From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Madonna (entertainer), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Movie | Madonna: The Celebration Tour in Rio | Self | 2024-05-04 |
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Movie | Madonna: Madame X | Self - Performer | 2021-09-23 |
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Movie | The A-Z of Eurovision | Self - Presenter (archive footage) | 2020-05-16 |
Movie | Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert | Self (archive footage) | 2020-04-10 |
Movie | Madonna and the Breakfast Club | Self (archive footage) | 2019-02-28 |
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Movie | Rodman: For Better or Worse | Self (archive footage) | 2019-09-01 |
Movie | Music Videos That Defined the 00’s | Self (archive footage) | 2019-07-31 |
Movie | Madonna: World of Madame X | Self | 2019-06-28 |
Movie | Matangi / Maya / M.I.A. | Self (archive footage) | 2018-09-21 |
Movie | Jean Paul Gaultier : Freak & Chic | Self | 2018-12-19 |
Movie | Uncle Howard | Self (archive footage) | 2017-03-10 |
Movie | Avicii: True Stories | Self | 2017-10-26 |
Movie | Basquiat: Rage to Riches | Self (archive footage) | 2017-10-07 |
Movie | Strike a Pose | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2016-06-29 |
Movie | Express Yourself: Die Tänzer der Queen of Pop | 2016-12-01 | |
Movie | Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour | Self - Guitar, Ukulele & Vocals | 2016-12-09 |
Movie | The Material Boy | Self (archive footage) | 2015-03-06 |
Movie | Warren Beatty - Mister Hollywood | Self (archive footage) | 2015-10-04 |
Movie | Miley Cyrus: MTV Unplugged | Self | 2014-01-29 |
Movie | Are All Men Pedophiles? | Self (archive footage) | 2013-03-01 |
Movie | Propaganda | Self (archive footage) | 2013-02-14 |
Movie | Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer | 2013-06-10 | |
Movie | Secret Project Revolution | Self / Narrator (voice) | 2013-09-24 |
Movie | Madonna: MDNA World Tour | Self - Guitar and Vocals | 2013-06-22 |
Movie | The Women Concert for Change | Self | 2013-04-04 |
Movie | Lady Gaga: On the Edge | Self | 2012-10-09 |
Movie | Bert Stern: Original Madman | Self (archive footage) | 2011-09-02 |
Movie | The Undefeated | Self (archive footage) | 2011-07-15 |
Movie | Madonna: Sticky & Sweet Tour | Self | 2010-04-06 |
Movie | Hope for Haiti Now | Self | 2010-01-02 |
Movie | Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection | (archive footage) | 2009-09-27 |
Movie | The Universe of Keith Haring | Self (archive footage) | 2008-04-01 |
Movie | I Am Because We Are | Self / Narrator (voice) | 2008-04-24 |
Movie | Britney: For the Record | Self (uncredited) | 2008-11-30 |
Movie | Madonna: The Confessions Tour | Self - Lead Vocals & Guitar | 2006-11-22 |
Movie | Arthur and the Invisibles | Princess Selenia (voice) | 2006-12-13 |
Movie | Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today | Self | 2005-07-13 |
Movie | I'm Going to Tell You a Secret | Self | 2005-10-18 |
Movie | Live 8 | Self | 2005-11-07 |
Movie | Britney Spears: In the Zone | Self | 2004-04-06 |
Movie | Madonna: Re-Invention World Tour | Self | 2004-09-14 |
Movie | Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative | Self | 2004-11-09 |
Movie | JAPANARAMA! Psycho TV From Japan Vol. 1 | 2003-04-12 | |
Movie | Britney Spears: In the Zone | Self (archive footage) | 2003-11-17 |
Movie | Die Another Day | Verity | 2002-11-17 |
Movie | Swept Away | Amber Leighton | 2002-10-11 |
Movie | Madonna: Drowned World Tour 2001 | Self | 2001-11-13 |
Movie | Star | Star | 2001-06-01 |
Movie | The Next Best Thing | Abbie Reynolds | 2000-03-03 |
Movie | Torrance Rises | Self | 1999-01-01 |
Movie | Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 | Self | 1999-11-02 |
Movie | Inside the Golden Statue | Self | 1998-01-01 |
Movie | The Righteous Babes | Self (archive footage) | 1998-12-22 |
Movie | Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1998-02-20 |
Movie | Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's | Self | 1998-06-19 |
Movie | Junket Whore | Self | 1998-10-12 |
Movie | Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life | Self | 1997-02-24 |
Movie | Evita | Eva Perón | 1996-12-14 |
Movie | Girl 6 | Boss #3 | 1996-03-22 |
Movie | Four Rooms | Elspeth | 1995-12-09 |
Movie | Blue in the Face | Singing Telegram | 1995-09-15 |
Movie | Body of Evidence | Rebeca Carlson | 1993-01-15 |
Movie | Madonna Exposed | Self (archive footage) | 1993-09-13 |
Movie | Madonna: The Girlie Show Live in Japan 1993 | Self | 1993-12-31 |
Movie | Madonna: The Girlie Show - Live Down Under | Self | 1993-11-21 |
Movie | Dangerous Game | Sarah Jennings | 1993-10-13 |
Movie | Sex | Self | 1992-11-15 |
Movie | A League of Their Own | Mae Mordabito (CF) | 1992-07-01 |
Movie | Madonna: Truth or Dare | Self | 1991-05-10 |
Movie | Shadows and Fog | Marie | 1991-12-05 |
Movie | Dick Tracy | Breathless Mahoney | 1990-04-05 |
Movie | Dick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the Scenes | Self | 1990-06-13 |
Movie | Madonna: The Immaculate Collection | Self | 1990-11-13 |
Movie | Madonna: Blond Ambition World Tour Live | Self | 1990-12-13 |
Movie | Bloodhounds of Broadway | Hortense Hathaway | 1989-11-03 |
Movie | Madonna: Ciao, Italia! - Live from Italy | Self | 1988-05-24 |
Movie | Madonna: Who's That Girl - Live in Japan | Self | 1987-11-26 |
Movie | Who's That Girl | Nikki Finn | 1987-08-07 |
Movie | Shanghai Surprise | Gloria Tatlock | 1986-08-29 |
Movie | Vision Quest | Singer | 1985-02-15 |
Movie | Desperately Seeking Susan | Susan | 1985-03-29 |
Movie | Live Aid | Self | 1985-07-13 |
Movie | A Certain Sacrifice | Bruna | 1985-10-01 |
Movie | Madonna: The Virgin Tour — Live | Self | 1985-05-09 |