Madonna
Acting
Born: August 16, 1958 (age 68) · Bay City, Michigan, USA
Highest Rated
Biography
Madonna (born Madonna Louise Ciccone; August 16, 1958) is an American recording artist, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983. She 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, many of her songs have hit number one on the record charts, including "Like a Virgin", "Papa Don't Preach", "Like a Prayer", "Vogue", "Frozen", "Music", "Hung Up", and "4 Minutes". Critics have praised Madonna for her diverse musical productions while at the same time serving as a lightning rod for religious controversy. Her career was further enhanced by film appearances that began in 1979, despite mixed commentary. She 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. She has been acclaimed as a businesswoman, and in 2007, she signed an unprecedented US $120 million contract with Live Nation. Madonna has sold more than 300 million records worldwide and is recognized as the world's top-selling female recording artist of all time by the Guinness World Records. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), she is the best-selling female rock artist of the 20th century and the second top-selling female artist in the United States, behind Barbra Streisand, with 64 million certified albums. In 2008, Billboard magazine ranked Madonna at number two, behind only The Beatles, on the Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists, making her the most successful solo artist in the history of the Billboard chart. She was also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the same year. Considered to be one of the "25 Most Powerful Women of the Past Century" by Time for being an influential figure 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. On May 4, 2024, with a free concert which was live streamed at the Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in front of 1.6 million people, Madonna broke the record for the most attended stand-alone concert by any artist, and the all-time highest attended concert by a female artist.
Known for
Die Another Day
2002
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
1999
Arthur and the Invisibles
2006
Four Rooms
1995
A League of Their Own
1992
The Last Dance
2020
Agent Cody Banks
2003
Dick Tracy
1990
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
2004
Will & Grace
1998
Evita
1996
Desperately Seeking Susan
1985
Photos (17)
Movies (25)
Die Another Day
Verity (uncredited)
Who's That Girl
Nikki Finn
Arthur and the Invisibles
Princess Selenia (voice)
Shadows and Fog
Marie
Four Rooms
Elspeth
The Next Best Thing
Abbie Reynolds
A League of Their Own
Mae Mordabito (CF)
Swept Away
Amber Leighton
Girl 6
Boss #3
Shanghai Surprise
Gloria Tatlock
Vision Quest
Singer
Body of Evidence
Rebeca Carlson
Desperately Seeking Susan
Susan
Evita
Eva Perón
Blue in the Face
Singing Telegram
Dick Tracy
Breathless Mahoney
Dangerous Game
Sarah Jennings
Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection
(archive footage)
Bloodhounds of Broadway
Hortense Hathaway
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
(archive footage)
Bert Stern - Original Madman
2011
A Certain Sacrifice
Bruna
Star
Star (uncredited)
The Egg
The Egg Girl
Justify My Love
1994
TV Shows (8)
Saturday Night Live
Liz Rosenberg (uncredited) · 1 eps
Will & Grace
Liz · 1 eps
The Studio
Madonna · 1 eps
American Playhouse
Hortense Hathaway · 1 eps
The Word
1 eps
Kral Türkiye Müzik Ödülleri
Winner · 1 eps
The Hire
Star · 1 eps
Confessions II - Live in NYC
1 eps
Self / Appearances (152)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited) · 3 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 2 eps
Top of the Pops
Self · 4 eps
Leute heute
Self · 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 1 eps
Sacrée soirée
Self · 1 eps
Sacrée soirée
Self (Clip) (archive footage) · 1 eps
Eurovision Song Contest
Self - Performer · 1 eps
Wogan
Self · 1 eps
MTV Video Music Awards
Self · 10 eps
Wetten, dass..?
Self · 3 eps
Beastie Boys Story
Self (archive footage)
In Vogue: The 90s
Self (archive footage) · 6 eps
Star Academy
Self · 1 eps
The Greatest Night in Pop
Self (archive footage)
The Last Dance
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
Parkinson
Self - Guest / Performer (archive footage) · 1 eps
Parkinson
Self - Guest (archive footage) · 1 eps
Parkinson
Self - Guest / Performer · 1 eps
The Saturday Show
Self · 1 eps
History 101
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
Avicii - I'm Tim
Self - Singer (archive footage)
The BRIT Awards
Self · 1 eps
The True Story of...
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
The Nineties
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
Stalked: Someone's Watching
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
Jean Paul Gaultier: Freak & Chic
Self
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour
Self - Guitar, Ukulele & Vocals
Elle Style Awards
Self - Winner · 1 eps
Naqoyqatsi
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Avicii: True Stories
Self
Confessions II – The Film
Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self (archive footage)
Madonna: Truth or Dare
Self
The A-Z of Eurovision
Self - Presenter (archive footage)
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
Self
Madonna: The Celebration Tour in Rio
Self
The Women Concert for Change
Self
Madonna: MDNA World Tour
Self - Guitar and Vocals
Celebrity Naked Ambition
Self (archive footage)
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
Self
Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero
Self
Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.
