Keith Richards' 5 Children: All About His Sons and Daughters

As one of the original members of The Rolling Stones, it’s no surprise that musician Keith Richards has led a legendary life. In addition to being a cult rock star, Keith is also the proud father of his five children: Marlon, Angela, Tara, Theodore and Alexandra.

In the 1970s, Keith had his first three children with model Anita Pallenberg: sons Marlon and Tara and daughter Angela. A few years after his relationship with Pallenberg ended, Keith married model Patti Hansen and the couple had two daughters: Theodora and Alexandra.

Marlon worked with directors Alexis Bloom and Svetlana Zill to create a documentary called On Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg to tell the story of his mother’s life, which is in theaters on May 3, 2024. He was inspired by a manuscript and secretly recorded interviews that Pallenberg had hidden in his home to tell the story of her life, which his children, Ella and Orson, found while family was going through her belongings after her death in 2017.

“I had to sit down and drink a bottle of wine. It was a revelation. She said things I had no idea,” Marlon told PEOPLE.

Keith hasn’t talked at length about his children, but some are more drawn to the limelight than others. His oldest children, Marlon and Angela, live a more private life, while the youngest, Theodora and Alexandra, are the most famous, having pursued careers in the entertainment industry. Unfortunately, his son, Tara, died when he was only 2 months old.

“I love my families,” Keith said Daily Mail in 2010. “I have several — extended. And everyone loves each other. I am extremely blessed with my ladies who, thank God, all get along.”

In December 2022, Keith and Hansen celebrated 39 years of marriage. Theodora wrote a post about their love on her Instagram: “I am so proud of this family. We have been through a lot, but love is so strong and powerful that it carries us forward forever on a cloud of compassion and courage. I love you mom and dad. You are my inspiration.”

Here’s everything you need to know about Keith Richards’ children: Marlon, Angela, Tara, Theodora and Alexandra.

Marlon Leon Sundeep Richards, 55

Keith Richards and Anita Pallenberg’s son Marlon Leon Sundeep Richards in December 2017.

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Keith and Pallenberg’s older son, Marlon Leon Sundeep Richards, was born on August 10, 1969, in the middle of The Rolling Stones’ rise to fame. His upbringing was anything but traditional as he grew up touring with Keith, Pallenberg and the band.

“Of course he had a hard time,” Keith said GQ of Marlon’s childhood. In 2017, Pallenberg talked about those years with journalist Alain Elkann. “We were on the road a lot, we traveled on tour, and I took my son everywhere,” she said. “I didn’t send Marlon to school until he was 8 years old. I taught him to read and write while Keith’s mother was babysitting my daughter.”

In 1992, Marlon met model Lucie de la Falaise on a blind date arranged by Pallenberg, who spotted de la Falaise on the cover Vogue Italia, according to Tatler. The two were married in 1994 and have three children: Ella Rose, Orson and Ida Violet. In 2010, Daily Mail reported that Marlon lived in a country house in England and worked as a gallery curator, printmaker and photographer.

“It’s amazing what children can adapt to. It all comes out after washing,” Keith said GQ. “Anyway, we didn’t do anything that bad. I mean, he could have grown up the son of a health freak.”

Marlon’s daughter Ella is a model who has been photographed with other famous children, such as Kate Moss’s daughter, Lila Moss. Ella told in 2012 Teen Vogue she shared clothes with her mom, but her dad had “some really nice cashmere sweaters” that she also liked to borrow.

In an interview with S. in 2014 The TimesKeith said about Marlon and reflected on his parentage. “He’s raising his own children in a very safe way, in his hands all the time because he never got that,” he said.

Dandelion Angela Richards, 52

Keith Richards and Anita Pallenberg’s daughter, Dandelion Angela Richards in September 2011.

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Keith and Pallenberg’s daughter, Dandelion Angela Richards, was born on April 17, 1972. Her name is Dandelion, but she goes by her middle name, Angela.

Contrary to popular belief, The Rolling Stones’ song “Angie” was not inspired by Angel. In his autobiography from 2010. LifeKeith wrote that the name “Angie” just came to him while he was writing the song. “It wasn’t about any particular person; it was a name, like ohhh, Diana,” he wrote. “I didn’t know Angela would be called Angela when I wrote ‘Angie.’ ”

Angela married Dominic Jennings in 1998, and the two were together for 15 years before splitting. She later got engaged to her longtime boyfriend Graham Whitney in 2020. The couple has two children: a daughter named Ava Melody, born in 2011, and a son named Otto Reed, born in 2014.

Keith’s second child keeps his life private and has no public presence on social media. However, she seems to be close with her siblings. In 2019, Alexandra shared a photo of Angela with a birthday cake and a video of her dancing on Instagram. “Cheers to my favorite dancing queen today 🥂 Happy birthday sister! I love you so much – Aleksandra wrote.

Theodora posted another birthday tribute to Angela on Instagram in 2023. “You are a total star✨ You always make everyone smile wherever you go. Your wonderful children reflect your joy and zest for life,” she wrote alongside pictures of Keith and Angela with their with children.

