Who Are Kelly Ripa’s Kids? Here’s Everything We Know

Kelly Ripa isn’t shy about sharing her personal life on social media, even if it means teasing a thirst-trap of her husband, Mark Consuelos. However, aside from the occasional family photo, I haven't been as familiar with Kelly Ripa's kids: Michael (27), Lola (23) and Joaquin (21). (Well, I did know that the eldest is a dead ringer for his dad, while the other two resemble both parents.)

On an episode of Live with Kelly and Mark from 2022, Ripa opened up about how she and her husband settled with having three kids. She explained, "He likes to say that he wanted one and I wanted four and we settled on three. None of that is true. He wanted one, I wanted two, we surprisingly got pregnant with three—and that is still up for debate how that happened."

She continued, "Our pediatrician said, 'Triangulation with children is very bad, you better have that fourth.' And I was like, 'Well we better get on it.' And [Mark] was like, 'Time out. Let's put a pause, let's enjoy this.' And Mark's rationale for everything [is], 'You have three healthy children and a husband who loves you...' Literally, he could get me to agree to anything by waving the 'Three Healthy Children and a Husband Who Loves You' flag over my head."

Well, one thing's for sure: Ripa and Consuelos have raised quite an impressive trio and I'm curious to learn more about their lives—especially now that I've seen their childhood pics on Ripa's social feed. From their studies to their latest endeavors, keep reading for all the details on Kelly Ripa’s children.

Michael Consuelos is the oldest of his siblings. He's an actor who graduated from New York University with a degree in film, and you may recognize him from The CW’s Riverdale, where he played the teenage version of his dad’s character, Hiram Lodge. His other acting credits include The Bensonhurst Spelling Bee, Go, Diego! Go! and Duck Dodgers.

While speaking with Decider about his portrayal of young Hiram, he said, “I think I was more mimicking my dad, with his little idiosyncrasies here and there. I threw my dad in there, but tried to make it my own just to show that Hiram isn’t exactly the same guy.”

Michael also served as a production assistant on The Goldbergs, and most recently, he played Petey in the 2022 drama, Let's Get Physical. When asked about the biggest challenges of being an actor, he told Starry Constellation Magazine, "I think and I've been very fortunate because I've gotten a lot of opportunities, but even then, it's not easy. [It's] tuning out what other people, but also learning to hear 'no' a lot and not letting it affect your spirits. Just knowing that you're in this for the long haul and that you'll have to kind of fall on your ass a lot and get back up. It's very hard but really ultimately very, very rewarding."

Fun fact: Michael was named one of the Sexiest Men Alive by People magazine in 2022 and his mom had the best reaction after learning about it on her talk show. She joked, "You'd think that [Michael] would tell us so we could pick up a couple of issues for the grandparents...That's great Michael Consuelos. I mean I always considered you just a handsome lovely fellow, conscientious, hard-working, diligent, respectful." 

As the middle child, Lola followed in Michael’s footsteps as a student at New York University. But unlike her brother, she studied music. Lola has posted several videos of her vocal talents on Instagram, but most of them have since been deleted. Womp, womp.

The young vocalist dropped her debut single, “Paranoia Silverlining,” in 2022 and told People in an interview, “I've been making music since I was 14 years old and never really had anything that I thought was legitimate enough to write about or something that resonated with me. So I came up with the idea around ‘Paranoia Silverlining,’ which is the notion that maybe your biggest fears don't exist and that everyone, like it or not, [are] going to be paranoid.”

She added, “As I've gotten older, I have a lot more life experience in terms of relationships and friendships. It was a good introduction to the type of music I like to make and what I like to speak about.”

Lola released her second single, “Divine Timing,” in 2023 and her most recent song, "Roles," dropped in 2024. She has also released a few covers on social media—and her mom doesn't hesitate to show her support. When Lola posted her cover of Lana Del Rey's "Video Games" in September 2024, Ripa commented, "I just want you to know we were eavesdropping outside the door when you recorded this. Just gorgeous."