Self (archive footage)
Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer
Self (archive footage)
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
Self (archive footage)
Discovering Fashion
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A
Self
Becoming Madonna
Self (archive footage)
Live 8
Self
Heart of the Festival
Self (archive footage)
Junket Whore
Self
Music Videos That Defined the 00’s
Self (archive footage)
Diane Warren: Relentless
Self (archive footage)
The Universe of Keith Haring
Self (archive footage)
I'm Going to Tell You a Secret
Self
Madonna: World of Madame X
Self
Torrance Rises
Self
Women in Rock
Self (archive footage)
In France with Madonna
Self (archive footage)
Melodies and Rythms of Foreign Pop Music
Self
Commitment to Life
Self (archive footage)
The 90s Greatest
self (archive footage) · 10 eps
Rodman: For Better or Worse
Self (archive footage)
Madonna: Blond Ambition - Japan Tour 90
Self
Live Aid
Self
365 Day Project
Self
Madonna: The Confessions Tour
Self - Lead Vocals & Guitar
Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert
Self (archive footage)
Madonna: Madame X
Self - Performer
Madonna: The Girlie Show Live in Japan 1993
Self
Madonna: The Girlie Show - Live Down Under
Self
Arianne Phillips: Dressing the Part
Self
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's
Self
Debbie Harry: Atomic Blondie
Self (archive footage)
Fashion !
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
Self
Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative
Self
The Righteous Babes
Self (archive footage)
Britney Spears: In the Zone
Self (archive footage)
Madonna: Drowned World Tour 2001
Self
Madonna + Graham
Self
Kids Are Punny
Self (voice)
Playtime Is Over
Self
Madonna: Goddess of Pop
Self (archive footage)
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
Self (archive footage)
Inside the Golden Statue
Self
MTV's 10th Anniversary Special
Self
Madonna: Sticky & Sweet Tour
Self
Jean-Michel Basquiat, artiste absolu
Self (Archive footage)
Madonna X Vanity Fair – The Enlightenment
Self
Britney: For the Record
Self (uncredited)
Madonna: Re-Invention World Tour
Self
Madonna: The Making of SEX Book
Self
Madonna: Sticky & Sweet Tour - Behind-The-Scenes
Self
Madonna: Blond Ambition World Tour Live
Self
Madonna: Tears of a Clown
Self
Are All Men Pedophiles?
Self (archive footage)
Madonna: The Virgin Tour Live
Self
The Grammys
Self · 3 eps
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
Self (archive footage)
Madonna and the Breakfast Club
Self (archive footage)
Lady Gaga: On the Edge
Self
Basquiat: Rage to Riches
Self (archive footage)
Strike a Pose
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Madonna: Confessions... On a Promo Tour
Self
Bettie Page: The Girl in the Leopard Print Bikini
Self (archive footage)
Madonna: The Celebration Tour in Rio (Behind-the-scenes)
Self
Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day
Self (archive footage)
Madonna: Ciao, Italia! - Live from Italy
Self
The Material Boy
Self (archive footage)
Madonna: Who's That Girl - Live in Japan
Self
Funeral Rites
Self
I Am Because We Are
Self / Narrator (voice)
Madonna at the BBC
Self
Madonna: MTV VMAS 2026 - Behind the Scenes
Self
Madonna: Queen of Pop
Self
Grindr Presents: Madonna LIVE in New York
Self
The BRITs at 40
Self (archive footage)
Retro Video Collection 1975-1999 vol2
self
Rebel of Pop: Madonna
Self (archive footage)
The Undefeated
Self (archive footage)
Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees
Self (archive footage)
There's Only One Madonna
Self (archive footage)
Dick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the Scenes
Self
Miley Cyrus: MTV Unplugged
Self
A New Madonna: The Making of 'Evita'
Self
Who Killed Michael Stewart?
Self
Sex
Self
Express Yourself: Die Tänzer der Queen of Pop
Self (archive footage)
Demokratie unter Druck – Europa vor der Wahl
Self - Singer (archive footage)
La vraie histoire de Madonna
Self (archive footage)
Swept Away Movie Special
Self
Madonna: Move to the Music
Self (archive footage)
Madonna - The Real Story
Self
Madonna: Live at Paris Olympia
Self - Performer
The True Story of Madonna
Self
Madonna: Blond Ambition World Tour 90 from Barcelona
Self
Madonna: The Name of the Game
Self
Madonna: The Ultimate Collection
Self - Vocalist
Madonna - The Video Collection 2000-2006
Self
Madonna: Something To Remember (The Unreleased Videos)
Self
Secret Project Revolution
Self / Narrator (voice)
Electric Blue 27
Self (segment "Celebrity Nude")
Madonna - Do You Think I'm Sexy Unauthorized
Self
Upcoming (6)
Directing (3)
Writing (7)
Producing (11)
Agent Cody Banks
Executive Producer
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
Executive Producer
W.E.
Producer
Madonna: Truth or Dare
Executive Producer
Filth and Wisdom
Executive Producer
30 Days Until I'm Famous
Executive Producer
I'm Going to Tell You a Secret
Executive Producer
Madonna: Madame X
Producer
MTV's 10th Anniversary Special
Executive Producer
I Am Because We Are
Executive Producer
Sex
Executive Producer
Other Crew (18)
Die Another Day
Theme Song Performance
Die Another Day
Songs
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Songs
With Honors
Theme Song Performance
Vision Quest
Songs
Desperately Seeking Susan
Songs
W.E.
Songs
Confessions II – The Film
Songs
Madonna: Truth or Dare
Music
Madonna: The Celebration Tour in Rio
Music Producer
Madonna: The Celebration Tour in Rio
Creative Director
Madonna: The Celebration Tour in Rio
Songs
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
Songs
Madonna: Blond Ambition World Tour Live
Songs
Grindr Presents: Madonna LIVE in New York
Music Director
Grindr Presents: Madonna LIVE in New York
Creative Director
Grindr Presents: Madonna LIVE in New York
Songs
Motive
Music