Sofia Richie celebrates dad Lionel Richie’s birthday on Father’s Day with cake made in his likeness

Sofia Richie and her sister Nicole celebrate their famous dad Lionel Richie’s 72nd birthday on Father’s Day with a cake made in his likeness


It’s quite a special occasion when a father gets to celebrate his actual birthday on Father’s Day.

Such was the case for one Lionel Richie, who was honored on Instagram by both his daughters Sofia Richie and her older sister Nicole on Sunday for both Father’s Day as well as his 72nd birthday.

Sofia, 22, shared a gallery of photos from their celebration, which featured a chocolate bust cake that looked like a sculpted figurehead of Lionel.

Very special day: Lionel Richie was honored on Instagram by both his daughters Sofia Richie and her older sister Nicole on Sunday for both Father’s Day as well as his 72nd birthday

The cake simply said Hello next to a solitary candle — a nod to one of the senior Richie‘s most famous songs. 

Underneath, on a blue banner, a message read ‘Happy Birthday Lionel’. 

Also posing in the first photo was their brother Miles Brockman Richie, 27, along with Nicole‘s husband Joel Madden and Lionel‘s longtime girlfriend Lisa Parigi.

Loving daughter: Sofia, 22, shared a gallery of photos from their celebration, as well as images to her Instagram Story

Loving daughter: Sofia, 22, shared a gallery of photos from their celebration, as well as images to her Instagram Story

Another photo saw Lionel dressed in white, holding a drink as he walked along smiling next to a long pool. 

A third picture saw the siblings posing for a group selfie alongside Joel and birthday boy Lionel in front of a beautiful vista and table spread for the birthday festivities.

Sofia also included some lovely photos on the occasion of her dad‘s trip around the sun to her Instagram Stories, including some throwback shots from when she was just a small child.

Birthday boy: Another photo saw Lionel dressed in white, holding a drink as he walked along smiling next to a long pool

Birthday boy: Another photo saw Lionel dressed in white, holding a drink as he walked along smiling next to a long pool

Smile: A third picture saw the siblings posing for a group selfie alongside Nicole's husband Joel Madden and Lionel in front of a beautiful vista and table spread for the birthday festivities

Smile: A third picture saw the siblings posing for a group selfie alongside Nicole’s husband Joel Madden and Lionel in front of a beautiful vista and table spread for the birthday festivities

A more recent and fashion-forward image saw the pair posing by a marble doorway, underneath the caption, ‘You are absolutely everything. I love you’.

Nicole, 39, also included a sweet photo of the group posing around the funny cake, with the caption reading, ‘We finally found a way for you to take the photo but also be included. Happy Father’s Day & happy birthday L-Train!’

Lionel legally adopted Nicole, the daughter of one of his bandmates, when she was nine years old after raising her since taking her into his home in 1983.

The crooner shares biological children Sofia and Miles with his ex-wife Diane Alexander, to whom he was married from 1995 until 2004. 

Wow: Sofia also included some lovely throwback shots from when she was just a small child on the occasion of her dad¿s trip around the sun to her Stories

Wow: Sofia also included some lovely throwback shots from when she was just a small child on the occasion of her dad¿s trip around the sun to her Stories

Wow: Sofia also included some lovely throwback shots from when she was just a small child on the occasion of her dad‘s trip around the sun to her Stories

His girls: Lionel legally adopted Nicole, the daughter of one of his bandmates, when she was nine years old; the crooner shares children Sofia and Miles with his ex-wife Diane Alexander

His girls: Lionel legally adopted Nicole, the daughter of one of his bandmates, when she was nine years old; the crooner shares children Sofia and Miles with his ex-wife Diane Alexander