Tara Jo Jo Gunna Richards

Keith and Pallenberg’s second son, Tara Jo Jo Gunne Richards, was born on March 26, 1976. Tara died of sudden infant death syndrome two months later.

At the time of Tara’s death, Keith was on tour with the Rolling Stones in Paris. In 2015, he reflected on the loss on BBC Radio 4 Desert Island Discssaying hearing the news via phone call was “what a shock”. The musician went ahead with his planned appearance to deal with the event while his family was in Geneva.

“I thought, ‘I’m going to go crazy if I don’t do this show tonight. If I don’t do something I’m supposed to do, if I’m just sitting here with this idea, I don’t know what I’d do,’ Keith said, according to The Guardian.

In his autobiography from 2010 Lifeopened up about his decision to go on tour right after Pallenberg gave birth. “Leaving a newborn is something I cannot forgive myself for.” It was like I left my place,” Keith wrote.

Life said co-author James Fox Rolling Stone that the first time he and Keith talked about Tara for the book, “Keith couldn’t say more than five words.” He added: “That’s when we realized we had to get back to it. He told me he thinks about it every week.”

Theodora Dupree Richards, 39

Keith Richards with his daughter Theodora Richards at an event in New York in September 2014.

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Theodora Dupree Richards was born on March 18, 1985, two years after Keith and Hansen’s wedding. In an interview with S. in 2014 Harper’s Bazaarthe model said she was named after her great-grandfather, Theodore Augustus Dupree.

Over the years, Theodora has revealed insight into her upbringing, revealing how her father’s musical background influenced what was played in their home. She joked that her dad “reeked of it,” when she started getting into Justin Timberlake.

“It was classical music in the morning, reggae in the afternoon and rock ‘n’ roll all night. It was the Everly Brothers, Anita O’Day, Louis Prima,” she told Harper’s Bazaar.

In 2018, Theodora shared several childhood photos of her and her family Interview magazine. “I’m really super blessed,” she said. “My parents, they stayed together and I love their love.”

Teodora spent more time in the spotlight than her older siblings. She was a model for publications like Harper’s Bazaar and British Vogue. She also hosts a monthly SiriusXM show called off, where he interviews some of his favorite rock stars. In 2014, she illustrated Keith’s children’s book Gus and Me: The Story of My Grandfather and My First Guitar.

She also talked about her “eclectic” sense of style in a 2019 interview DuJour. “I like a little bit of everything, from punk rock to elegance and grace,” she said. “As for my style, I can be very colorful, in your face and loud, but it totally depends on my mood.” She added that her dad greatly influenced her style, and she always ransacked his closet.

Although Theodora doesn’t talk much about her private life, she posts a short picture here and there on her Instagram account. She often publishes photos with her sister Aleksandra and nephews and nieces. The model also shares pictures of her dog, a French bulldog named Honey.

Alexandra Nicole Richards, 38

Daughter of Keith Richards and Patti Hansen Alexandra Richards in February 2023.

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Keith’s youngest child, Alexandra Nicole Richards, was born on July 28, 1986. Today, she is a DJ and is regularly photographed at events with her famous friends.

Despite her public life, Alexandra once described herself as “the most shy person”, saying that she never really wanted to be in the limelight. She grew up in a quiet home in Connecticut with Theodore and in 2019 she said New York Post“We had this little house in the woods, and we were so separated from the crowd.” She also described herself as a “family girl”.

Nevertheless, Alexandra started modeling at a young age. Her first job as a model was with her sister Theodora for Tommy Hilfiger when she was 14 years old. Two years later she started traveling the world and walking the catwalks, but when Alexandra turned 21, she stopped modeling and started DJing, a skill she learned from her friend EB Sollis. After replacing him one night, the two formed the duo Ebeneezer Wolf Child, and she now performs all over the world.

In addition to her musical endeavors, Alexandra is committed to charitable work through non-profit organizations such as Sphere, which helps adults with disabilities, and Project Zero, which works to protect the world’s oceans. “Charities are my passion – they really mean something to me at the end of the day,” she told za New York Post.

Although she shares part of her life on Instagram, Aleksandra likes to fly under the radar. “I live a very quiet life,” she said. “And the world is scary, so fear is also what makes me not want to post too much. But if it is something very significant, I will publish it.”

2020, Aleksandra said Vogue she met her husband, director Jacques Naudé, through mutual friends, and they got engaged two years later in Turks and Caicos. They tied the knot in the fall of 2019 in a nature-inspired wedding in her parents’ backyard in Connecticut, where the New York couple often spends their weekends.

“We cook, make fires, create, play games, dance and read,” she said. “It’s quite relaxing and always fun. I grew up there, too, and … it was kind of a win that it’s so close for planning purposes as well.”

In March 2021, Alexandra announced in a post on Instagram that she was pregnant with her first child. Her daughter, Arlowe Mae, was born in May of that year.

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