Kelly Ripa Shares Sweet Tribute To ‘Favorite Daughter’ Lola Consuelos On Her 25th Birthday
Jun 17, 2026 by apost team
Kelly Ripa gave fans a tender look inside her family archive while celebrating daughter Lola Consuelos’ 25th birthday on June 16, 2026. The television host shared a home-video montage on Instagram, showing Lola through the years with her parents, Ripa and Mark Consuelos, and her brothers, Michael and Joaquin Consuelos.
As public figures, Ripa and Mark are no strangers to controversy, and their family dynamics have often been a topic of discussion among fans. Ripa and Mark have publicly voiced their support for their daughter, with Ripa usually speaking highly of Lola’s independence amid her move to London. Both parents have been open about their family’s close bond and pride in their children.
With Lola, the two TV personalities have supported her rising music career, with both proudly posting her debut song, “Paranoia Silverlining,” on social media.
The post stood out because Lola keeps a more private profile than her famous parents. The video was set to Lola’s own song “End of the World,” adding a personal touch to the milestone. Ripa captioned the clip, “Happy birthday to the love of our lives @theyoungestyung! Lola, you make everyday a party 🎉🎂💥♥️🎊.”
Ripa and Mark also marked the birthday on “Live with Kelly and Mark”, where they wished their only daughter a happy birthday and joked that she might not see the shoutout because she lives in London. Ripa added another playful line, calling Lola their “favorite daughter.”
The family detail matters: Ripa and Mark share three children. Their children are Michael, born in 1997, Lola, born in 2001, and Joaquin, born in 2003. The couple, married since 1996, have often balanced warm family tributes with teasing stories from home, giving viewers a glimpse of their close but playful dynamic.
Kelly Ripa, Lola Consuelos (2019), (IMAGO/ZUMA Press Wire)
Ripa’s birthday tribute to Lola felt less like a celebrity post and more like a family scrapbook. In the Instagram montage, Lola appears as a child surrounded by her parents and brothers, while the use of her own music turned the video into a celebration of both her past and creative present.
The tribute also reflected the way Ripa and Mark often talk about parenting: affectionate, funny and unfiltered. During the birthday mention on “Live with Kelly and Mark”, the pair kept the mood light. Mark wished Lola a happy birthday, while Ripa joked that their daughter might miss the segment from London. The “favorite daughter” joke worked because Lola is the couple’s only daughter.
That same family humor appeared on the show’s May 6, 2026 episode, when Ripa and Mark discussed Lola’s bedroom during a visit home from London. Ripa described the room by saying:
“That was wild, what was going on in there,” adding she hoped Lola would take some belongings with her or donate them.
Mark recalled asking Lola why so many things were still in her room when she was leaving the house. He then turned the messy-room moment into a future-parenting lesson, joking that she would need to model better habits for children of her own. Lola answered:
“Dad, it's 6:30 in the morning. You're talking to me about my kids?”
The story was told with affection, not criticism. Ripa reminded viewers that Lola had once been exceptionally tidy, saying she earned “Cleanest Camper” three years in a row. The contrast made the teasing gentler and more relatable. For Ripa and Mark, Lola’s birthday tribute and the messy-room anecdote point to the same theme: when children grow up and build lives elsewhere, family memories keep everyone connected.
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