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 (83,684 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].
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
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[34], in United States[35], founded in 1880[36] and Rochester Adams High School[27], a high school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1970[39].
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[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]. Madonna was employed by Dunkin'[25].
Recognition
Awards received include Grammy Award for Best Music Film[45], a class of award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1984[48]; Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album[49], a Grammy Awards[50], in United States[51], founded in 1958[52]; Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording[53], a class of award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1998[56]; Grammy Award for Best Music Video[57], a class of award[58], in United States[59], founded in 1984[60]; Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media[61]; and Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album[62].
Personal Life
Children include Lourdes Leon[11], a singer[63], b. 1996[64], of United States[65]; Rocco Ritchie[12], an actor[66], b. 2000[67], of United States[68]; David Ciccone Ritchie[13], b. 2005[69], of United States[70]; Mercy James[14]; Stella Ciccone[15]; and Esther Ciccone[16]. Madonna was affiliated with the Democratic Party[71].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Madonna include Madonna Wayne Gacy[72], Echiniscus madonnae[73], 34760 Ciccone[74], and wireless microphone headset[75].
Why It Matters
Madonna ranks in the top 0.012% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83,684 views/month, #120 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[76] She is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[77]
She has been cited as an influence by Sabrina Carpenter[78], an actor[79], b. 1999[80], of United States[81]; Lady Gaga[82], a singer[83], b. 1986[84], of United States[85], awarded the MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist[86], specialised in pop music[87]; Britney Spears[88], a singer[89], b. 1981[90], of United States[91], awarded the Amadeus Austrian Music Awards[92], specialised in pop music[93]; Miley Cyrus[94], a singer-songwriter[95], b. 1992[96], of United States[97], awarded the Time 100[98], specialised in pop music[99]; Alanis Morissette[100], a singer-songwriter[101], b. 1974[102], of Canada[103], awarded the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance[104], specialised in music composing[105]; and Charlie Puth[106], a singer[107], b. 1991[108], of United States[109], awarded the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Song[110], specialised in pop music[111].
Works attributed to her include Sex[112], The Girlie Show[113], The English Roses[114], Mr. Peabody's Apples[115], Yakov and the Seven Thieves[116], and Lotsa de Casha[117]. Entities named for her include Madonna Wayne Gacy[72], Echiniscus madonnae[73], 34760 Ciccone[74], and wireless microphone headset[75].
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[45], Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album[49], Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording[53], and Grammy Award for Best Music Video[57].
Who did Madonna influence?
Madonna has been cited as an influence by Sabrina Carpenter[78], Lady Gaga[82], Britney Spears[88], and Miley Cyrus[94].
Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.
APA4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Madonna. Retrieved April 18, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/madonna
BibTeX@misc{4ortxyz_madonna_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Madonna}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/madonna}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-18}}
LLM promptAccording to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Madonna — https://4ort.xyz/entity/madonna (retrieved 2026-04-18)
Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.
