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Madonna Biography

Birth Name:Madonna Louise Ciccone

Birth Place:Bay City, Michigan, United States

Profession Soundtrack, Actress, Producer, Writer, Music department, Director

Fast Facts

The American Foundation for AIDS Research honored her with its Award of Courage in 1991 for her charitable work in the fight against the disease
In 1986, she became the first woman to receive the lifetime achievement Video Vanguard Award at the MTV Video Music Awards
In 2006, she founded the charitable organization Raising Malawi, with the goal of helping improve the lives of children in Malawi
In 1985, she got married to actor Sean Penn
In 2000, she married film director Guy Ritchie, whom she was introduced to by rock singer Sting
After dropping out of college, she moved to New York City, where she worked with modern dance troupes and supported herself by working odd jobs
Quote: "When I'm hungry, I eat․ When I'm thirsty, I drink․ When I feel like saying something, I say it․"
Pushed the music industry's boundaries of lyrical content and imagery in her pop songs and videos, sometimes creating controversy but still frequently crafting chart-topping hits
Constantly reinvents herself as a musician and fashion figure
Like a Surgeon, Weird Al's parody of her song, "Like a Virgin," was Madonna's idea, which she shared with the parody artist via a friend who worked at his record company
Has written several children's books including "The English Roses․"
Wore her iconic cone bras designed by Jean-Paul Gaultier during her 1990 Blond Ambition tour
Her single "Dress You Up" drew controversy when the Parents Music Resource Center blacklisted it and added it as number eight on the organization's "Filthy Fifteen" list

Awards

1986Jupiter Award-Best International Actress: nominated
1987ASCAP Award-Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures: winner
1987Razzie Award-Worst Actress: winner
1988ASCAP Award-Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures: winner
1988Golden Globe-Best Original Song - Motion Picture: nominated
1988Grammy-Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television: nominated
1988Razzie Award-Worst Actress: winner
1990Razzie Award-Worst Supporting Actress: nominated
1991Saturn Award-Best Actress: nominated
1992Grammy-Best Music Video, Long Form: winner
1992Razzie Award-Worst Actress: nominated
1993ASCAP Award-Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures: winner
1993Golden Globe-Best Original Song - Motion Picture: nominated
1993MTV Movie Award-Most Desirable Female: nominated
1993Stinker Award-Worst Actress: nominated
1994Razzie Award-Worst Actress: winner
1995Golden Globe-Best Original Song - Motion Picture: nominated
1995Grammy-Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television: nominated
1995MTV Movie Award-Best Movie Song: nominated
1996Razzie Award-Worst Supporting Actress: winner
1997Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical: winner
1997MTV Movie Award-Best Female Performance: nominated
1997MTV Movie Award-Best Movie Song: nominated
1997OFTA Film Award-Best Adapted Song: winner
1997OFTA Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
1997OFTA Film Award-Best Original Song: winner
1997OFTA Film Award-Best Comedy/Musical Actress: nominated
1997OFTA Film Award-Best Drama Actress: nominated
1998Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Actress - Drama: nominated
2000ASCAP Award-Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures: winner
2000Golden Globe-Best Original Song - Motion Picture: nominated
2000Grammy-Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: winner
2000Blimp Award-Favorite Song from a Movie: nominated
2000Sierra Award-Best Original Song: winner
2000OFTA Film Award-Best Music, Original Song: winner
2000Stinker Award-Worst Actress: winner
2000Stinker Award-Worst Song or Song Performance in a Film or Its End Credits: nominated
2000Stinker Award-Worst Song: nominated
2000Stinker Award-Musicians and Athletes Who Shouldn't Be Acting: winner
2001OFTA Film Award-Best Music, Adapted Song: nominated
2001Razzie Award-Worst Actress: winner
2001Razzie Award-Worst Screen Couple: nominated
2002Stinker Award-Worst Song or Song Performance in a Film or its End Credits: nominated
2002Stinker Award-Worst Actress: winner
2002Stinker Award-Worst On-Screen Couple: winner
2002Stinker Award-Worst Supporting Actress: winner
2002Stinker Award-Most Distracting Celebrity Cameo Appearance: nominated
2003Golden Globe-Best Original Song - Motion Picture: nominated
2003OFTA Film Award-Best Music, Original Song: nominated
2003Razzie Award-Worst Screen Couple: winner
2003Razzie Award-Worst Actress: winner
2003Razzie Award-Worst Supporting Actress: winner
2003Razzie Award-Worst Original Song: nominated
2003Golden Satellite Award-Best Original Song: nominated
2008Teddy-Best Feature Film: nominated
2010Razzie Award-Worst Actress of the Decade: nominated
2012Golden Globe-Best Original Song - Motion Picture: winner
2012World Soundtrack Award-Best Original Song Written for a Film: nominated
2022VMA-Best Longform Video: nominated
2025OFTA Film Award-Best Adapted Song: nominated