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Madonna Louise Ciccone (born: August 16, 1958 (1958-08-16) [age 66]) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Madonna is listed among Rolling Stone's greatest artists and greatest songwriters ever.[1]

Madonna is the world's best-selling female recording artist of all time and the first female performer to accumulate US$1 billion from her concerts.[2][3][4]

History[]

Life[]

Madonna Louise Ciccone was born on August 16, 1958, in Bay City, Michigan, to Catholic parents.[5]

In 1978, Madonna dropped out of college and relocated to New York City.[6]

Music[]

In 1979, Madonna's music career would begin when she became romantically involved with musician Dan Gilroy.[7]

On July 27, 1983, Madonna released her debut album under the same name.

In January 1984, Madonna gained more exposure by performing on American Bandstand and Top of the Pops.[8][9]

On February 15, 1984, Madonna released her first single, titled "Borderline".[10]

On October 31, 1984, Madonna released her first number one single, titled "Like a Virgin".[11]

YouTube[]

On October 31, 2005, Madonna created her YouTube channel. The first video was uploaded on April 1, 2008, titled "Madonna - 4 Minutes (Hard Candy Teaser)".[12]

Discography[]

  • Madonna (1983)[13]
  • Like a Virgin (1984)
  • True Blue (1986)
  • Like a Prayer (1989)
  • Erotica (1992)
  • Bedtime Stories (1994)
  • Ray of Light (1998)
  • Music (2000)
  • American Life (2003)
  • Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005)
  • Hard Candy (2008)
  • MDNA (2012)
  • Rebel Heart (2015)
  • Madame X (2019)

Filmography[]

Films starred[]

  • Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)[14]
  • A Certain Sacrifice (1985)[15]
  • Shanghai Surprise (1986)[16]
  • Who's That Girl (1987)[17]
  • Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989)[18]
  • Dick Tracy (1990)[19]
  • Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991)[20]
  • A League of Their Own (1992)[21]
  • Body of Evidence (1993)[22]
  • Dangerous Game (1993)[23]
  • Four Rooms (1995)[24]
  • Evita (1996)[25]
  • The Next Best Thing (2000)[26]
  • Swept Away (2002)[27]
  • I'm Going to Tell You a Secret (2005)[28]
  • Arthur and the Invisibles (2006)[29]
  • Madame X (2021)[30]

Films directed[]

  • Filth and Wisdom (2008)[31]
  • W.E. (2011)

Tours[]

  • The Virgin Tour (1985)
  • Who's That Girl World Tour (1987)
  • Blond Ambition World Tour (1990)
  • The Girlie Show (1993)
  • Drowned World Tour (2001)
  • Re-Invention World Tour (2004)
  • Confessions Tour (2006)
  • Sticky & Sweet Tour (2008–2009)
  • The MDNA Tour (2012)
  • Rebel Heart Tour (2015–2016)
  • Madame X Tour (2019–2020)
  • The Celebration Tour (2023–2024)

Enterprises[]

  • Maverick (1992–2004)[32]
  • Ray of Light Foundation (1998)[33]
  • Raising Malawi (2006)
  • Hard Candy Fitness (2010–2019)
  • Truth or Dare by Madonna (2011–2018)

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • She advocates for gender equality and LGBT rights.

References[]

  1. https://www.rollingstone.com/interactive/lists-100-greatest-songwriters
  2. https://x.com/WORLDMUSICAWARD/status/1824448614971707466
  3. https://web.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=876002881298637&id=100066667992278&set=a.453456220219974&_rdc=1&_rdr#
  4. https://www.theindustry.biz/madonna-net-worth/
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20220124145233/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/madonna-mn0000237205/biography
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220123911/http://edition.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/people/shows/madonna/profile.html
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20210410131720/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/madonna-goes-all-the-way-203328/
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20210427120705/http://www.mtv.com/news/1683483/dick-clark-madonna/
  9. https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/official-charts-flashback-30-years-since-madonna-s-first-top-10-hit__4712/
  10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSaC-YbSDpo
  11. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s__rX_WL100
  12. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24Sd8wmQ_jk
  13. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDvJhNa2wIE
  14. https://youtu.be/ngAdpRVhHzY
  15. https://youtu.be/YelcrkOpnWA
  16. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbW06buYw0Y&pp=ygUgU2hhbmdoYWkgU3VycHJpc2UgKDE5ODYpIG1hZG9ubmE%3D
  17. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0qDBYiOBrc&pp=ygUeV2hvJ3MgVGhhdCBHaXJsICgxOTg3KSBtYWRvbm5h
  18. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dKJpQKd-TM&pp=ygUmQmxvb2Rob3VuZHMgb2YgQnJvYWR3YXkgKDE5ODkpIG1hZG9ubmE%3D
  19. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckd3vBA4U84&pp=ygUZRGljayBUcmFjeSAoMTk5MCkgbWFkb25uYQ%3D%3D
  20. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtYp9YKhUZ8&pp=ygUlTWFkb25uYTogVHJ1dGggb3IgRGFyZSAoMTk5MSkgbWFkb25uYQ%3D%3D
  21. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MB84k6FCuA&pp=ygUkQSBMZWFndWUgb2YgVGhlaXIgT3duICgxOTkyKSBtYWRvbm5h
  22. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W-iXt013HY&list=PLcLIEOgtNuWtnFi5gVdxX7QbwbdOU3wP5
  23. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HeQNUZoi5SQ
  24. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4PdyyVhuCo&pp=ygUZRm91ciBSb29tcyAoMTk5NSkgbWFkb25uYQ%3D%3D
  25. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pihSXKN75Jg&list=PLXzCJdUtbIvOV01XiXaK55n7otJ8exG2f
  26. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqtFMaO-cZs&pp=ygUiVGhlIE5leHQgQmVzdCBUaGluZyAoMjAwMCkgbWFkb25uYQ%3D%3D
  27. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8O1-DEl1sU&pp=ygUZU3dlcHQgQXdheSAoMjAwMikgbWFkb25uYQ%3D%3D
  28. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bL1tmvTEgg&pp=ygUtSSdtIEdvaW5nIHRvIFRlbGwgWW91IGEgU2VjcmV0ICgyMDA1KSBtYWRvbm5h
  29. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd_jup9phT0&pp=ygUoQXJ0aHVyIGFuZCB0aGUgSW52aXNpYmxlcyAoMjAwNikgbWFkb25uYQ%3D%3D
  30. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Re4t_hXS0xk&pp=ygUXTWFkYW1lIFggKDIwMjEpIG1hZG9ubmE%3D
  31. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yUeaUm4GD4&pp=ygUfRmlsdGggYW5kIFdpc2RvbSAoMjAwOCkgbWFkb25uYQ%3D%3D
  32. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bog4tDM9m8o
  33. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3ov9USxVxY
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