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 (141,168 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].
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[25], a conservatory[28], in United States[29], founded in 1880[30] and Rochester Adams High School[26], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1970[33].
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[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].
Recognition
Awards received include Grammy Award for Best Music Film[27], a class of award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1984[41]; Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album[42], a Grammy Awards[43], in United States[44], founded in 1958[45]; Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording[46], a class of award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1998[49]; Grammy Award for Best Music Video[50], a class of award[51], in United States[52], founded in 1984[53]; Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media[54], a class of award[55], in United States[56], founded in 1988[57]; and Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album[58].
Personal Life
Children include Lourdes Leon[11], a singer[59], b. 1996[60], of United States[61]; Rocco Ritchie[12], an actor[62], b. 2000[63], of United States[64]; David Ciccone Ritchie[13], b. 2005[65], of United States[66]; Mercy James[14]; Stella Ciccone[15]; and Esther Ciccone[16]. Madonna was affiliated with the Democratic Party[67].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Madonna include Madonna Wayne Gacy[68], Echiniscus madonnae[69], 34760 Ciccone[70], and wireless microphone headset[71].
Why It Matters
Madonna ranks in the top 0.012% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141,168 views/month, #120 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[72] She is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]
She has been cited as an influence by Miley Cyrus[74], a singer-songwriter[75], b. 1992[76], of United States[77], awarded the Time 100[78], specialised in pop music[79]; Agnez Mo[80], a singer[81], b. 1986[82], of Indonesia[83], awarded the Shorty Awards[84]; Britney Spears[85], a singer[86], b. 1981[87], of United States[88], awarded the Amadeus Austrian Music Awards[89], specialised in pop music[90]; Sabrina Carpenter[91], an actor[92], b. 1999[93], of United States[94]; Lady Gaga[95], a singer[96], b. 1986[97], of United States[98], awarded the MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist[99], specialised in pop music[100]; and Backstreet Boys[101], a musical group[102], founded in 1993[103].
Works attributed to her include Sex[104], The Girlie Show[105], The English Roses[106], Mr. Peabody's Apples[107], The Adventures of Abdi[108], and Yakov and the Seven Thieves[109]. Entities named for her include Madonna Wayne Gacy[68], Echiniscus madonnae[69], 34760 Ciccone[70], and wireless microphone headset[71].
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[42], Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording[46], and Grammy Award for Best Music Video[50].
Who did Madonna influence?
Madonna has been cited as an influence by Miley Cyrus[74], Agnez Mo[80], Britney Spears[85], and Sabrina Carpenter[91].
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