Madonna Basic Information
| Stage Name: | Madonna |
| Real Name: | Madonna Louise Ciccone |
| Occupation: | Singer, Songwriter, Actress, Dancer, Record Producer, Director, Author, Businesswoman |
| Date Of Birth/Age: | August 16, 1958 (64 Years Old) |
| Place of Birth: | Bay City, Michigan, U.S. |
| Gender: | Female |
| Nationality: | American |
| Marital Status: | Single |
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| Height: | 1.65 m |
| Net Worth: | $850M |
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Madonna Biography
Born on August 16, 1958, Madonna Louise Ciccone is a prominent American singer-songwriter, actress, and “Queen of Pop.” Her talents in songwriting, music production, and visual presentation have earned her praise for her artistic versatility. Madonna is well-known for constantly reinventing herself while maintaining control over every aspect of her career. She has pushed the boundaries of artistic expression in mainstream music by combining social, political, sexual, and religious themes in her writings, drawing both criticism and acclaim from the literary community.
Madonna has become a significant cultural icon of the 20th and 21st centuries, with an extensive body of academic evaluations and literature dedicated to her and even an academic subdiscipline called Madonna studies. She began her solo career with the album “Madonna” after playing in rock bands Breakfast Club and Emmy as a drummer, guitarist, and vocalist.
Madonna’s albums, such as “The Immaculate Collection,” “True Blue,” “Like a Virgin,” “Ray of Light,” and “Confessions on a Dance Floor,” have been bestsellers and Grammy Award winners. She has also acted in films like “Desperately Seeking Susan,” “Dick Tracy,” “A League of Their Own,” and “Evita,” which earned her a Golden Globe for Best Actress. However, her later films received mixed reviews.
Madonna’s entrepreneurial spirit led her to start the successful artist-run label, Maverick Records, in 1992. She has also ventured into other business ventures, such as running health clubs, fashion labels, and writing. She has also founded the Ray of Light Foundation and Raising Malawi to support various charities.
Madonna is the best-selling female music artist of all time, having sold over 300 million copies of her albums worldwide.
Net Worth
Madonna, who has a net worth of $850 million, is renowned as one of America’s most successful recorded musicians and performers. While she is often hailed as a source of inspiration for other musicians, she is particularly well-known for her boundary-pushing music, songwriting, visuals, and fashion.
Children
Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon
Following in her mother’s footsteps, the introverted 23-year-old Lourdes, also known as Lola, is carrying forward her mother’s legacy. She is the eldest child of Madonna and is actively involved in her mother’s Material Girl clothing line, in addition to performing and having a substantial Instagram following. Although she possesses talents in singing and dancing, her true passion lies in the world of fashion, which she takes very seriously.
Rocco Ritchie
Rocco, the second child of Madonna and director Guy Ritchie, went through a notable rebellious phase as a young adolescent. He even left his mother’s Rebel Heart World Tour to live with his father, causing a custody dispute between Madonna and Guy. Eventually, the court ruled in favor of Guy, allowing Rocco to complete his college education in the United Kingdom. Now 19 years old, Rocco has returned to New York and is reconciling with his mother.
David Banda Mwala Ciccone Ritchie
David is Guy and Madonna’s first adoptive son and second child. The couple came to Malawi to adopt their lovely baby after placenta previa issues prevented Madonna from getting pregnant. David, who is now 14 years old, enjoys singing and appears to be on the verge of a bright soccer career.
Mercy James
Madonna’s second adopted child, Mercy, hails from Malawi and is around the same age as her other adopted child, David. Although Mercy remains somewhat of a mystery, it is known that she possesses exceptional piano-playing abilities.
Estere Ciccone and Stella Ciccone
Estere and Stella, who are twins and like their adopted siblings, hail from Malawi. Their mother passed away within a week after their birth, and their grandmother could not care for them properly. Consequently, they were placed in an orphanage.
Boyfriend
Ahlamalik Williams
Madonna first met Ahlamalik Williams, a backup dancer, in 2015, and the two started dating in 2018. Despite the significant age difference between them, with Ahlamalik being around 40 years younger than Madonna, she was unfazed by others’ opinions. Ahlamalik, born in Sacramento, California, is a talented dancer and choreographer who has worked on numerous productions, including Madonna’s 2019 Madame X tour. Although Madonna shared a private video of the couple kissing on her Instagram in March 2021, they generally keep their relationship private. However, in the spring of 2022, the couple announced their split after more than four years of dating.
Parents
Madonna’s father, Silvio “Tony” Ciccone, was born to Italian immigrants and was the first in his family to obtain a college degree, graduating with an engineering degree. Madonna’s mother, Madonna Fortin, was of French Canadian descent and worked as an X-ray technician and former dancer. Madonna’s parents got married in 1955 and moved to Michigan due to her father’s job.
Madonna’s mother was a deeply religious woman, regularly welcoming priests and nuns into their home, which had a significant impact on Madonna. However, Madonna was devastated when her mother passed away at the age of 30 due to breast cancer. Madonna herself was only 5 years old at the time.
