Madonna
Madonna is an American singer, songwriter and performer whose work connects pop songs, club music and visual storytelling, from Like a Virgin to Confessions II.
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Overview
- Born
- August 16, 1958 · Bay City, Michigan
- Full name
- Madonna Louise Ciccone
- First single
- Everybody · 1982
- Breakout
- Like a Virgin · 1984
- Also on screen
- Eva Perón in Evita · 1996
Mini bio
How it started.
Raised in Michigan, Madonna studied dance at the University of Michigan before moving to New York in 1978. She played in the bands Breakfast Club and Emmy, then pursued her own recordings. “Everybody,” released in 1982, became her first commercially available single.
The breakout.
Her self-titled debut arrived in 1983. Like a Virgin followed in 1984, becoming her first US No. 1 album; its title song also topped the Hot 100. Her performance in a wedding dress at the first MTV Video Music Awards helped make that era a defining one.
Following the dance floor.
Like a Prayer paired her songwriting with Patrick Leonard’s production, while Ray of Light brought a collaboration with William Orbit. Confessions on a Dance Floor returned her to a continuous club mix in 2005. In 2026, she extended that project’s world with Confessions II.
Beyond records.
She played Eva Perón in Alan Parker’s Evita and won a Golden Globe for the role. She also directed W.E. and shared a second Golden Globe for its song “Masterpiece.” She was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2008.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2026Confessions IISinger
- 2025Veronica ElectronicaSinger; co-producer of “Gone, Gone, Gone”
- 1998Ray of LightSinger and co-producer with William Orbit
- 1989Like a PrayerSinger and co-producer with Patrick Leonard
Awards
- Seven Grammy AwardsThe Recording Academy lists seven wins and 28 nominations, including Best Electronic/Dance Album for Confessions on a Dance Floor.
- Golden Globe · 2012Best Original Song for “Masterpiece” from W.E.
- Rock & Roll Hall of Fame · 2008Inducted in the Performer category by Justin Timberlake.
- Golden Globe · 1997Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy, for Evita.
Quotes
We must dance, celebrate, and pray with our bodies.Madonna, official Confessions II announcement
In April 2026, she shared the manifesto she and Stuart Price developed while making the album.
Trivia
- The Beastie Boys opened for her on The Virgin Tour in 1985.
- Her cabaret look for the 1993 Girlie Show drew on Marlene Dietrich and the film Cabaret.
- Veronica Electronica began as a planned Ray of Light remix album in 1998, then waited more than 25 years for release.
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