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Happy 16th Birthday, Lourdes! Madonna's Little Girl Grows Up

As the pop diva's daughter celebrates her big day on Oct. 14, take a look at how she's grown into a force to be reckoned with (22 Photos)

Jacki Garfinkel and Cristina M. De Oliveira on Oct 12, 2012 at 10:21AM

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Happy 16th Birthday, Lourdes! Madonna's Little Girl Grows Up

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In September 1994, Madonna met fitness trainer Carlos Leon in New York City's Central Park. The two became lovers, and on Oct. 14, 1996, Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon was born. Even at a young age, the pop diva trained her daughter to become a future fashionista. In December 1999, the Material Mom and her then 3-year-old daughter were photographed arriving at a Versace fashion show in New York City.