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Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone |
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material girl |
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Female |
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5' 4" |
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US - United States of America |
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| Date of Birth |
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August 16, 1958 |
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Bay City, MI |
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Biography |
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Born Madonna Louise Ciccone in Bay City, Michigan, USA. Madonna lost her mother to cancer when she was five years old. In 1983 her self-titled debut album Madonna was released. The album was a smash hit, and catapulted Madonna into instant stardom. In 1985 Madonna married actor Sean Penn. In early 80s Madonna transformed her image and become her trademark for years to come. On September 14, 1989 she divorced husband Sean Penn. She released her first greatest hits album, The Immaculate Collection towards the end of 1990. In 1994 Madonna released Bedtime Stories. The album was nominated for a Grammy in the same year, and Madonna sang "Take a Bow" at the awards.
Madonna released a second greatest hits album in 1996, and played in the leading role of Eva Perón in the 1996 film Evita. The Evita soundtrack would go on to become Madonna's twelfth platinum album, with the singles "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" and "You Must Love Me", receiving an Oscar nomination for best original song in a movie. Madonna received her first Grammy award in her 15 year career for Ray of Light. On 22 December 2000 Madonna married director Guy Ritchie at Skibo Castle in Scotland. In recent years, Madonna has become a very successful author. Combined, Madonna's first three children's books have sold over 1.5 million copies world wide.
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