Kelly Ripa's Daughter Lola Consuelos Has Grown Up To Be Gorgeous
TV hosts Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, some of the few celebs who have been married for over 30 years, met on the set of "All My Children," where they portrayed each other's love interests and had audiences swooning. So it's no surprise that their first and only daughter, Lola Consuelos, has grown up to be gorgeous. Born in 2001, Lola was originally supposed to be named Sophia. It wasn't until Ripa was in a cab on the way to give birth that she heard Barry Manilow's "Copacabana" and thought Lola would be a better name (via People). Since then, the public would get rare glimpses of her. From the occasional photo shared on her mom's talk show to a sighting at Kelly Ripa's Hollywood Walk of Fame unveiling in 2015, Lola was seen sporting long, dark brown hair and features that mimicked both her mother and father.
As she entered her 20s, Lola grew into a gorgeous young woman, often posting on her Instagram, still with her long dark hair and rosy flushed cheeks that are on every "clean girl" Pinterest board. While she's long kept a relatively low profile, her evolution has been one that the public has watched unfold in subtle moments over the years.
Lola Consuelos is extremely close to both of her parents
Clearly unfazed by the red flags in Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos' marriage, Lola Consuelos has a close relationship with both of her parents. In 2026, Lola celebrated her father's birthday with a sweet Instagram carousel captioned, "Happy birthday to my superhero. You will forever and always be the most important man in my life ... the coolest Mexican, Italian man to walk this earth!!!!!!!" They even teamed up for the #GirlDadGrillDad campaign in 2021 to help fight food insecurity, where Mark discussed how Lola was born the day before Father's Day. He told People, "I couldn't think of a better Father's Day present than the birth of my daughter, Lola."
Lola and her mom have always been close as well, with Lola often borrowing her clothes (although maybe not the most outdated outfits Kelly Ripa has worn). But it wasn't until she went to college that she felt Ripa turned from mom to friend. During her first year at NYU, Lola struggled adjusting to her environment, and that's when she leaned on her mom the most. "That's when I started feeling like I didn't really want anyone else's opinion but my parents'," she said on "Let's Talk Off Camera with Kelly Ripa" (via People). Despite having parents in the public eye, it's clear she's maintained a grounded, close-knit family dynamic that continues to anchor her adult life.
Lola Consuelos is carving out a career path of her own
Although not tending to the acting bug like her parents, Lola Consuelos is making a name for herself in the music business. While at NYU studying music and production, she began releasing music independently with her debut single, "Paranoia Silverlining" in 2022. "Once I wrote a song that resonated with what I wanted my sound to be, I knew I had to release it," she told Billboard at the time. Afterwards, she released another single, "Divine Timing" in 2023 and "The Watcher" and "Roles" in 2024.
In 2025, she dropped her first EP, "Sorry It's All About Me." On the day of the release, she took to Instagram to express her gratitude, saying, "Writing is one of the most beautiful forms of therapy, and being able to put those thoughts into a song is even better ... This process has helped me let go of old grudges and unsaid feelings, and has helped me stay present and appreciative for everything that comes my way." As per her Instagram bio in June 2026, she deemed the season "The summer of new music," as she continued to work on her craft while living in London. Lola Consuelos is proof that even within a famous family, individuality can take center stage.