Madonna
Biography
Madonna (born Madonna Louise Ciccone; August 16, 1958) is an American recording artist, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983. She followed it with a series of albums in which she found immense popularity by pushing the boundaries of lyrical content in mainstream popular music and imagery in her music videos, which became a fixture on MTV. Throughout her career, many of her songs have hit number one on the record charts, including "Like a Virgin", "Papa Don't Preach", "Like a Prayer", "Vogue", "Frozen", "Music", "Hung Up", and "4 Minutes". Critics have praised Madonna for her diverse musical productions while at the same time serving as a lightning rod for religious controversy. Her career was further enhanced by film appearances that began in 1979, despite mixed commentary. She won critical acclaim and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for her role in Evita (1996), but has received harsh feedback for other film roles. Madonna's other ventures include being a fashion designer, children's book author, film director and producer. She has been acclaimed as a businesswoman, and in 2007, she signed an unprecedented US $120 million contract with Live Nation. Madonna has sold more than 300 million records worldwide and is recognized as the world's top-selling female recording artist of all time by the Guinness World Records. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), she is the best-selling female rock artist of the 20th century and the second top-selling female artist in the United States, behind Barbra Streisand, with 64 million certified albums. In 2008, Billboard magazine ranked Madonna at number two, behind only The Beatles, on the Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists, making her the most successful solo artist in the history of the Billboard chart. She was also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the same year. Considered to be one of the "25 Most Powerful Women of the Past Century" by Time for being an influential figure in contemporary music, Madonna is known for continuously reinventing both her music and image, and for retaining a standard of autonomy within the recording industry. On May 4, 2024, with a free concert which was live streamed at the Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in front of 1.6 million people, Madonna broke the record for the most attended stand-alone concert by any artist, and the all-time highest attended concert by a female artist.
Known For
Elspeth
Four Rooms
Self
Madonna: Truth or Dare
Rebeca Carlson
Body of Evidence
Self
Мелодии и ритмы зарубежной эстрады
Abbie Reynolds
The Next Best Thing
Self
Madonna X Vanity Fair – The Enlightenment
Singing Telegram
Blue in the Face
Mae Mordabito (CF)
A League of Their Own
Self
Madonna: Sticky & Sweet Tour
Self (archive footage)
Britney Spears: In the Zone
Susan
Desperately Seeking Susan
Eva Perón
Evita
Amber Leighton
Swept Away
Self
Madonna: Drowned World Tour 2001
Princess Selenia (voice)
Arthur et les Minimoys
Nikki Finn
Who's That Girl
Self
Madonna: The Girlie Show - Live Down Under
Self
Madonna: Blond Ambition World Tour 1990: Live From Nice
Self
Live 8
Self (archive footage)
Rodman: For Better or Worse
Verity (uncredited)
Die Another Day
Self
I'm Going to Tell You a Secret
Self
Der Regisseur Uli Edel - Fakten und Fiktion
Self
Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A
Self
Live Aid
Self
Madonna at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day
Self (archive footage)
The Righteous Babes
Self - Lead Vocals & Guitar
Madonna: The Confessions Tour
Sarah Jennings
Dangerous Game
Hortense Hathaway
Bloodhounds of Broadway
Self
Madonna: Who's That Girl - Live in Japan
Gloria Tatlock
Shanghai Surprise
Self
Madonna: The Virgin Tour Live
Self
Madonna: Ciao, Italia! - Live from Italy
Self
Madonna: Live Earth Concert at London
Self
Madonna: Re-Invention World Tour
The True Story of Madonna
Self
Lady Gaga: On the Edge
Self
Madonna - The Real Story
Self - Performer
Madonna: Live at Paris Olympia
Self
Madonna: Live from Roseland Ballroom in New York
Bruna
A Certain Sacrifice
Self - Singer (archive footage)
Demokratie unter Druck – Europa vor der Wahl
Self - Guitar and Vocals
Madonna: MDNA World Tour
Self
Arianne Phillips: Dressing the Part
Self (archive footage)
Madonna Exposed
Self
Miley Cyrus: MTV Unplugged
Self
Pesel Ha'Zahav
Self
Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero
There's Only One Madonna
Self (archive footage)
Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees
Self
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's
Self
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
Self (Archive footage)
Jean-Michel Basquiat, artiste absolu
Self (archive footage)
Beastie Boys Story
Self
Dick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the Scenes
Marie
Shadows and Fog
Self
Madonna: The Lady Is a Vamp
Self - Presenter (archive footage)
The A-Z of Eurovision
Self
Sex
Self (archive footage)
In France with Madonna
Self
MTV's 10th Anniversary Special
Self
Who Killed Michael Stewart?
