“She performed with several modern dance troupes, and studied dance with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.”
“August 28, 2003 – Kisses Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera on stage at the MTV Video Music Awards.”
“She claims to have an IQ of 140 — making her a genius.”
“Madonna’s first children’s book, The English Roses, was published in 2003 and she has since published a total of 10 books.”
“Celebrity Cellars also produced a line of collectible wine, called Madonna – Confessions on a Dance Floor.”
“Madonna attended University of Michigan on a dance scholarship in 1976”
“In 1994, Madonna appeared on Late Night with David Letterman, and she said the “f” word 13 times while they were on live TV. It goes down in history as the most censor bleeps in the single episode of the show.”
“Madonna’s first film role was a cameo as a club singer in the 1985 movie Vision Quest”
“Her favorite Britney Spears’ songs is “”….Baby One More Time.”””
“She is 5 feet, 44 inches (1.64 metres) tall.”
“Madonna’s True Blue was the biggest selling album of 1986. True Blue spent six weeks at Number 1 and in just under six months on release, sold just shy of two million that year.”
“Madonna made her London West End stage debut in 2002 in Up for Grabs.”
“Greatest hits set The Immaculate Collection landed nine straight weeks at Number 1 from November 1990 – her longest stint at the top for any of her albums.”
“Sting is the godfather of Madonna’s son Rocco.”
“She bought mansion in the Hollywood Hills originally built for Rudolph Valentino”
“She suffers from brontophobia – a fear of thunder.”
“February 5, 2012 – Performs at the halftime show for Super Bowl XLVI.”
“Madonna dated personal trainer and actor Carlos Leon from 1994 to 1997, and they had one daughter together: Lourdes.”
“Madonna has appeared in 19 films over the course of her career, with her starring turn in the 1996 film adaptation of the musical Evita earning her a Golden Glob”
” Madonna has released a total of 68 official singles to date, according to the singer’s own website.”
“Madonna had her film debut in 1985, first with a cameo as a club singer in Vision Quest, then with a much larger role in Desperately Seeking Susan.”
“Her most recent Number 1 was 4 Minutes in 2008, meaning this is the longest Madonna has gone without a chart-topper in her entire career.”
“May 10, 1991 – “”Truth or Dare,”” a documentary about Madonna’s Blond Ambition tour, is released.”
“Madonna was named one of People magazine’s worst-dressed, in 1999”
“On October 14, 1996, Madonna gave birth to Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon, her daughter with fitness trainer Leon Carlos.”
“Madonna dreamed of becoming a ballet dancer”
” Fight Club director David Fincher was the man behind the camera on four of Madonna’s videos.”
” Madonna was a member of the cheerleading team at Rochester Adams High School.”
“She was raised in Pontiac, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit.”
” Madonna is named after her mother, who died of breast cancer when the future superstar was only five years old. To distinguish her from her mother, she was referred to “”Little Nonni.””
“Madonna has been a vegetarian since she was 15.”
” In 2004, after dedicating herself to Kabbalah, she adopted the name Esther, which means “”star”” in Persian”
“Madonna was ranked Number 1 on VH1’s ‘100 Sexiest Artists’ in 2002.”
” In 1990, Madonna was nominated to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame”
“Madonna was given the nickname “”Little Noni”” as a child because she shares the same name as her mother.”
“Madonna was named one of People magazine’s worst-dressed, in 1999.”
“Madonna has adopted a total of 4 children from Malawi, a country in south-east Africa. Their names are David, Mercy, Stelle, and Estere”
” Madonna’s lowest selling Number 1 is 2006’s Sorry.”
“Madonna worked several minimum wage jobs to make ends meet, including one at a Dunkin’ Donuts”
“he has two elder brothers, Anthony (born 1956) and Martin (born 1957), and three younger siblings, Paula (born 1959), Christopher (born 1960), and Melanie (born 1962).
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“The Guinness World Records list Madonna as the world’s most successful female recording artist of all time; she has sold over 200 million records worldwide.”
“With 38 entries, Madonna has the most Top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.”
“Madonna has been nominated for a total of 18 Grammy Awards; she has won five”
“Her father is Italian, her mother was French-Canadian.”
“Madonna’s first single, “”Everybody,”” was released on October 6, 1982.”
“She directed her first film, “Filth and Wisdom,” about a Ukrainian immigrant cross-dresser, in 2008”
“After Vogue in 1990, Madonna had to wait eight years before her next one – the comeback ballad Frozen in 1998.”
“Madonna and Celine Dion are distantly related on their French-Canadian side of the family. Maybe singing is in their DNA.”
“Madonna was very prolific in 1985, scoring seven Top 10 hits in that calendar year.”
“Madonna’s makeup and costumes are usually very colorful, but she absolutely hates the color orange.”
” Madonna is the only artist to have performed at Live Aid in 1985, Live 8 in 2005, and Live Earth in 2007.”
“A straight-A student, Madonna received a dance scholarship to the University of Michigan.”
“In March 2007, Madonna created a clothing line for the retailer H+M.”
“In every music video, Madonna takes on a different personality and persona.”
“The Beastie Boys supported Madonna on her very first solo tour.”
“According to her brother Christopher, the only thing Madonna can cook is Rice Krispie cakes. This means that dishes she is incapable of serving up include La Isla Bolognese, Dear Jelly, Hanky Lamb Shanky, Don’t Cry for Me Polenta, and Crazy for Yule Log.”
“September 17, 2013 – Announces a new project called Art for Freedom, aimed at fighting intolerance and oppression through art.”
” People call her Madge, although not to her face.”
“The color she hates the most is orange.”
” Madonna played a lesbian witch in the 1996 movie Four Rooms.”
“Madonna has acted in 22 films.”
“Madonna turned down the role of Catwoman in the 1992 film Batman Returns, the role ultimately went to Michelle Pfeiffer.”
“According to Forbes, her net worth is $500 million.”
“February 8, 2017 – Madonna announces via Instagram she’s adopted twin girls from Malawi.”
“She’s spent 29 weeks at the top of the Official Singles Chart across her career.”
“She’s been nominated for induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame three times, for the 2014, 2016, and 2017 ceremonies, but continues to come up short.”
“Madonna founded the Raising Malawi organization in 2006 to support people in one of the world’s poorest countries. Having invested millions in education and health projects, she’s recently been enthusiastic about the work of a pediatric surgery unit she supports.”
“The album True Blue was dedicated for Penn”
“Madonna was born on August 16, 1958.
She celebrates her 60th birthday in 2018.”
” Gwen Stefani, Celine Dion and Mark Wahlberg are distant relatives of Madonna, according to a recent ancestry study.”
” Madonna turned down leading roles in Showgirls and The Fabulous Baker Boys.”
“Her father’s parents were immigrants from Pacentro, Italy, while her mother was of French-Canadian ancestry.”
“Madonna dedicated her album “”True Blue”” to then-husband Sean Penn who she called “”the coolest guy in the universe””.”
“Madonna Louise Ciccone was born on August 16, 1958 in Bay City, Michigan”
“March 10, 2008 – Is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame”