Leeya Eliana Shapiro is one of those celebrity kids who have a lot at their disposal even before they are born but she had to fight for her life as young as 4 months old.
Fame comes in different ways for different people. Some people are born famous, and some found their way up through hard work. But being the daughter of one of the most followed and popular political commentators is one of the quickest ways to stardom.
That is the case of the children and Ben Shapiro and his wife Mor Shapiro. They have four kids whom the internet is keen on knowing everything about.
Interestingly, the only Ben Shapiro child the internet can say much about is Leeya Eliana Shapiro. Leeya Eliana must have been put under the radar by her fathers’s fame but she also had a condition that won the public sympathy at the time of her birth.
The little girl who is the first of a popular political commentator father and a medical doctor mother had a congenital heart defect called atrial septal defect. Some symptoms of the condition are extreme fatigue, bluish skin, and poor weight.
Before we look at the life of little Leeya Eliana Shapiro, let’s learn a few details about her.
Wiki Of Leeya Eliana Shapiro
| Full Name | Leeya Eliano Shapiro |
| Place of Birth | Los Angeles, California, Unites States |
| Date of Birth | January 28th, 2014 |
| Age | 9 |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | Caucasian |
| Religion | Orthodox Jewish |
| Gender | Female |
| Father | Ben Shapiro |
| Mother | Mor Shapiro |
| Siblings | 3 |
| Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
| Hair Colour | Auburn |
| Eye Colour | Blue |
| Sex Orientation | Straight |
| Education | n/a |
Mor Shapiro labored for more than 26 hours before giving birth to Leeya on the 28th of January 2014. At her birth, she was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect called atrial septal defect. Which means the little girl had a hole in the wall between the upper chambers of her heart. This type of disease can only be determined after birth when the symptoms start showing.
To save the life of little Leeya Eliana, it requires open heart surgery. The parents were quick to hire one of the best doctors at that.
Doctor Vaughn Starnes was hired to perform on Leeya Eliana Shapiro in 2015, just 4 months after her birth. Starnes was the same doctor who performed on Jimmy Kimmel’s son who also suffered rare congenital heart defect tetralogy of Fallot.
Leeya Eliana Shapiro was admitted to the Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles and the surgery was successful. She recovered after 2 months and she is now living a normal life.
Leeya Eliana Shares Her Mother’s Passion
According to trusted sources, Leeya Eliana has a particular talent for singing, drawing, and dancing just like her mother, Mor Shapiro. The mother was in the Acapella singing group during her days at the medical training school
She also loves the arts. Just as her mother used to teach Judaica at the Jewish University school in Los Angeles.
She is a Staunch Jewish
Just like her mother, Leeya is known every she goes as that Jewish who won’t fault any rule for any favor. She loves humanity and wishes to work and save lives when she grows.
She Has 3 Siblings
Leeya Eliana’s immediate brother known as Mordecai was born in 2016, another younger sister who is only known as ‘The Princess’ was born in 2020 and the last was born on May 21, 2023, with no identities revealed.
Ben and Mor Shapiro has done well in keeping their family off social media. According to Ben, he doesn’t want his kids in the limelight because of the job he does and also because the kids do not know how big and popular their dad is. Hence he preferred to keep it that way until they are of age.
FAQs
- How many kids does Ben Shapiro have?
Ben Shapiro has 4 kids, his last was on May 21, 2023.
- Is Leeya Eliana Shapiro still sick?
Leeya Eliana Shapiro recovered 3 months after her surgery which happened just 4 months after he birth.