Name: Madonna
Date of Birth: 16 August 1958 Brother Christopher Ciccone designs restaurant interiors. Renovated a mansion overlooking Hudson River north of New York City in the same West Nyack community that's home to Rosie O'Donnell and director Jonathan Demme. Her videos "Justify My Love" and "What It Feels Like For A Girl" were banned from VH1 & MTV. "Erotica" (1992), though not banned, was only played after midnight on MTV. Her record company Maverick Records signed a distribution deal with A Band Apart Records, a record company founded by Quentin Tarantino and Lawrence Bender. A Band Apart Records will focus on film soundtracks. [30 July 1997] ... Gave birth to baby daughter named Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon (aka Lola Leon). The father is actor/fitness instructor Carlos Leon. [14 October 1996] Studied with the Alvin Ailey dance troupe and Pearl Lang's Dance Company in Manhattan. [1978] Unanimously condemned by the Puerto Rican House of Representatives for pulling a Puerto Rican flag between her legs in an October 26, 1993 concert. Her song, "Vogue", is a tribute to the glamour of classic Hollywood. Celebrities mentioned in the song are Greta Garbo, Marilyn Monroe, Marlene Dietrich, Joe DiMaggio, Marlon Brando, James Dean, Grace Kelly, Jean Harlow, Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Rita Hayworth, Lauren Bacall, Katharine Hepburn, Lana Turner, and Bette Davis. Was supposed to play the lead in Music of the Heart (1999) but dropped out two weeks before filming was set to begin. High school cheerleader. Her daughter Lourdes was named as a tribute to Madonna's mother, who wanted to visit Lourdes, France, where the Virgin Mary, the Madonna, appeared in 1858, but died before doing so. Wanted to play the role of Ginger in Casino (1995), but the role was given to Sharon Stone instead. Turned down the lead in The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989). Turned down the role of Cristal Conners in Showgirls (1995). Was good friends with Gwyneth Paltrow before she declined her invitation to join her Kabbalah study group in London. A similar thing happened to her friendship with Debi Mazar, who didn't like Madonna's participation in the Kabbalah. In his 38th annual Worst Dressed List published in January 1998, Mr. Blackwell wrote about her questionable taste in clothing the previous year, "Let's be blunt, yesterday's Evita is today's Velveeta." Owner of Maverick Records label (1992-2004). Graduated from Rochester Adams High School in 1976. Studied at the North Carolina School of the Arts, and won a scholarship to study modern dance and drama for 3 semesters at the University of Michigan. Resides in Marylebone, London and a country estate in Tollard Royal, Wiltshire. Her infamous 1994 appearance on "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993) had her saying the "f" word 13 times. Has an IQ of 140. Her birthday is also the anniversary of Elvis Presley's death. Bought mansion in the Hollywood Hills originally built for Rudolph Valentino. Born at 7:05 AM EDT. Named one of People Magazine's '50 Most Beautiful People of 1991', and '25 Most Intriguing People of 2001'. On January 25, 1989, Madonna had a $5 million contract with Pepsi to promote their product as well as cross-promote her new album, "Like a Prayer". However, on March 3, when the video for the first single, "Like a Prayer", was released, it caused international controversy, with images of burning crosses, murder, and racism, and Pepsi soon retracted their contract, after March 2, when the 2-minute commercial was only viewed once, during "The Cosby Show" (1984). The single later soared to Number 1 on the charts and stayed there for 3 weeks. She later thanked Pepsi for creating such controversy. Appeared in a 1988 stage play with Ron Silver and Joe Mantegna called "Speed-The-Plow". Did a Japanese commercial for Panasonic in 1987. Her film Shanghai Surprise (1986) was a box-office disaster, costing $17 million and grossing only $2. Appeared in a filmed stage play in 1980 called "In Artificial Light", in which she wrote her own part. Appeared in a stage play in 1986 called "Goose And Tom-Tom" with then-husband Sean Penn. Her first film, A Certain Sacrifice (1985), was released in 1985, after she became a star, but was actually shot in two parts, the first in 1979, and the other, in 1981. A September 2000 Rolling Stone article estimated her worth as $650 million. Since then, she has released the album "Music", which