Madonna
From Movie Music News
Full Name: Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone Ritchie
Sex: Female
Birthdate: August 16, 1958
Birthday: Saturday
Birthplace: Bay City, Michigan, USA
Residence: New York City, New York, USA
Nationality: American
Race / Ethnicity: Madonna's mother was of French-Canadian descent (though born in Bay City), and her father was a first-generation Italian-American whose parents originated from Pacentro.
Height: 5' 4½" (164 cm)
Weight: 110 lbs
Body Measurement: 36(C)-24-34
Eyes Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Blood Type:
Handedness:
Religion: Kabbalaist. Madonna is a devotee of the quasi-mystical Kabbalah Centre and donate money and time to practising and spreading its teachings.
Education:
- Madonna attended St. Frederick's Elementary School
- Madonna attended St. Andrew's Elementary School (present day Holy Family Regional)
- Madonna attended West Middle School
- Madonna attended Rochester Adams High School, becoming a straight-A student and a member of the cheerleading squad
- Madonna received a dance scholarship to the University of Michigan after graduating from high school. After being convinced by her ballet teacher to pursue a dance career, Madonna left the University of Michigan at the end of her sophomore year, 1977, and moved to New York City.
Occupation:
- Singer
- Songwriter
- Musician
- Record producer
- Film producer
- Film director
- Fashion designer
- Dancer
- Author
- Actress
Years Active: 1982–present
Musical Instruments:
- Guitar
- Percussion
Genres:
- Pop
- Dance pop
- Electronica
Record Labels:
- Sire (1982-1994)
- Maverick (1992-2004)
- Warner Bros. (1982-2008)
- Live Nation Artists (2008)
Father: Silvio "Tony" P. Ciccone (a Chrysler/General Motors design engineer)
Mother: Madonna Louise Fortin (died of breast cancer at age 30 on December 1, 1963)
Step Mother: Joan Gustafson (family's housekeeper)
Elder Brothers:
- Anthony Ciccone
- Martin Ciccone
Younger Brother: Christopher Ciccone
Younger Sisters:
- Paula Ciccone
- Melanie Ciccone
Half-Sister: Jennifer Ciccone
Half-Brother: Mario Ciccone
Ex-Husbands:
- Sean Penn (actor, married 1985, divorced 1989)
- Guy Ritchie (British director)
Ex-Father-In-Law: John Ritchie
Ex-Boyfriends:
- Dan Gilroy
- Stephen Bray
- Jean-Michel Basquiat
- Mark Kamins
- Jellybean Benitez
- John F. Kennedy Jr.
- Warren Beatty
- Lenny Kravitz
- Tony Ward
- Vanilla Ice
- John Enos
- James Albright
- Dennis Rodman,
- Carlos Leon
- Andy Bird
- David Blaine
Boyfriend: Jesus Luz (a 22-year-old Brazilian model)
Daughter: Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon a.k.a. Lola (fathered by Carlos Leon. Born October 14 1996)
Son: Rocco Ritchie (born Aug 11, 2000, fathered by Guy Ritchie)
Adopted Son: David Banda (renamed David Banda Mwale Ciccone Ritchie) (Born in Malawi on September 24, 2005. Adopted on October 10, 2006)
Manager: Guy Oseary
Pet:
Hobby:
Net Worth: ÂŁ300 million
Official Website:
Filmography
- 1985 A Certain Sacrifice Bruna Cine Cine Productions
- 1985 Vision Quest aka Crazy For You Singer (cameo) Warner Bros. Pictures
- 1985 Desperately Seeking Susan Susan Orion Pictures
- 1986 Shanghai Surprise Gloria Tatlock HandMade Films
- 1987 Who's That Girl Nikki Finn Warner Bros. Pictures
- 1989 Bloodhounds of Broadway Hortense Hathaway Columbia Pictures/American Playhouse
- 1990 Dick Tracy Breathless Mahoney Touchstone Pictures/Disney/Buena Vista
- 1991 Truth or Dare aka In Bed with Madonna Herself Miramax Films/Dino de Laurentiis
- 1992 Shadows and Fog Marie Orion Pictures
- 1992 A League of Their Own Mae Mordabito Columbia Pictures
- 1993 Body of Evidence Rebecca Carlson MGM Pictures/Dino de Laurentiis
- 1993 Dangerous Game aka Snake Eyes Sarah Jennings Cecchi Gori/Maverick Films
- 1995 Blue in the Face aka Brooklyn Boogie Singing Telegram (cameo) Miramax Films/Buena Vista
- 1995 Four Rooms Elspeth Miramax Films/Buena Vista
- 1996 Girl 6 Boss #3 (cameo) # 20th Century Fox
- 1996 Evita Eva PerĂłn Hollywood Pictures/Cinergi Pictures
- 2000 The Next Best Thing Abbie Reynolds Lakeshore Entertainment/Paramount Pictures
- 2002 Swept Away Amber Leighton Screen Gems/Columbia Pictures
- 2002 Die Another Day Verity (cameo) MGM Pictures/Danjaq Inc.
- 2005 I'm Going to Tell You a Secret Herself Maverick Films/RiverRoad/Lucky Lou
- 2006 Arthur and the Invisibles Princess Selenia (voice) EuropaCorp/The Weinstein Company
- 2008 I Am Because We Are Herself Semtex Films
Discography
- 1983: Madonna
- 1984: Like a Virgin
- 1986: True Blue
- 1989: Like a Prayer
- 1992: Erotica
- 1994: Bedtime Stories
- 1998: Ray of Light
- 2000: Music
- 2003: American Life
- 2005: Confessions on a Dance Floor
- 2008: Hard Candy
Madonna On David Letterman Show In 1994
Madonna On David Letterman Show In 2007 Part 1
Madonna On David Letterman Show In 2007 Part 2
