Who is Lionel Richie’s much younger girlfriend, Lisa Parigi – who’s 40 years his junior? The Greatest Night in Pop star has been dating the Chinese-Swiss-Caribbean model-entrepreneur for a decade
Lionel Richie and his long-time girlfriend Lisa Parigi appear to be going strong. The lovebirds – who have a 40-year age gap – were just spotted cosying up together at the Greatest Night in Pop premiere in Los Angeles on Monday night, as shared by British media.
The 74-year-old “All Night Long” singer looked dapper in his brown leather jacket and black crew neck tee and trousers, while his 34-year-old partner stunned in a showstopping black pants set.
Here’s everything you need to know about Richie’s girlfriend of a decade.
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What nationality is Lisa Parigi?
According to People, Parigi was born and raised in Switzerland. She has Caribbean, Swiss and Chinese roots. In her Instagram bio, her name includes the Chinese word 陳, which could be her Chinese last name, though this hasn’t been confirmed.
She also reportedly speaks four languages: German, Swiss German, French and English.
She is a model-turned-entrepreneur
Per Harper’s Bazaar Arabia, Parigi began her career in the corporate world before switching to modelling, and now works as an entrepreneur.
Per People, she is the founder and CEO of a lifestyle brand called The Estate Collection, as well as Glow Up Beauty. “Within Glow Up Beauty, I’ve created a lifestyle brand called The Estate Collection, and it’s driven obviously by beauty products,” she told Harper’s Bazaar Arabia. “One of my favourites is the under-eye collagen mask, which is inspired by all my travels.”
She has plenty of designer gear
From Chanel and Moon Boot to Chloé and Loewe, Valentino, Isabel Marant, Gucci and more, Richie’s girlfriend isn’t afraid to flaunt luxury fashion on her outings.
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How did Lisa Parigi meet Lionel Richie?
Parigi offered a glimpse into her love story with Richie while speaking to Harper’s Bazaar Arabia. She said that she was travelling in Los Angeles when she got invited to a dinner “on very short notice, completely unplanned”.
“So here I am at this dinner, he was at the same dinner, we get introduced to each other, and it was … very organic and very random,” she said. “We had great conversations, we spoke all night long about everything. It was … the universe, I don’t know. Here we are. And it’s been beautiful so far.”
How many marriages has Lionel Richie had?
Richie has been married twice in his lifetime. He tied the knot with Brenda Harvey in 1975 and they were together for 18 years until 1993. Richie then got married to Diane Alexander in 1995 before they split up in 2004.
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- Lionel Richie and his long-time girlfriend Lisa Parigi were just spotted cosying up together at the Greatest Night in Pop premiere in Los Angeles on Monday night
- The model-turned-entrepreneur has an enviable designer wardrobe, wearing everything from Chanel and Moon Boot to Chloé and Loewe, Valentino, Isabel Marant, Gucci and many more luxury brands