Madonna

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AKA: Madonna Ciccone, Madonna Ritchie, Madonna Louise Ciccone
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 08/16/1958
Birthplace: Bay City, Michigan, USA

biography

In 1983, when TV host Dick Clark asked the then 25-year-old pop music newcomer named Madonna where she wanted to be in 20 years, she replied that she wanted to “rule the world.” It actually took something closer to a year and a half. A master of reinvention throughout her over a quarter of a century long career, Madonna evolved from unknown New York club kid to Grammy-winning singer, Golden Globe-winning film actress, and one-woman empire – all without compromising her fearless approach to social commentary and talent for creating a media frenzy. At the outset, her in-your-face attitude and Continued

Credits

Executive Producer
2008
Screenplay
2008
Director
2008
Voice of Selenia
2007
Executive Producer
2004
(TV Show)
2003-2003
Liz
2003
Amber Leighton
2002
Abbie
2000
Eva 'Evita' Peron
1997
Elspeth
1996
Rebecca Carlson
1993
Sarah Jennings
1993
Marie
1992
Executive Producer
1991
Herself
1991
Breathless Mahoney
1990
Screenplay
Mae Mordabito
Gloria Tatlock
Hortense Hathaway
Nikki Finn

milestones

Year
Milestone
1964 
Moved with family to Pontiac, Michigan at age six following mother's death
 
Studied dance in teen years; acted in school plays
1978 
Moved to New York to pursue career in dance
1979 
Appeared in the independent film "A Certain Sacrifice"
1979 
Accepted into Alvin Ailey's third company; abandoned Ailey for lessons with ex-Martha Graham choreographer, Pearl Lang
Continued

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