdes Leon.Credit: Madonna/Instagram
“Your chin was tilted up in my birth canal...after 18 hours of labor and your heartbeat slowing down, an emergency C-section was the only option,” she wrote. “Did I mention the helicopters and news crews swirling above our heads on the top floor of the hospital in East L.A.?”
Madonna, 68, called her connection with Lourdes “biblical,” adding that they’re “two sides of the same coin.” “If what we risk reveals what we value then I would risk it all on you,” she continued.
Lourdes Leon in New York City on September 16, 2026.Credit: Getty
Lourdes is following in her mom’s footsteps as a singer. Her debut single dropped in 2022, and more recently, she appeared on Madonna’s latest album, Confessions II.
The Grammy winner is also mother to sons Rocco and David, as well as daughters Mercy, Stella, and Estere.
In August, Madonna celebrated her own birthday by traveling to Greece with her children. She modeled a stunning sequined dress in an Instagram carousel documenting their trip.
Lourdes Leon and Madonna in 2025.Credit: Getty Images
“It’s my birthday!” the pop star wrote. “Eat, pray, love, drink, dance, break plates, feed cats!!”
In several snapshots, Madonna wore a floral dress with flared sleeves and satin appliqués. She topped off her birthday look with sparkly gold stilettos, a statement necklace, a stack of chunky bangles, and a velvet headband complete with even more botanical accents.
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