Madonna Profile and Biography

Madonna Profile:
Madonna Louise Ciccone best known as Madonna, Madonna Ciccone, Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone (confirmation name), Esther (Kaballah name) with nickname Little Nonni, Madge, Material Girl, Queen of Pop, M-Dolla, Pretty Pop, Miss Madonna, Queen Madonna was born August 16, 1958 (star sign: Leo) at her hometown in Bay City, Michigan (MI), United State of America (USA), and currently, she lives in New York City (NYC), New York (NY), United State of America (USA). Madonna is a beautiful American female (pop, dance, electronic) singer, female songwriter, top musician, record producer, female dancer, music star (big star, international superstar), international entertainer, (film, movie, television) actress, female model (top and popular model, commercial model, magazine cover model, supermodel), film producer, film director, fashion designer, female author, female entrepreneur, Hollywood star, and blonde women celebrity. She has a hair color: stunning dyed blonde, eyes color: sexy green, height: 5′ 4″ (163 cm), measurements: 34-23-33, assets: charming face, sexy voice, sweet smile, stunning dyed blonde hair, sexy green eyes, and great talent, hobbies: yoga, beauty care, dancing, singing, stage acting, film/movie acting, photography acting, pose in front of the camera, and world of international entertainment and modeling, genres: pop, dance, electronic, and instruments: vocals, guitar, percussion, and drums, labels: Sire, Maverick, Warner Bros, and Live Nation Artists, associated acts: Breakfast Club and Emmy.

Madonna Biography:
In her early life, Madonna (Madonna Ciccone, Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone (confirmation name), Esther (Kaballah name)) was born August 16, 1958 with birth name is Madonna Louise Ciccone at her hometown in Bay City, Michigan (MI), United State of America (USA). Her mother, Madonna Louise (née Fortin), was of French Canadian descent, and her father, Silvio Anthony Ciccone, was a first-generation Italian American. The Ciccone family originated from Pacentro, Italy; her father later worked as a design engineer for Chrysler and General Motors. Madonna was nicknamed “Little Nonni” to distinguish her from her mother. The third of six children, her siblings are Martin, Anthony, Paula, Christopher, and Melanie. Madonna was raised in the Detroit suburbs of Pontiac and Avon Township (currently part of Rochester Hills). Madonna attended Rochester Adams High School, and was a straight-A student and a member of the cheerleading squad. After graduating, Madonna received a dance scholarship to the University of Michigan. Madonna convinced her father to allow her to take ballet lessons and was persuaded by Christopher Flynn, her ballet teacher, to pursue a career in dance. On the end of 1977 Madonna dropped out of college and relocated to New York City (NYC), New York (NY), United State of America (USA) to pursue her career in modern dance.

In her career, after performing in pop groups, Madonna released her debut album on 1983. Madonna followed it with a series of albums in which she found immense popularity by pushing the boundaries of lyrical content in mainstream popular music and imagery in her music videos, which became a fixture on MTV. Throughout her career, most of her songs have hit number one on the record charts, including “Papa Don’t Preach”, “Like a Prayer”, “Vogue”, “Frozen”, “Music”, “Hung Up”, and “4 Minutes”. Madonna has been praised by critics for her diverse musical productions.

Madonna’s career was further enhanced by film appearances that began on 1985, despite mixed commentary. Madonna won critical acclaim and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for her role in Evita (1996), but has received harsh feedback for other film roles. Madonna’s other ventures include being a fashion designer, children’s book author, film director and producer, and owner of her own recording company Maverick corporation, as a joint venture with Time Warner. Madonna has been acclaimed as a businesswoman, and on 2007, Madonna signed an unprecedented US $120 million contract with Live Nation.

The Guinness World Records lists Madonna as the world’s top-selling female recording artist of all time. According to The Independent, Madonna has sold over 250 million records worldwide. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) give name Madonna as the best-selling female rock artist of the 20th century, and the second top-selling female artist in the United States of America (USA), with 64 million certified albums. On 2008, Billboard magazine ranked Madonna at number two, on the Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists, making her the most successful solo artist in the history of the chart. Madonna was also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the same year. Considered to be one of the most influential figures in contemporary music, Madonna is known for continuously reinventing both her music and image, and for retaining a standard of autonomy within the recording industry.

(Madonna Profile and Biography source: MadeMan.com, Zimbio.Com, FanPix.Net, and Wikipedia.Org)