Madonna (American Singer) - A Short Biography

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Madonna Louise Ciccone, also known as Madonna. She is an American singer, actress & businesswoman.

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DOB & Age

Madonna, born on 16 August, 1958, She is 64 years old now.

Parents

Madonna is the daughter of Madonna Louise and Silvio Anthony "Tony" Ciccone.

Height & Weight

Madonna is 5 feet, 5 inches (164 cm) tall & she weighed around 119 pounds (54 kg).

Education

Madonna completed her high school from Rochester Adams High School. Later, she enrolled at the University of Michigan but dropped out to pursue a career in music.

Career

On 6 October, 1982, Madonna released her first single, "Everybody" under the label Sire Records.

On 27 July, 1983, she released her self-titled debut album "Madonna." Her album reached No. 8 on the Billboard 200 & also got 5-times platinum certification.

So far, Madonna has released 14 studio albums, 6 live albums, 38 limited-edition records, & 7 compilation records.

She also worked on 27 feature films, 10 short films, 3 theatrical plays, 10 TV episodes & 16 commercials.

As a businesswoman, she co-founded Maverick Records in 1992. She also launched multiple fashion & fragrance brands.

Marriage

Until now, Madonna has married twice. First with "Sean Penn" (1985-89) & second with "Guy Ritchie" (2000-08).

Children

Madonna is the mother of six children. She has 2 biological children, Lourdes Leon (1996), Rocco Ritchie (2000) & her remaining 4 are adopted.

Net Worth

Madonna, the iconic singer, actress & businesswoman, has a wealth of $850 million.

Major Awards

7 Grammy Awards, 3 American Music Awards, 2 Golden Globe Awards, 5 Billboard Music Awards & 24 ASCAP Pop Awards.

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