Madonna the American singer, songwriter, and actress has a history of adopting kids from impoverished backgrounds in Africa. In fact, this is her second adoption of kids from Malawi. The mother and queen of pop adopted Stella Ciccone as one of her daughters from Malawi in 2017 and moved her to the United States where she is currently building and shaping the attitude, character, and talent of the young girl. Her mother is one the richest singers in the entire world with a net worth estimate published by the media to be between $550 million and $850 million.
She is also one of the most influential figures in the history of pop culture. The Singer began her musical career in the 80s. She established herself firmly and sold 70 million albums globally. By 1991, 21 of her songs made it to the top 10 hits in the US. And in 2008, Stella’s mother became the world’s richest female musician.
Where Is Stella Ciccone From?
She is originally from Malawi in the Southern horn of Africa. In 2017, the Malawian people woke up to the news of the sudden adoption of Stella from her home country by America’s Madonna Louise Ciccone. It was carried out through a legal process where the Supreme Court in Malawi granted the adoptee Status to the American Singer and mother. Currently, she lives in New York City, US, with her mother and other siblings.
There are a lot of things people don’t know about Madonna’s daughter; below is a compilation of 8 shocking details about her.
8 Shocking Facts About Madonna’s Daughter
1. How Old is She?
She was born on 24th August 2012 in Malawi. She will celebrate her 9th birthday this year on August 24th.
2. Her Biological Mother’s Name Is Patricia Mwale
Although Madonna is now the legal mother and parent of Stella, she has a biological mother that gave birth to her. Her mother’s name is Patricia Mwala. But Patricia died after five days because of complications suffered during childbirth.
3. Stella Ciccone Has A Twin Sister
Stella was born a twin. Her twin’s name is Estere. They were born in Malawi in the Southern part of Africa. They are so identical that it is easy to mistake one for the other. Maybe the only way to differentiate the two is through dressing and a hairdo.
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4. She Stayed In An Orphanage For 2 Years Before Adoption
Following the death of the twin sisters’ biological mother, Stella’s biological father took her and her twin sister to an orphanage home because he didn’t have the financial strength to care for their needs. She and her twin sister stayed at the Home of Hope Orphanage in Mchinji town, a central district in Malawi until her adoption, she spent two years at the Orphanage.
5. Biological Father is still alive
She is far away in America as Madonna’s daughter, her biological father, Adam Mwale is very much alive in Malawi. Though, reports showed that her biological father believed the authorities in Malawi tricked him into signing the adoption letter and accepting to release his daughter for adoption. He thought his daughter was going to be fostered by the pop singer and will return home one day to take care of him and the family. That seems not to be the case now, as it is a full adoption.
6. Stella Ciccone Has 4 Siblings
Asides from her twin sister Estere, Stella has four older siblings. Out of the figure, her mother adopted two from Malawi: David Banda and Mercy James; while the other two: Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon whom she had with Carlos Leon, and Rocco Ritchie whom she had with ex-husband, Guy Ritchie are the biological children of her pop singer mother.
7. She Knows How To knit
On the 22nd March 2020, Madonna posted a video of Stella on Instagram. The video showed her knitting while on a ripstik. It is uncommon to have a young girl at that age showing such dexterity.
8. She Has Other Biological Siblings
Stella Ciccone was born into a family with five other biological siblings. Following the death of her biological mother, her father dropped her and her twin sister at the orphanage because of his inability to bear the financial burden of raising her alongside her other biological siblings.
