Madonna
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 16, 1958 (age 68)
- Birthplace
- Bay City, Michigan, USA
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
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Filmography
Madonna Swimming
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Warner Music Group Does DVD Volume 2
Movie
Madonna: No Bull! The Making of 'Take a Bow'
Movie
Live Earth: A Concert for a Climate in Crisis
TV · as Self · 12 eps
Confessions II – The Film
Movie · as Self
Grindr Presents: Madonna LIVE in New York
Movie · as Self
Madonna + Graham
Movie · as Self
Confessions II - Live in NYC
TV · 1 ep
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Funeral Rites
Movie · as Self
Madonna: The Celebration Tour in Rio (Behind-the-scenes)
Movie · as Self
Rebel of Pop: Madonna
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Diane Warren: Relentless
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Greatest Night in Pop
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Madonna: The Celebration Tour in Rio
Movie · as Self
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Becoming Madonna
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Avicii - I'm Tim
Movie · as Self - Singer (archive footage)
In Vogue: The 90s
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 6 eps
Madonna X Vanity Fair – The Enlightenment
Movie · as Self
Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero
Movie · as Self
Commitment to Life
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The True Story of Madonna
Movie · as Self
Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Jean-Michel Basquiat, artiste absolu
Movie · as Self (Archive footage)
In France with Madonna
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A
Movie · as Self
Madonna at the BBC
Movie · as Self
Arianne Phillips: Dressing the Part
Movie · as Self
Madonna: Move to the Music
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Madonna: Madame X
Movie · as Self - Performer
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Beastie Boys Story
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The A-Z of Eurovision
Movie · as Self - Presenter (archive footage)
Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The BRITs at 40
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
History 101
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
The Last Dance
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Rodman: For Better or Worse
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Demokratie unter Druck – Europa vor der Wahl
Movie · as Self - Singer (archive footage)
Madonna: World of Madame X
Movie · as Self
Madonna and the Breakfast Club
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Music Videos That Defined the 00’s
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Debbie Harry: Atomic Blondie
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Jean Paul Gaultier: Freak & Chic
Movie · as Self
The 90s Greatest
TV · as self (archive footage) · 10 eps
Avicii: True Stories
Movie · as Self
Basquiat: Rage to Riches
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The True Story of...
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
The Nineties
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour
Movie · as Self - Guitar, Ukulele & Vocals
Strike a Pose
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Madonna: Tears of a Clown
Movie · as Self
Express Yourself: Die Tänzer der Queen of Pop
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Discovering Fashion
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
The Material Boy
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Miley Cyrus: MTV Unplugged
Movie · as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Madonna: MDNA World Tour
Movie · as Self - Guitar and Vocals
The Women Concert for Change
Movie · as Self
Secret Project Revolution
Movie · as Self / Narrator (voice)
Are All Men Pedophiles?
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Lady Gaga: On the Edge
Movie · as Self
Madonna: Live at Paris Olympia
Movie · as Self - Performer
Madonna: The Lady Is a Vamp
Movie · as Self
Madonna: Goddess of Pop
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Fashion !
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
The Undefeated
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Madonna - Do You Think I'm Sexy Unauthorized
Movie · as Self
La vraie histoire de Madonna
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Playtime Is Over
Movie · as Self
Bert Stern - Original Madman
Movie
Stalked: Someone's Watching
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Madonna: Sticky & Sweet Tour
Movie · as Self
Madonna - Out on the Floor
Movie · as Self
Madonna: Sticky & Sweet Tour - Behind-The-Scenes
Movie · as Self
The Marriage Ref
TV · as Self - Panelist · 1 ep
Der Regisseur Uli Edel - Fakten und Fiktion
Movie · as Self
Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection
Movie · as (archive footage)
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Madonna: Live from Roseland Ballroom in New York
Movie · as Self
I Am Because We Are
Movie · as Self / Narrator (voice)
Britney: For the Record
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