Self (archive footage)
The Greatest Night in Pop
Self
Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative
Self
A New Madonna: The Making of 'Evita'
Self
Avicii: True Stories
Kids Are Punny
Self / Narrator (voice)
I Am Because We Are
Self
Madonna: The Celebration Tour in Rio
Star
Star
Self (archive footage)
Madonna: Move to the Music
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
The Egg Girl
The Egg
Self
Junket Whore
Self
The Women Concert for Change
Self
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
Self - Guitar, Ukulele & Vocals
Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour
Madonna - Out on the Floor
365 Day Project
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Strike a Pose
Self
Madonna: The Girlie Show Live in Japan 1993
Self
Torrance Rises
Self (archive footage)
Basquiat: Rage to Riches
Self (archive footage)
The Undefeated
Self (uncredited)
Britney: For the Record
Self
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
Singer
Vision Quest
Breathless Mahoney
Dick Tracy
Herself
Madonna: Blond Ambition - Japan Tour 90
Self / Narrator (voice)
Secret Project Revolution
(archive footage)
Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection
Boss #3
Girl 6
Self (archive footage)
Are All Men Pedophiles?
Показательный процесс: История Pussy Riot
Self
Madonna: Blond Ambition World Tour 90 from Barcelona
Self - Vocalist
Madonna: The Ultimate Collection
Self
Madonna: World of Madame X
Self (archive footage)
The Material Boy
Self (archive footage)
Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.
Self (archive footage)
The Universe of Keith Haring
Self
Madonna: Tears of a Clown
Self (archive footage)
Madonna and the Breakfast Club
Self (segment "Celebrity Nude")
Electric Blue 27
Self
Madonna: The Name of the Game
Self
Madonna: Something To Remember (The Unreleased Videos)
Self (archive footage)
Debbie Harry: Atomic Blondie
Madonna - Do You Think I'm Sexy Unauthorized
Self (archive footage)
Music Videos That Defined the 00’s
Self
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
Express Yourself: Die Tänzer der Queen of Pop
Self (archive footage)
Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert
Self
Jean Paul Gaultier : Freak & Chic
Self (archive footage)
Madonna: Goddess of Pop
Self - Performer
Madonna: Madame X
Self
Madonna - La vraie histoire
Self
Madonna - The Video Collection 2000-2006
Self (archive footage)
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
Self (archive footage)
Women in Rock
Self
Swept Away Movie Special
Self (archive footage)
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
Self (archive footage)
Becoming Madonna
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Naqoyqatsi
Self - Singer (archive footage)
Avicii - I'm Tim
Herself
Madonna: Queen of Pop
Self (archive footage)
The BRITs at 40
Self (archive footage)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
self
Retro Video Collection 1975-1999 vol2
Self
Funeral Rites
Self
Madonna: The Celebration Tour in Rio (Behind-the-scenes)
Self
Playtime Is Over
Self (archive footage)
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
Self
Madonna: The Making of SEX Book
Self (archive footage)
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
Self (archive footage)
Rebel of Pop: Madonna
Self
Bedtime Story
Self (archive footage)
Madonna Swimming
Betty Sinclair
The Flush
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
139
Gender
Female
Birthday
1958-08-16
Place of Birth
Bay City, Michigan, USA
Also Known As
Madonna Louise Ciccone