sold 12 million copies, has had a 47-date sold-out worldwide tour, completed a movie, and released a greatest hits compilation. As of 2001, her albums have sold 153 million copies worldwide. She campaigned for the role of Frida Kalo, as did Jennifer Lopez, and tried to get a film made for numerous years. She had hoped to actually star with Marlon Brando as Diego Rivera, but due to her lack of box office draw at the time, the film idea went nowhere. After Evita (1996), she and Salma Hayek were both interested in films about the artist. Hayek's film won favor and was greenlit. Named one of E!'s "top 20 entertainers of 2001". Gwyneth Paltrow was the Maid of Honor at her wedding to Guy Ritchie. Her grandparents are Michelina and Gaetano Ciccone. Her father is Italian, her mother was French-Canadian. Sister-in-law of Joe Henry who write for "Don't Tell Me" and "Jump" from Madonna's albums "Music"(2003) and "Confessions on a Dance Floor" (2005) respectively. Measurements: 34C-23-33 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine) In October 2000, Madonna won her fight against a cybersquatter using the domain name madonna.com to operate a pornography website. The UN World Intellectual Property Organization found that site operator Dan Parisi "lacks rights or legitimate interests in the domain name." Parisi claims that he was in the process of handing over the rights to the domain name to a US hospital, Madonna Rehabilitation, which has the domain name madonna.org, when the case started. She started fashion trends in 1984 with her unique look using rosaries and crosses as jewelry and black rubber typewriter bands as bracelets. Legions of adolescent girls mimicked her look and a Madonna clothing store was opened in New York. Again in 2001, another huge fashion trend was set off by the "Material Mom", this time with western wear - cowboy hats and mud-splattered jeans. In November 2000, she held a live concert at the Brixton Academy in London which was broadcast over the Internet. A record nine million people watched the event, making it the largest live webcast of all time. Has a personal collection of paintings by Frida Kahlo, Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí. Her song 'Little star' is dedicated to her daughter Lourdes Featured on the sleeve of the album "Vigil in a Wilderness of Mirrors" by former Marillion singer Fish. She is also mentioned in his song "Big Wedge". Madonna and Céline Dion share the same French-Canadian heritage through a common ancestor named Zacharie Cloutier. Mentioned in the lyrics of the song "You Were Right" by Damon Gough, aka Badly Drawn Boy. Attended St. Andrew's Elementary School (now Holy Family Regional). Attended West Junior High in Rochester Hills, Michigan for the 8th grade. Her parents were married at Visitation Catholic Church in Bay City, Michigan on July 2, 1955. Her mother and her two uncles were buried at Calvary Cemetery in Bay City, Michigan. Purchased a mini mansion for daughter Lourdes in 2003. Produced by Posh Tots, a mini-mansion ranges in price from US$6,500 to US$125,000, and can even be installed with cable TV and running water. December 2003 - announced she was starting a merchandising line of dolls, apparel, home decor, etc. as a tie-in to her best-selling children's book, "The English Roses". Ranked #8 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock N Roll Her wedding dress for her 2000 wedding to director Guy Ritchie was designed by her friend Stella McCartney. Received a career award at the 2004 French NRJ Awards (January 2004). Ranked #6 in Life's 100 Greatest Rockers List (March 2002). Won Best Solo Dance Artist at the 17th International Dance Music Awards held at the Winter Music Conference in Miami. (March 2002) Voted #3 on the reader-voted Favorite Female List for Rolling Stone Magazine's 2001 Music Awards list, following Britney Spears and Jennifer Lopez (January 2002). "The Immaculate Collection" voted #1 on Blender magazine's 100 Greatest American Albums of All Time List. (Januray 2002) Her 1985 hit "Into The Groove" was ranked #40 on VH1's 100 Greatest Dance Songs, while "Vogue" placed in the top 10 at #4. Won Best Chart Act at the 2004 Dancestar USA Awards, in Bayfront Park, Miami. (9th March 2004) Is good friends with Björk, who also wrote the song 'Bedtime Story' for her 1994 album, Bedtime Stories. Parodied by Amy Poehler on "Saturday Night Live" (1975). In 2003, three different action figures were made of her likeness based on