The Universe of Keith Haring
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Madonna: Live Earth Concert at London
Movie · as Self
365 Day Project
Movie · as Self
Madonna: Queen of Pop
Movie · as Self
The Graham Norton Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Arthur and the Invisibles
Movie · as Princess Selenia (voice)
Madonna: The Confessions Tour
Movie · as Self - Lead Vocals & Guitar
Madonna: Something To Remember (The Unreleased Videos)
Movie · as Self
Madonna - The Video Collection 2000-2006
Movie · as Self
Live 8
Movie · as Self
I'm Going to Tell You a Secret
Movie · as Self
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
Movie · as Self
Madonna: Confessions... On a Promo Tour
Movie · as Self
Madonna: Re-Invention World Tour
Movie · as Self
Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative
Movie · as Self
Retro Video Collection 1975-1999 vol2
Movie · as self
Bettie Page: The Girl in the Leopard Print Bikini
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Parkinson
TV · as Self - Guest / Performer (archive footage), Self - Guest (archive footage) · 1 ep
Britney Spears: In the Zone
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Celebrity Naked Ambition
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Swept Away
Movie · as Amber Leighton
Die Another Day
Movie · as Verity (uncredited)
Swept Away Movie Special
Movie · as Self
Naqoyqatsi
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Heart of the Festival
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Madonna: Drowned World Tour 2001
Movie · as Self
There's Only One Madonna
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Star
Movie · as Star (uncredited)
The Saturday Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Hire
TV · as Star · 1 ep
Star Academy
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Next Best Thing
Movie · as Abbie Reynolds
Madonna: The Ultimate Collection
Movie · as Self - Vocalist
Torrance Rises
Movie · as Self
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
Movie · as Self
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Movie · as (archive footage)
The Righteous Babes
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Inside the Golden Statue
Movie · as Self
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's
Movie · as Self
Kids Are Punny
Movie · as Self (voice)
Junket Whore
Movie · as Self
Will & Grace
TV · as Liz · 1 ep
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
Movie · as Self
Leute heute
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Elle Style Awards
TV · as Self - Winner · 1 ep
Evita
Movie · as Eva Perón
A New Madonna: The Making of 'Evita'
Movie · as Self
Girl 6
Movie · as Boss #3
Four Rooms
Movie · as Elspeth
Blue in the Face
Movie · as Singing Telegram
Kral Türkiye Müzik Ödülleri
TV · as Winner · 1 ep
Justify My Love
Movie
Body of Evidence
Movie · as Rebeca Carlson
Madonna: The Girlie Show - Live Down Under
Movie · as Self
Dangerous Game
Movie · as Sarah Jennings
Madonna Exposed
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Madonna: The Girlie Show Live in Japan 1993
Movie · as Self
Madonna: The Name of the Game
Movie · as Self
A League of Their Own
Movie · as Mae Mordabito (CF)
Sex
Movie · as Self
Madonna: The Making of SEX Book
Movie · as Self
ECHO-Verleihung
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Madonna: Truth or Dare
Movie · as Self
Madonna - The Real Story
Movie · as Self
Shadows and Fog
Movie · as Marie
MTV's 10th Anniversary Special
Movie · as Self
Madonna: Blond Ambition World Tour Live
Movie · as Self
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
Movie · as Self
Dick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the Scenes
Movie · as Self
Dick Tracy
Movie · as Breathless Mahoney
Madonna: Blond Ambition - Japan Tour 90
Movie · as Self
Madonna: Blond Ambition World Tour 90 from Barcelona
Movie · as Self
The Word
TV · 1 ep
Bloodhounds of Broadway
Movie · as Hortense Hathaway
Madonna: Ciao, Italia! - Live from Italy
Movie · as Self
Electric Blue 27
Movie · as Self (segment "Celebrity Nude")
Who's That Girl
Movie · as Nikki Finn
Madonna: Who's That Girl - Live in Japan
Movie · as Self
Sacrée soirée
TV · as Self, Self (Clip) (archive footage) · 1 ep
Shanghai Surprise
Movie · as Gloria Tatlock
Who Killed Michael Stewart?
Movie · as Self
Women in Rock
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Desperately Seeking Susan
Movie · as Susan
Live Aid
Movie · as Self
Madonna: The Virgin Tour Live
Movie · as Self
A Certain Sacrifice
Movie · as Bruna
Vision Quest
Movie · as Singer
MTV Video Music Awards
TV · as Self · 10 eps
Wogan
TV · as Self · 1 ep
American Playhouse
TV · as Hortense Hathaway · 1 ep
Wetten, dass..?
TV · as Self · 3 eps
The BRIT Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Melodies and Rythms of Foreign Pop Music
Movie · as Self
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Host, Self - Cameo (uncredited), Self - Musical Guest, Self (uncredited), Liz Rosenberg (uncredited) · 1 ep
The Egg
Movie · as The Egg Girl
aspekte
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Top of the Pops
TV · as Self · 4 eps
The Grammys
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Eurovision Song Contest
TV · as Self - Performer · 1 ep