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Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16, 1958) known artistically as Madonna, is an American Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, dancer, musician, record producer Golden Globe-winning actress. Regarded as "one of the greatest pop acts of all time," she has been dubbed the "Queen of Pop" by the media.^[1]^[2]^[3] In her youth, Madonna aspired to become a ballet dancer and studied dance under the tutelage of choreographer Alvin Ailey. Following her debut in the entertainment industry as a member of Patrick Hernandez's dance team, Madonna formed a pop duo with Dan Gilroy known as the Breakfast Club. While initially performing as the band's drummer, Madonna also served as lead singer until her departure from the group. She joined a second music group—Emmy—with drummer Stephen Bray, though both performers eventually left the group to focus on the launch of Madonna's solo career as a recording artist.^[4] and

Beginning with the release of her self-titled debut album in 1983, Madonna rose to stardom producing three consecutive number one studio albums on the Billboard 200; Like a VirginTrue Blue (1986), and Like a Prayer (1989). Though the entertainer faced colder critical reception and more modest sales on subsequent albums Erotica (1992) and Bedtime StoriesRay of LightMusic (2000) American LifeConfessions on a Dance Floor (2005) and Hard Candy (2008). (1984), (1994), she garnered critical acclaim with the release of her seventh studio album (1998), which opened at number two. Madonna continued to remain in the forefront of pop music with four more consecutive number one studio albums; (2003)

Madonna is ranked by the Recording Industry Association of America as the "Best Selling Female Rock Artist of the Twentieth Century" and the second top-selling female artist in the United States (behind Barbra Streisand) with 63 million certified albums.^[5]^[6] According to Guinness World Records she is the "World’s most-successful female musician" ^[7] and the top earning female singer in the world with an estimated net worth of over $400 million,^[8] having sold over 200 million albums worldwide.^[9]Billboard reported that her 2006 Confessions Tour^[10] On March 10, 2008, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.^[11] holds the record for the highest grossing concert tour by a female artist.

Madonna made her acting debut with the low-budget feature film A Certain Sacrifice (1979) and went on to star in the 1985 box office hit Desperately Seeking Susan, her first starring role. She then starred in the relatively unsuccessful Shanghai Surprise (1986), Body of Evidence (1993), The Next Best Thing (2000) and Swept Away (2002) — in addition to numerous supporting roles and cameo appearances. She also starred in the box office hits Dick Tracy (1990), A League of Their Own (1992) and Evita (1996) — based on the musical of the same name, which earned her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture

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Early life and career

Madonna was born Madonna Louise Ciccone (her Catholic confirmation name but not legal second middle name is Veronica) in Bay City, Michigan. Her mother, Madonna Louise (née French-Canadian descent (though born in Bay City), and her father, Silvio "Tony" P. Ciccone, was a first-generation Italian-American who worked as Chrysler/General Motors Pacentro.^[12]^[13] Madonna is the third of six children; her siblings are Martin, Anthony, Paula, Christopher, and Melanie.^[14]^[15] Fortin), was of design engineer and whose parents originated from

Madonna was raised in a Catholic family in the Detroit suburbs of Pontiac and Avon Township (now Rochester Hills). She is a distant relative of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.^[16] Madonna's mother died of breast cancer at age 30 on December 1, 1963. Her father later married the family housekeeper, Joan Gustafson, and they had two children, Jennifer and Mario.^[14] Madonna convinced her father to allow her to take ballet classes. As a young girl, Madonna attended St. Frederick's Elementary School and St. Andrew's Elementary School (present day Holy Family Regional) and West Middle School. She attended Rochester Adams High School, becoming a straight-A student and a member of the cheerleading squad. Madonna received a dance scholarship to the University of Michigan after graduating from high school.^[17]

After being convinced by her ballet teacher to pursue a dance career, Madonna left the University of Michigan at the end of her sophomore year, 1977, and moved to New York City.^[18]Dunkin' Donuts and with modern dance troupes.^[19] Madonna has said: Madonna had little money and for some time lived in squalor, working at

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When I came to New York, it was the first time I'd ever taken a plane, the first time I'd ever gotten a taxi-cab, the first time for everything. And I came here with $35 in my pocket. It was the bravest thing I'd ever done.^[20]

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While performing as a dancer for the French disco artist Patrick Hernandez on his 1979 world tour,^[21] Madonna became romantically involved with the musician Dan Gilroy, with whom she later formed her first rock band, the Breakfast Club in New York.^[22] In it, she sang and played drums and guitar before forming the band Emmy in 1980 with drummer and former boyfriend Stephen Bray. She and Bray wrote and produced dance songs that brought her local attention in New York dance clubs. Disc jockey and record producer Mark Kamins was impressed by her demo recordings, so he brought her to the attention of Sire Records founder Seymour Stein.

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