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Madonna

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Who Is Madonna?

Madonna is a pop music singer and actress who went solo in 1981 and became a sensation in the then male-dominated 1980s music scene. By 1991, she had achieved 21 Top 10 hits in the United States and sold more than 70 million albums internationally. In January 2008, she was named the world's wealthiest female musician by Forbes magazine.

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Early Life

Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone was born in Bay City, Michigan, on August 16, 1958, to parents Silvio "Tony" Ciccone and Madonna Fortin. Tony, the son of Italian immigrants, was the first of his family to go to college, where he earned a degree in engineering. Madonna's mother, an x-ray technician and former dancer, was of French Canadian descent. After their marriage in 1955, the couple moved to Pontiac, Michigan, to be close to Tony's job as a defense engineer. Madonna was born three years later, during a visit with family in Bay City. The third of six children, Madonna learned early on how to

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Madonna

American singer and actress (born 1958)

This article is about the singer. For the religious figure, see Mary, mother of Jesus. For other uses, see Madonna (disambiguation).

"Queen of Pop" redirects here. For other uses, see Queen of Pop (disambiguation).

Madonna Louise Ciccone^[a] (chih-KOH-nee; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Commonly known as the "Queen of Pop", she has been recognized for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting and visual presentation. Madonna's works, which incorporate social, political, sexual, and religious themes, have generated both controversy and critical acclaim. A cultural icon spanning both the 20th and 21st centuries, Madonna has become the subject of various scholarly, literary and artistic works, as well as a mini academic sub-discipline called Madonna studies.

Madonna moved to New York City in 1978 to pursue a career in dance. After performing as a drummer, guitarist, and vocalist in the rock bands Breakfast Club and Emmy &

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Madonna (real name Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone) was born in Bay City, Mich., and raised in the suburbs of Detroit. Her birthday is Aug. 16, 1958, and her height is 5'4 1/2". Industry legend Seymour Stein signed her to Sire records in 1982, and she released her self-titled studio debut album in July 1983; the set debuted on the Billboard 200 in September that year, and peaked at No. 8. The album's third single, "Holiday," became her first Hot 100 song, peaking at No. 16. The Material Girl has since gone on to have numerous top 10 tracks over the decades, including "Like a Virgin" (No. 1 in 1984), "Vogue" (No. 1 in 1990), "Music" (No. 1 in 2000) and "Give Me All Your Luvin'" with Nicki Minaj and M.I.A. (No. 10 in 2012). The music icon has also released multiple No. 1 albums, including 'Like a Virgin' in 1984, 'Like a Prayer' in 1989, 'Confessions on a Dance Floor' in 2005 and 'Madame X' in 2019. She counts Justin Timberl