her character, Susan, from the movie Desperately Seeking Susan (1985). She is a fan of Carole Lombard, Betty Grable and Katharine Hepburn. Born on the same day as actress Angela Bassett. She has posed nude at least three times in her career: briefly in A Certain Sacrifice (1985), in some nude photos taken before she became famous in the late 1970s which eventually ran in Penthouse magazine and in the 1992 photo and interview book "Sex" which became a worldwide best seller. Siblings: Martin Ciccone (1957), Anthony Ciccone (1956), Christopher Ciccone (1960), Paula Ciccone (1959), Melanie (1962), Mario (1969) and Jennifer (1968). April 1985: Her first ever concert tour "The Virgin Tour" opens in Seattle, WA with the Beastie Boys as the supporting act. In June 1985 the tour ends with performances at Radio City Music Show in New York. On 11th January 1986, the show is released on home video as "The Virgin Tour: Live". Directed by Daniel Kleinman, it peaked at #1 on the Billboard home video chart, where it stayed for 49 weeks. The release includes 10 of the 13 songs performed at the show. It unfortunately leaves out "Angel", "Burning Up" and "Borderline". 1986: "Borderline" re-issued as a single in the UK where it peaked at #2 (54 places higher than its original release) and be certified Silver. It also peaked at #21 on Europe charts for two weeks. 24th July 1985: The fourth and final single from "Like A Virgin", "Dress You Up" shimmied to #5 in the US Billboard Hot 100, Australiam Canada and the UK. It stayed on the US chart for 16 weeks and was certified silver in the UK. Other chart activity includes: #6 in Europe and Japan. #18 in France. #20 in Germany. "Dress You Up" was also used as a cartoon music video for DTV (a 'Walt Disney' version of MTV for kids). However, the song became the subject of controversy when the Parents Music Resource Center's Tipper Gore, wife of former vice president Al Gore, called "Dress You Up" "vulgar music" after hearing her daughter Karenna listen to the song (along with "Darling Nikki" by 'Prince (I)'); and soon the PMRC listed "Dress You Up" as #8 on their "Filthy Fifteen" list, for the perceived sexual content in the song's lyrics, leading to the creation of the "Parental Advisory" labels. The single's music video was her first "live" clip, taken from "The Virgin Tour Live" VHS and directed by Daniel Kleinman. The 12" maxi-single featured: "Dress You Up (Album Version)", "Dress You Up (12" Formal Mix)", "Dress You Up (Casual Instrumental Mix)" and "Shoo Bee Doo (Album Version)". Her song "La Isla Bonita" (1986) was inspired by a visit she made to San Pedro, Ambergris Cay, Belize, with her then-husband Sean Penn She was voted the 36th Greatest Artist of all time in Rock 'n' Roll by Rolling Stone. A fan of the film Grey Gardens (1975), and La Dolce vita (1960). Had lived in Pontiac, Michigan before living in Rochester Hills from 6th grade until she moved away to college. Has a great-aunt named Bambina De Giulio. Her grandparents are named Elsie Fortin and Willard Fortin (1904-1959). Once had two pets named Chiquita (chichuahua) and Pepito (bull terrier). Was born at Bay City Mercy Hospital in Bay City, Michigan. Her son, Rocco Ritchie, with Ritchie, was born by emergency C-section - 3 weeks early. [11 August 2000] Re-Invention Tour was the #1 world tour of 2004 grossing over $125 million. 55 of 56 shows were sold-out. (Billboard Boxscore) Turned down the role of Selina Kyle/Catwoman in _Batman Returns (1992)_ . Was Prince's first choice for the role of the Kid's angelic muse Aura in his movie musical Graffiti Bridge (1990). She turned it down, brazenly telling him "the screenplay was awful." When it was finally released in theaters, the movie was a critical and commercial bomb. Is the only person to "win" the awards for Worst Actress, Worst Supporting Actress and Worst Screen Couple at the Razzie Awards all in the same year. She "won" Worst Supporting Actress in the film Die Another Day (2002). She shared the Worst Screen Couple award with Adriano Giannini in Swept Away (2002). And she tied for Worst Actress in Swept Away (2002) with Britney Spears in Crossroads (2002/I). Nude pictures of her taken years earlier, when she was a starving dancer, ran in Penthouse magazine. Due to the success of that issue, she posed nude again in the coffee table book "Sex" which became an instant best seller. Voted #35 on Playboy's "100 sexiest women" of the 20th Century (jan/2000). One of the very few friends she