Left to right: Aliana Lohan, Michael Lohan Jr., Lindsay Lohan and Dakota Lohan at a screening for Netflix’s “Falling For Christmas” on November 9, 2022 in New York City.Photo:Bryan Bedder/Getty
Bryan Bedder/Getty
Lindsay Lohanmay not have a twin like inThe Parent Trap,but she does have three younger siblings, Michael Jr.,AlianaandDakota.
TheMean Girlsstar and her brothers and sister were born to parents Michael and Dina Lohan in New York.
Michael Jr. initially followed in his sister’s footsteps, starting as a child model and appearing briefly inThe Parent Trap.He eventually went to college to study business and pursued a career in his degree.
Aliana was also signed with Ford Models when she was young and continues to walk in fashion shows as an adult. She’s made uncredited appearances in many of her sister’s movies and has shown her passion for music, releasing solo work over the years. Though Dakota spent most of his early life out of the spotlight, he also became a model like his older siblings.
In recent years, Lindsay has become more private about her personal life, especially her family, including her husband,Bader Shammas, and their son,Luai. She toldCosmopolitanin October 2022 that she had a “small” circle of people close to her and emphasized the importance of her family.
“I have an amazing husband, who’s a very calm person. Just the best,” she explained. “And my family. And I feel like I have a small group of good friends who are just really good people. That’s the only support thatI really need: friends, family, and loved ones.”
Here is everything to know about Lindsay Lohan’s siblings — Michael Jr., Aliana and Dakota — and their relationship with their actress sister.
They were born and raised in New York
Lindsay Lohan poses with brother Dakota during halftime of the Los Angeles Lakers versus the Atlanta Hawks on December 8, 2006 in Los Angeles, California.Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty
Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty
Lindsay and her siblings were raised in New York. While she was born in New York City, her younger siblings were born on Long Island, where the family was raised. Michael Jr. attended Sanford H. Calhoun High School in Merrick, Long Island, where he graduated in 2006. According toThe New York Times,Aliana played soccer for a local travel team, the Merrick Jaguars, when she was a pre-teen.
“My girls grew up dancing. I taught everywhere, pretty much, every dance studio on Long Island and in Manhattan,” she explained. “They would always come, and since they were little, Lindsay would sit and make faces in the mirror. She was an actress at 2.”
Lindsay and her siblings entered the spotlight at a young age
Lindsay Lohan with her brother, Dakota, and sister, Aliana, at the Christian Sirano New York Fashion Week show in February 2023.Gregory Pace/Shutterstock
While some of Lindsay’s siblings followed her in her footsteps, others carved out a path of their own.
Michael Jr. was a Ford Model when he was a kid and appeared inThe Parent Trap,butthe spotlight wasn’t ultimately for him. He told theNew York Postin October 2014,“I don’t like being at the forefront.It’s not really my cup of tea.”
He went on to attend Ithaca College as a business major and lacrosse player, where he graduated summa cum laude in 2010. According tohis LinkedIn, he was the co-founder and CEO of the online shopping app Vigme before working in several directorial positions at real estate firms.
Despite following a similar career path to Lindsay, Aliana told PEOPLE in July 2023 that she “never felt like I was in a shadow.”
“I would’ve been doing this with or without my sister being Lindsay Lohan, and Lindsay knows that, and Lindsay would’ve been doing this with or without me being her sister,” she added. “We grew up with it around us.”
Dakota toldW Magazinein December 2016 that he credits his family for giving him “the push” toward following this path, explaining, “I’m a student and a surfer—I’ve always put both of those interests first—but it was my family who gave me the confidence to undertake modeling.”
They’re supportive of one another
Lindsay Lohan arrives at the DGA Theater with mother Dina and sister Aliana for the New York premiere of the movie “A Prairie Home Companion”.Richard Corkery/NY Daily News Archive/Getty
Richard Corkery/NY Daily News Archive/Getty
Lindsay wasn’t Aliana’s only inspiration for her career. Sheshared the roots of her creative pursuitson a September 2022 episode ofThe Lohdown with Lindsay Lohanpodcast.
In addition to admiring her older sister’s career, Aliana also cited her grandfather’s organ-playing skills and her mother’s dancing past as her inspiration to become a singer.
“Lindsay, your voice is incredible,” Aliana said. “I grew up around you … recording in the Hamptons, always recording. I learned from you.”
TheFreaky Fridaystar returned the compliment, calling her sister’s voice “inspiring.”
“It’s so soulful and so deep, and your words, really — they’re peaceful,” Lindsay added. “It’s so self-expressive in such a beautiful way, which is not an easy thing to do as an artist. I want people to hear more of that from you."
On the fashion front,Lindsay cheered Aliana and Dakota onfrom the front row ofChristian Siriano’s fashion show in February 2023.
Lindsay recognizes her career’s impact on her siblings
Lindsay Lohan with her brother Dakota and sister Aliana backstage at the Child Magazine Fall 2006 fashion show on February 6, 2006 in New York City.Bryan Bedder/Getty
While Lindsay has opened up about media scrutiny andher past mistakes in interviews, she has also discussed the impact that her career and choices had on Michael Jr., Aliana and Dakota.
Now, if she has “an opportunity to involve my sister and my brother,” she jumps on it “because you have someone so important to share it with, and those are the memories that count.”
Lindsay has worked with Aliana
Lindsay Lohan and her sibling, Aliana Lohan, pose for a photo on November 10, 2022 in New York City.Gotham/GC Images
Gotham/GC Images
Decades after her siblings played minor on-screen roles inThe Parent Trap,Lindsay reunited with her sister in Netflix’sFalling for Christmas.
Aliana portrayed the character Bianca, a member of the glam squad assigned to Lindsay’s character, Sierra. She was also featured on the movie’s soundtrack with her rendition of “Jingle Bells” and her original single “Without You.”
Aliana described working with her sister as “incredible” in a July 2023 interview with PEOPLE.
“Having done a Christmas album, to be able to have my music in a Christmas movie was just very full circle,” she added. “Even to my kids in the future, it’ll be so cool to say, ‘Mommy did a song in her sister’s film and was able to act with her.’ I don’t really have many words. I’m just so grateful.”
Lindsay and her siblings have started a new generation
Lindsay Lohan’s sibling Michael Lohan Jr. and his wife, Nina Ginsberg, with their daughter Isabel.Michael Lohan Jr. Instagram
Michael Lohan Jr. Instagram
There’s a new generation of the Lohan family among the siblings.
Lindsay and her husband alsowelcomed their first child, son Luai, in July 2023. The actress’ father expressed his excitement for his daughter and son-in-law to PEOPLE in July 2023.
“All I can say is I’m so so happy for Lindsay and Bader!They will be amazing parents,” he said. “We are all truly blessed in so many ways! Michael has a little girl so this is the first little boy in the family and it’s just wonderful.”
She also received support from two of her younger siblings, including Aliana, who described her sister as “an actual angel on earth” after she welcomed her son. She told PEOPLE in July 2023, “She’s incredible, and she’s a born mama. I love her so much, and I really look up to her so much.”
source: people.com
