Madonna Biography 2025 Madonna Louise Ciccone (/tʃɪˈkoʊni/; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She is known as the “Queen of Pop” due to her constant reinvention and variety in music production, composition, and visual presentation. Madonna’s works, which combine social, political, sexual, and religious themes, have sparked both controversy and critical acclaim. In 2008, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame named her one of the most “well-documented figures of the modern age” as a cultural icon spanning both the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Several scholarly reviews, literature, and art works have been written about her, as well as an academic mini-subdiscipline dedicated to her called Madonna studies.
Madonna Biography 2025
Madonna was born as Madonna Louise Ciccone on August 16, 1958, in Bay City, Michigan. Her parents reared her as a Catholic, but her mother died of breast cancer when she was very young. Madonna was shocked by the catastrophe, but she strove to channel her injuries into her endeavors, which have resulted in her doing exceptionally well in her academic career. She taught at St. Fredrick’s and St. Andrew’s Catholic Primary Schools, as well as West Middle School. was a bit noisy in elementary school and always wanted the attention and adoration of her male classmates. She began her education with classical piano and eventually moved on to dance. Her ballet coach, Christopher Flynn, pushed her to pursue a dance career.
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Madonna Louise Ciccone is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Regarded as the “Queen of Pop”, she has been recognized for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting and visual presentation.
Born: 16 August 1958 (age 66 years), Bay City, Michigan, United States
Siblings: Paula Ciccone, Christopher Ciccone, Melanie Ciccone, MORE
Children: Lourdes Leon, Rocco Ritchie, David Banda, Mercy James
Spouse: Guy Ritchie (m. 2000–2008), Sean Penn (m. 1985–1989)
Madonna Louise Ciccone was born August 16, 1958, in Bay City, Michigan, to Catholic parents Madonna Louise (née Fortin) and Silvio Anthony “Tony” Ciccone. Her father’s parents were Italian emigrants from Pacentro, while her mother was of French Canadian origin. Tony Ciccone was an optics engineer with Chrysler Defense and its successor, General Dynamics Land Systems, on military projects. Madonna’s family nicknamed her “Little Nonnie” since she shared her mother’s name. Her mother died from breast cancer on December 1, 1963. Madonna later chose Veronica as her confirmation name when she was confirmed in the Catholic Church in 1966.[8] She grew up in the Detroit suburbs of Pontiac and Avon Township (now Rochester Hills), with her two older brothers, Anthony and Martin, and three.
Bio
Full Name
Madonna Louise Ciccone
Other Names
Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone (Catholic name)
Nickname
Queen of Pop, Little Nonny, Queen of Video, M, Nonnie, Madge, Maddy, Mo, The Material Girl, Esther, The Queen of Reinvention, The Queen of Songs
Profession
Singer, Songwriter, Actress Businesswoman, Author Director, Record Producer, Philanthropist, Dancer.
Pontiac, Detroit
Rochester Hills, Michigan, United States
School
St. Frederick‘s Catholic Elementary School
St. Andrew’s Catholic Elementary School
West Middle School
Rochester Adams High School
College
University of Michigan (On Scholarship)
Educational Qualifications
University drop-out
Debut
Song – Everybody (1982)
Album – Madonna (1983)
Film – Vision Quest
Family
Father- Silvio Anthony “Tony” Ciccone (Engineer Designer for Chrystler and General Motors)
Mother- Madonna Louise Fortin
Brothers- Anthony, Martin (Both Elder), Christopher (Younger)
Sisters- Paula, Melanie (Both Younger to Madonna)
Children
Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon
Religion
Judaism
Ethnicity
Italian and Canadian-French
Fan Mail Address
Madonna
Untitled Entertainment
350 S. Beverly Dr.
Suite 200
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
USA
Inspiration
Ella Fitzgerald, Prince, and Chaka Khan.
Hobbies
Art collector of Tamara de Lempicka’s Art Deco paintings.
Controversy
Showing “Pornography Without Warning” During World Tour
On 29 May 2025, a lawsuit was filed against her in Los Angeles in which she was accused of showing pornography without warning during her world tour concert at the Kia Forum venue in Los Angeles on 7 March 2025. The lawsuit was filed by Justen Lipeles who purchased four tickets for the concert.
Favorite Colors
Black, Blue
Favorite Movies
To Kill a Mockingbird
Favorite Sports
Boxing and Basketball
Favorite Food
Rice Kispies, Burrito, Caviar, Salad
Favorite Books
The Bad Girl, The Time Traveller’s Wife, Shantaram, Little Women
Favorite Music
Imagine by John Legend
Favorite Poet
Sylvia Plath
Favorite Perfume
Farcas and Truth or Dare by Madonna
Favorite Actresses
Carole Lombard, Judy Holliday and Marilyn Monroe.
Favorite Painting
My Birth – Farida Kahlo
Favorite Pet
Dog
Major Controversies
The Vatican was propelled to speak against her video “Like a Prayer” for portraying blasphemy.
The Pope urged people to not attend her Madonna’s Blond Ambition World Tour, as she would imitate masturbation on stage in presence of two dancers. Madonna said she is not ashamed of it because it is for open minded people and will make them look differently their own and other people’s sexuality.
Dan Gilory
Stephen Bray
Jean Michel Basquiat
Mark Kamins
John “Jellybean” Benitez
Prince
Sean Penn
John F Kennedy Jr.
Warren Beatty
Lenny Kravitz
Michael Jackson
Tony Ward
Willem Dafoe
James Albright
Ingrid Casares
Tupac Shakur
Carlos Leon
Andrew Bird
Jesus Luz
Dennis Rodman
Husband/Spouse
Dan Gilroy
Guy Ritchie (m. 2000; div. 2008)
Current Relationship Status
Carlos Leon (1995–97)
Money Factor
Net Worth
U.S. $800 million
House
Hollywood Hills Mansion ($28 million)
Manhattan Apartment ($40 million)
Georgian Townhouse
Ashcombe House ($15 million)
Manhattan Duplex ($23.5 million)
