Madonna

Madonna
Madonna in October 2023
Born	Madonna Louise Ciccone (1958-08-16) August 16, 1958 (age 66) Bay City, Michigan, US
Occupations	Singer songwriter actress dancer record producer director author businesswoman
Years active	1979–present
Works	Albums songs singles unreleased videos concerts films books fashion brands
Spouses	Sean Penn ​ ​ (m. 1985; div. 1989)​ Guy Ritchie ​ ​ (m. 2000; div. 2008)​
Partner	Carlos Leon (1995–1997)
Children	6, including Lourdes Leon
Relatives	Christopher Ciccone (brother)
Awards	Full list
Musical career
Origin	New York City, US
Genres	Pop electronica dance
Instruments	Vocals guitar
Labels	Warner Sire Maverick Interscope
Formerly of	Breakfast Club Emmy & The Emmys
Website	madonna.com
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Madonna Louise Ciccone (born August 16, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, actress, author, director, philanthropist, businesswoman, record producer, film director, and humanitarian. Madonna was born in Bay City, Michigan, but she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance.

During her career, she has sold over 400 million records worldwide and is the top-selling female artist of all time. Some of her most famous albums are Like a Virgin, True Blue, Like a Prayer, Ray of Light and Confessions On a Dance-Floor. She has won seven Grammy awards. Madonna is considered the "Queen Of Pop" due to her extremely successful career on music and for being the most selling female singer in history. She has been in many movies; she received positive reviews for her role in Desperately Seeking Susan (1985).^[1] Her later movies received mixed reviews. She received critical acclaim and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for Evita (1996). She got harsh feedback for other performances.

1. ↑ Ebert, Roger. "Desperately Seeking Susan". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 2012-06-22. Retrieved 2012-03-03.