Madonna is a human[1]. She was born in Bay City[2]. She worked as a singer[3], songwriter[4], actor[5], film director[6], and film producer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.012% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79,050 views/month, #120 of 1,000,298).[8]
Madonna was educated at University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance[26].
Madonna's education included a stint at Rochester Adams High School[27].
Body
Origins and Family
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[26], a conservatory[28], in United States[29], founded in 1880[30] and Rochester Adams High School[27], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1970[33].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include singer[3], songwriter[4], actor[5], film director[6], film producer[7], and writer[19]. Fields of work include music industry[20], a type of industry[34]; film industry[21], a type of industry[35]; performing arts[22], a type of arts[36]; show business[23], an industry[37]; and music composing[24], a type of arts[38]. Madonna was employed by Dunkin'[25].
Recognition
Awards received include Grammy Award for Best Music Film[39], a class of award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1984[42]; Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album[43], a Grammy Awards[44], in United States[45], founded in 1958[46]; Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording[47], a class of award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1998[50]; Grammy Award for Best Music Video[51], a class of award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1984[54]; Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media[55]; and Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album[56].
Personal Life
Children include Lourdes Leon[11], a singer[57], b. 1996[58], of United States[59]; Rocco Ritchie[12], an actor[60], b. 2000[61], of United States[62]; David Ciccone Ritchie[13], b. 2005[63], of United States[64]; Mercy James[14]; Stella Ciccone[15]; and Esther Ciccone[16]. Madonna was affiliated with the Democratic Party[65].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Madonna include Madonna Wayne Gacy[66], Echiniscus madonnae[67], 34760 Ciccone[68], and wireless microphone headset[69].
Why It Matters
Madonna ranks in the top 0.012% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79,050 views/month, #120 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] She is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]
She has been cited as an influence by Sabrina Carpenter[72], an actor[73], b. 1999[74], of United States[75]; Lady Gaga[76], a singer[77], b. 1986[78], of United States[79], awarded the MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist[80], specialised in pop music[81]; Britney Spears[82], a singer[83], b. 1981[84], of United States[85], awarded the Amadeus Austrian Music Awards[86], specialised in pop music[87]; Miley Cyrus[88], a singer-songwriter[89], b. 1992[90], of United States[91], awarded the Time 100[92], specialised in pop music[93]; Alanis Morissette[94], a singer-songwriter[95], b. 1974[96], of Canada[97], awarded the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance[98], specialised in music composing[99]; and Backstreet Boys[100], a musical group[101], founded in 1993[102].
Works attributed to her include Sex[103], The Girlie Show[104], Mr. Peabody's Apples[105], The English Roses[106], The Adventures of Abdi[107], and Lotsa de Casha[108]. Entities named for her include Madonna Wayne Gacy[66], Echiniscus madonnae[67], 34760 Ciccone[68], and wireless microphone headset[69].
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], film director[6], and film producer[7].
Where did Madonna go to school?
Madonna was educated at University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance[26] and Rochester Adams High School[27].
What awards did Madonna receive?
Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Music Film[39], Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album[43], Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording[47], and Grammy Award for Best Music Video[51].
Who did Madonna influence?
Madonna has been cited as an influence by Sabrina Carpenter[72], Lady Gaga[76], Britney Spears[82], and Miley Cyrus[88].
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