Madonna
Acting
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
Acting189
A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music
2025
Self (archive footage)
tvRTL Tonight
2025
Self (Video footage)
movieRebel of Pop: Madonna
2025
Self (archive footage)
movieLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
Self (archive footage)
movieDiane Warren: Relentless
2025
Self (archive footage)
movieBecoming Madonna
2024
Self (archive footage)
tvIn Vogue: The 90s
2024
Self (archive footage)
movieAvicii - I'm Tim
2024
Self - Singer (archive footage)
movieOutstanding: A Comedy Revolution
2024
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieThe Greatest Night in Pop
2024
Self (archive footage)
movieCommitment to Life
2023
Self (archive footage)
tvIl était une fois Champs-Élysées
2022
Self (archive footage)
movieIn France with Madonna
2022
Self (archive footage)
movieKylie Minogue V The Bee Gees
2022
Self (archive footage)
movieJean-Michel Basquiat, artiste absolu
2022
Self (Archive footage)
movieMadonna: Madame X
2021
Self - Performer
movieMadonna: Move to the Music
2021
Self (archive footage)
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
2021
Self (archive footage)
tvHistory 101
2020
Self (archive footage)
movieThe A-Z of Eurovision
2020
Self - Presenter (archive footage)
movieBeastie Boys Story
2020
Self (archive footage)
tvThe Last Dance
2020
Self (archive footage)
movieCoachella: 20 Years in the Desert
2020
Self (archive footage)
movieThe BRITs at 40
2020
Self (archive footage)
movieRodman: For Better or Worse
2019
Self (archive footage)
movieMusic Videos That Defined the 00’s
2019
Self (archive footage)
movieDemokratie unter Druck – Europa vor der Wahl
2019
Self - Singer (archive footage)
movieMadonna and the Breakfast Club
2019
Self (archive footage)
movieMatangi / Maya / M.I.A.
2018
Self (archive footage)
tvThe 90s Greatest
2018
self (archive footage)
movieDebbie Harry: Atomic Blondie
2018
Self (archive footage)
movieBasquiat: Rage to Riches
2017
Self (archive footage)
tvThe Nineties
2017
Self (archive footage)
tvThe True Story of...
2017
Self (archive footage)
movieMadonna: Rebel Heart Tour
2016
Self - Guitar, Ukulele & Vocals
tvDiscovering Fashion
2016
Self (archive footage)
movieStrike a Pose
2016
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieThe Material Boy
2015
Self (archive footage)
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Self - Guest
movieSecret Project Revolution
2013
Self / Narrator (voice)
moviePussy Riot: A Punk Prayer
2013
Self (archive footage)
movieMadonna: MDNA World Tour
2013
Self - Guitar and Vocals
movieFathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day
2013
Self (archive footage)
movieAre All Men Pedophiles?
2013
Self (archive footage)
movieMadonna: Live at Paris Olympia
2012
Self - Performer
movieFascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
2012
Self (archive footage)
movieMadonna: Goddess of Pop
2012
Self (archive footage)
tvFashion !
2012
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Undefeated
2011
Self (archive footage)
movieLa vraie histoire de Madonna
2011
Self (archive footage)
tvStalked: Someone's Watching
2011
Self (archive footage)
The Marriage Ref
2010
Self - Panelist
movieMadonna: Celebration - The Video Collection
2009
(archive footage)
movieO Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
2009
Self (archive footage)
movieBritney: For the Record
2008
Self (uncredited)
movieI Am Because We Are
2008
Self / Narrator (voice)
movieThe Universe of Keith Haring
2008
Self (archive footage)
tvThe Graham Norton Show
2007
Self - Guest / Self
movieArthur and the Invisibles
2006
Princess Selenia (voice)
movieMadonna: The Confessions Tour
2006
Self - Lead Vocals & Guitar
movieLive 8
2005
Self
movieBritney Spears: In the Zone
2003
Self (archive footage)
tvThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
Self - Guest / Self
movieCelebrity Naked Ambition
2003
Self (archive footage)
movie101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
2003
Self (archive footage)
movieDie Another Day
2002
Verity (uncredited)
movieSwept Away
2002
Amber Leighton
movieNaqoyqatsi
2002
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieHeart of the Festival
2002
Self (archive footage)
movieThere's Only One Madonna
2001
Self (archive footage)
movieStar
2001
Star
tvThe Hire
2001
Star
movieMadonna: The Ultimate Collection
2000
Self - Vocalist
movieThe Next Best Thing
2000
Abbie Reynolds
movieThe Righteous Babes
1998
Self (archive footage)
movieKids Are Punny
1998
Self (voice)
tvElle Style Awards
1997
Self - Winner
movieEvita
1996
Eva Perón
movieGirl 6
1996
Boss #3
movieFour Rooms
1995
Elspeth
movieBlue in the Face
1995
Singing Telegram
movieDangerous Game
1993
Sarah Jennings
Madonna Exposed
1993
Self (archive footage)
movieBody of Evidence
1993
Rebeca Carlson
movieSex
1992
Self
movieA League of Their Own
1992
Mae Mordabito (CF)
movieDick Tracy
1990
Breathless Mahoney
movieBloodhounds of Broadway
1989
Hortense Hathaway
movieElectric Blue 27
1988
Self (segment "Celebrity Nude")
tvSacrée soirée
1987
Self / Self (Clip) (archive footage)
movieWho's That Girl
1987
Nikki Finn
movieShanghai Surprise
1986
Gloria Tatlock
movieWomen in Rock
1986
Self (archive footage)
movieVision Quest
1985
Singer
tvWogan
1982
Self
tvAmerican Playhouse
1982
Hortense Hathaway
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Host / Self - Cameo (uncredited) / Self - Musical Guest / Self (uncredited) / Liz Rosenberg (uncredited)
movieThe Egg
1974
The Egg Girl
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
tvEurovision Song Contest
1956
Self - Performer
Madonna Swimming
Self (archive footage)
Gloss and Grit: The Man Who Made Art Pop
Self (archive footage)
Sound13
movieGrindr Presents: Madonna LIVE in New York
2026
Music Director
movieMotive
2026
Music
movieMadonna: The Celebration Tour in Rio
2024
Music Producer
movieW.E.
2011
Songs
movieDie Another Day
2002
Theme Song Performance
movieWith Honors
1994
Theme Song Performance
Production11
movieMadonna: Madame X
2021
Producer
movieW.E.
2011
Producer
movieFilth and Wisdom
2008
Executive Producer
movieI Am Because We Are
2008
Executive Producer
movieI'm Going to Tell You a Secret
2005
Executive Producer
movie30 Days Until I'm Famous
2004
Executive Producer
movieAgent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
2004
Executive Producer
movieAgent Cody Banks
2003
Executive Producer
movieSex
1992
Executive Producer
movieMTV's 10th Anniversary Special
1991
Executive Producer
movieMadonna: Truth or Dare
1991
Executive Producer
Writing8
Directing4
Art2
movieGrindr Presents: Madonna LIVE in New York
2026
Creative Director
movieMadonna: The Celebration Tour in Rio
2024
Creative Director