has kept from the old days is her former makeup artist, Debi Mazar, who is now an actress. Good friends with singer Britney Spears Is spoofed in Eminem's music video "Just lose it" Is a big fan of Kylie Minogue and Dannii Minogue. Is a distant cousin of Gwen Stefani. Gwen's great-aunt's mother-in-law shares the same last name with Madonna. Favorite Designers: Dolce & Gabbana, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Betsy Johnson, Gianni Versace, Stella McCartney, Maripol. Fell off a horse on her country estate in England, sustaining numerous injuries. [August 16, 2005] Briefly hospitalized on her 47th birthday after breaking her hand and collar bone, and cracking three ribs after falling off a horse on her country estate. Along with Pia Zadora, Sylvester Stallone, Pauly Shore and Demi Moore, one of the few people who have "won" back to back awards at the Razzies in successive years. She "won" Worst Actress of 1987 for her performance in the film Shanghai Surprise (1986), and then again the next year she "won" Worst Actress of 1988 for her performance in the film _Who's That Girl? (1987)_. Her role in "Speed The Plow" on Broadway was taken over by `Felcity Huffman' During her career she always had much influence on fashion due to her constant image change. She is considered as a fashion icon by most women in the world. Motherhood has inspired her to write a number of critically-acclaimed children's books: "The Adventures of Abdi", "The English Roses", "Lotsa de Casha", "Mr. Peabody's Apples" and "Yakov and the Seven Thieves". All have become international best-sellers and earned her praise for the morals woven into the stories. "Hung Up" jumped seven places to No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in December 2005. Consequently the pop icon matches Elvis Presley's tally for top 10 hits - 36, the most for any artist in the rock era. Considered for the role of Catwoman in Batman Returns (1992), which eventually went to Michelle Pfeiffer. Won two prizes at the 2006 Echo Awards for "Best Female Artist international" and "Hit of the Year" for "Hung Up" (12 March 2006). Has two songs with the same title on two different albums: "Forbidden Love" which was included in her "Bedtime Stories" album; and "Forbidden Love" which was a track on her "Confessions on a Dance Floor" album. Although both songs have the same title, they are two totally different tracks. The first song she ever wrote before she became famous was a song called "Tell the Truth". Nicknames her daughter Lourdes "Lola". Introduced the songs that won Oscars for Broadway "rivals" Stephen Sondheim and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Owns a house in Miami Her favorite flowers are white roses. Was first introduced to her husband Guy Ritchie by Sting & Trudie Styler at their Country Estate. Sting was later made godfather of their first born son Rocco Ritchie. Her father and stepmother, Silvio Ciccone & Joan Ciccone, own and operate the award- winning Ciccone Vineyard and Winery in Suttons Bay, Michigan, just outside of Traverse City. Her personal stylist is Shavawn Marie Gordon (2005). Former daughter-in-law of Leo Penn and Eileen Ryan Former sister-in-law of Chris Penn and Michael Penn Recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at MTV's 2006 TRL Awards (25 February 2006). Her version of "American Pie" was played for the first time at a John Galiano fashion show in 1999. 1986: Wrote the song "Each Time You Break My Heart" for Nick Kamen. Childhood friend of Moira McFarland-Messana from Michigan. 1990: Allowed French TV host Michel Drucker to interview her in her L.A. home in 1990. Although her "Confessions Tour", which started on 21 May 2006, is expected to become the most successful tour by a female artist in history, it also sparked heavy criticism because she used religious symbols such as the crucifix in one part of the show. She was ranked #1 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists. Had stated that Deborah Harry from Blondie and Chrissie Hynde from The Pretenders were her main musical influences. Appears in the 2006 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records as the female singer with the highest annual earnings. A judge in Malawi has approved an official application filed by Madonna, confirming claims she has adopted a one-year-old boy named David. David was born September 24th 2005. Judge Andrew Nyirenda issued an interim order allowing the singer and husband Guy Ritchie to take custody of David at a high court in Lilongwe. [October 12, 2006] Estimated in 2006 to have sold more than 200 million albums worldwide. Has stated that movie stars such as Carole Lombard, Judy Garland, Jean Harlow, Judy Holliday, Marilyn Monroe, Marlene Dietrich, Bette Davis, Clara Bow, Louise Brooks, Rita Hayworth, and Dita Parlo are her idols. On Oprah (October 25,2006) Madonna stated that the adoption of David is not official until one year from now. A child service worker needs to check if David is fed and taken care of properly. Then after a year, Madonna may or may not be David's adoptive mom. Andy Warhol was among the guests at her wedding to Sean Penn. On her 1989 "Like A Prayer" album, she wrote a song about her failed marriage to Sean Penn called "Till Death Do Us Part". 14th January 1984: Performs "Holiday" on "Bandstand" (1952) {(1984-01-14)}. It is her first national TV performance. 1982: Signs a deal with Sire Records. 14th September 1984: Nominated for MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist and gives a memorable performance of "Like A Virgin" at the ceremony. Ranked #86 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Rock & Roll. Inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame for her outstanding contribution to British music and integral part of British music culture. [11 November 2004] Distantly related to Mark Wahlberg. Attended same high school as Karen Moncrieff, and David Geister. Favourite alcoholic drink is lemon drops. A fan of the book "Gone with the Wind". Provided the idea of doing a parody of "Like a Virgin" for Weird Al. "Like a Surgeon" was her original idea. Madonna's friend who worked at Weird Al's record company passed the message. Godparents of her son Rocco are Trudie Styler and Sting. Matthew Vaughn was Best Man at her wedding to Guy Ritchie. Six music videos that ranked on VH1's 100 Greatest Videos: "Like A Prayer" was #2, "Justify My Love" was #7, "Ray Of Light" was #40, "Material Girl" was #54, "Like A Virgin" was #61, and "Borderline" was #84. Her 1989 album "Like A Prayer" ranked #100 on VH1's 100 Greatest Albums. Four music videos that made it on VH1's 50 Sexiest Video Moments: "Justify My Love" was #1, "Erotica" was #16, "Take a Bow" was #27, and "Open Your Heart" was #37. Her mother, Madonna Louise Fortin, was born on 11 July 1933 and died at the age of 33 on 1 December 1963. She was the mother of Anthony (1956), Martin Ciccone (1957), Madonna (1958), Paula Ciccone (1959), Christopher Ciccone (1960), Melanie (1962). After his first wife's death, Silvio Ciccone married Joan Gustaffson (now Joan Ciccone (born in 1943), who gave birth to Mario (1968) and Jennifer (1969). In 2007, Forbes Magazine reported that her 2006 earnings were estimated at $72 million. Good friends with Mary Lambert, Herb Ritts, Jean-Baptiste Mondino and David Fincher. Inducted (by Justin Timberlake) into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 10, 2008. Other inductees are John Mellencamp (by Billy Joel), The Dave Clark Five (by Tom Hanks), Leonard Cohen (by Lou Reed) and The Ventures. Thanked by Alanis Morissette in the liner notes of her album "Jagged Little Pill". Supporter of Hillary Rodham Clinton's 2008 electoral campaign. Her 2008 song "4 Minutes" featuring Justin Timberlake and Tim Mosley (aka Timbaland) made her the female artist with the most Top 10 singles and the most number 1 hits (13) in the UK. She and husband Guy Ritchie adopted a boy from Malawi, David Banda Mwale Ciccone Ritchie (born September 24th 2005). They filed the adoption papers on October 10, 2006 and the adoption was finalized on May 28, 2008. Is a fan of Chris Isaak. After months of speculation, she and Guy Ritchie announced their separation. [October 2008] Godfather of her son David is Rupert Everett. Was 38 years old when she gave birth to her first child. She was 42 when she had her second child and adopted her third when she was 48. Her ex-husband Guy Ritchie is ten years younger than her. The costumes she wore during her 1990 Blonde Ambition tour were designed by Jean-Paul Gaultier (including the controversial cone bras). Had a two-year relationship with Warren Beatty and collaborated with him on several projects, including Dick Tracy (1990) and Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991). She was one of the first celebrities who paid her tribute to Michael Jackson after his death. Read more Madonna movies (actor)
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