Madonna is a human[1]. She was born in Bay City[2]. She worked as a singer[3], songwriter[4], actor[5], record producer[6], and businessperson[7]. She ranks in the top 0.012% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137,693 views/month, #120 of 1,000,298).[8]
Madonna's education included a stint at University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance[25].
Madonna was educated at Rochester Adams High School[26].
Madonna received the Grammy Award for Best Music Film[27].
Product Details
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Madonna was born in Bay City[2]. Her father was Silvio Ciccone[9]. Her mother was Madonna Louise Fortin[10]. English was her native language[18].
Education
Educated at University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance[25], a conservatory[34], in United States[35], founded in 1880[36] and Rochester Adams High School[26], a high school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1970[39].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include singer[3], songwriter[4], actor[5], record producer[6], businessperson[7], and guitarist[19]. Fields of work include music industry[20], a type of industry[40]; film industry[21], a type of industry[41]; performing arts[22], a type of arts[42]; show business[23], an industry[43]; and music composing[24], a type of arts[44].
Recognition
Awards received include Grammy Award for Best Music Film[27], a class of award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1987[47]; Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album[48], a Grammy Awards[49], in United States[50], founded in 1958[51]; Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording[52], a class of award[53], in United States[54], founded in 1998[55]; Grammy Award for Best Music Video[56], a class of award[57], in United States[58], founded in 1984[59]; Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media[60], a class of award[61], in United States[62], founded in 1988[63]; and Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album[64].
Personal Life
Children include Lourdes Leon[11], a singer[65], b. 1996[66], of United States[67]; Rocco Ritchie[12], an actor[68], b. 2000[69], of United States[70]; David Ciccone Ritchie[13], b. 2005[71], of United States[72]; Mercy James[14]; Stella Ciccone[15]; and Esther Ciccone[16]. Madonna was affiliated with the Democratic Party[73].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Madonna include Madonna Wayne Gacy[74], Echiniscus madonnae[75], 34760 Ciccone[76], and wireless microphone headset[77].
Why It Matters
Madonna ranks in the top 0.012% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137,693 views/month, #120 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[78] She is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[79]
She has been cited as an influence by Miley Cyrus[80], a singer-songwriter[81], b. 1992[82], of United States[83], awarded the Time 100[84], specialised in pop music[85]; Agnez Mo[86], a singer[87], b. 1986[88], of Indonesia[89], awarded the Shorty Awards[90]; Sabrina Carpenter[91], an actor[92], b. 1999[93], of United States[94]; Britney Spears[95], a singer[96], b. 1981[97], of United States[98], awarded the Amadeus Austrian Music Awards[99], specialised in pop music[100]; Lady Gaga[101], a singer[102], b. 1986[103], of United States[104], awarded the MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist[105], specialised in pop music[106]; and Alanis Morissette[107], a singer-songwriter[108], b. 1974[109], of Canada[110], awarded the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance[111], specialised in music composing[112].
Works attributed to her include Sex[113], The Girlie Show[114], The English Roses[115], Mr. Peabody's Apples[116], The Adventures of Abdi[117], and Yakov and the Seven Thieves[118]. Entities named for her include Madonna Wayne Gacy[74], Echiniscus madonnae[75], 34760 Ciccone[76], and wireless microphone headset[77].
Madonna's father was Silvio Ciccone[9]. Madonna's mother was Madonna Louise Fortin[10].
What did Madonna do for work?
Madonna worked as singer[3], songwriter[4], actor[5], record producer[6], and businessperson[7].
Where did Madonna go to school?
Madonna was educated at University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance[25] and Rochester Adams High School[26].
What awards did Madonna receive?
Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Music Film[27], Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album[48], Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording[52], and Grammy Award for Best Music Video[56].
Who did Madonna influence?
Madonna has been cited as an influence by Miley Cyrus[80], Agnez Mo[86], Sabrina Carpenter[91], and Britney Spears[95].
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