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Madonna (entertainer)

Madonna
Madonna performing during the Rebel Heart Tour in , November 2015.
Born Madonna Louise Ciccone
(1958-08-16) August 16, 1958 (age 58)
Bay City, Michigan, U.S.
Other names Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone (Catholic confirmation name)
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
  • businesswoman
  • author
  • director
  • record producer
  • dancer
Years active 1979–present
Home town Rochester Hills, Michigan, U.S.
Net worth U.S. $550 million (June 2016 estimate)
Spouse(s)
Partner(s) Carlos Leon (1995–1997)
Children 6
Website madonna.com
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
Labels
Associated acts
Signature
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Madonna Louise Ciccone (/ɪˈkni/; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. She achieved popularity by pushing the boundaries of lyrical content in mainstream popular music and imagery in her music videos, which became a fixture on MTV. Madonna is known for reinventing both her music and image, and for maintaining her autonomy within the recording industry. Music critics have acclaimed her musical productions, which have generated some controversy. Referred to as the "Queen of Pop", Madonna is often cited as an influence by other artists.

Born in Bay City, Michigan, Madonna 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 signed with Sire Records (an auxiliary label of Warner Bros. Records) in 1982 and released her eponymous debut album the following year. She followed it with a series of commercially and critically successful albums, including the Grammy Award winners Ray of Light (1998) and Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005). Throughout her career, Madonna has written and produced most of her songs, with many of them reaching number one on the record charts, including "Like a Virgin", "Papa Don't Preach", "Like a Prayer", "Vogue", "Take a Bow", "Frozen", "Music", "Hung Up", and "4 Minutes".


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