Basic name: Madonna Ciccone
Full name: Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone
Chinese name: Madonna or Madonna
Chinese full name: Madonna Ciccone
Birthday: August 16, 1958
Sign: Leo
Height: 162cm
Current husband: Guy Ritchie
Ex-husband: Sean Penn Sean Penn
■Honorable Accomplishments
Oscars for Best Motion Picture Interpretation (1996, back-to-back in 1997)
Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical and Comedy (The Mrs. Belon, 1996);
Grammy Award for Best Full-Length Video (Blond Ambition World Tour Live, 1991);
Grammy Award for Best Dance Album (Ray of Light, 1999);
Grammy Award for Album of the Year (Ray Of Light. 1999)
Grammy for Best Song From A Movie (Beautiful Stranger, 1999)
Grammy for Best Electronic/Dance Album (Confessions On A Dance Floor, 2007)
Grammy for Best Full-Length Video (Confessions Tour)
Accumulated 21 VMA awards up to this point, and is an unquestionable award-winning professional
Lifetime Achievement Award at the NRJ Awards, France, 2004
■Life story
Madonna Ciccone
Born August 16, 1958 in Michigan, USA Bay City-Bay City near Detroit. Her father was an engineer and her mother was a housewife. Madonna was the oldest girl in a family of eight children, and at the age of six her mother died of breast cancer. As a child, Madonna was bold and business-minded. She participated in school performances, was a cheerleader, took piano lessons, and studied ballet. Madonna's dancing skills won her a scholarship to the University of Michigan.
In 1978, during her sophomore year of college, Madonna interrupted her studies to head to New York. The legendary singer set up home in New York's "Times Square" with only $35 and a lot of enthusiasm. After one low-paying job after another, including a frugal clerkship at Dunkin' Donuts in Times Square, Madonna joined the famous Alvin Ailey and Martha Graham dance troupe, where she danced jazz for a while. Her restless nature made her reluctant to mingle with a group of dancers for long and remain in obscurity. She also wanted to move from dance to music. The dancer-turned-singer played in a string of smaller bands.
In the early '80s, she began experimenting with writing lyrics and slowly learned to play guitar and piano again. Madonna began working as a jazz singer in local dance clubs, where her titillating voice, enthusiasm and mischievous stage style captured the attention of large audiences.
In 1982, Radio Records music program host Mark Kamins offered her the opportunity to produce a successful club revue based on one of her singles, "Everybody," and introduced the fledgling Madonna to Warner Bros. The executive at Warner Bros. was very pleased with her song. The official was so pleased with her songs that he immediately offered Madonna a recording contract.
In 1983, Madonna released her first album under her name, "MADONNA," but it didn't attract much attention. However, several of the album's songs became must-play hits in New York nightclubs. The first single, "Holiday," was broadcast over the airwaves by inner-city radio stations and, incredibly, made it into the top 20 best songs in the country. Soon after, the album's "Lucky Star" and "Borderline" followed the same path of success as her first single. After the video went viral, the world knew Madonna for her intriguing appearance: her bee-stinged hair, bare stomach, ultra-short skirts and religiously tinted adornments, especially those intentionally colored.
In 1984, Warner Records released her record collection Like a Virgin, whose title track became Madonna's first chart-topping single, and the album went to No. 1 on the charts.
In 1985, Madonna sold more singles and albums than any other artist. The accomplished Madonna began touring, and she also appeared in the feature films "Vision Quest" (1985) and "Desperately Seeking Susan" ("Desperately Seeking Susan," 1985). She also appeared in the stage productions of "David Rabe's Goose" and "Tom-Tom". Her performances were poorly received, but they gave her the opportunity to meet her partner in the show, Sean Penn, and the two of them immediately became the talk of the town.
The two were united on Madonna's birthday, Aug. 16, 1985, in Malibu, California, and in 1986 they starred in the thriller "Shanghai Surprise," which drew a huge response. But their marriage ended after less than four years. "The controversy" - sometimes inescapable - has since stayed with Madonna.
It was Madonna's hit song from her 1989 album "Like a Prayer" ("Like a Prayer") that caused a sensation because of her rueful videotape. The video showed Madonna dancing in front of a burning cross and kissing an African-American religious man, demonstrating her instinctive disdain for God. Religious groups were outraged, and as a result, PepsiCo canceled funding for Madonna's tours and discontinued airing her image in commercial television films. What lesson did Madonna learn from this incident? Scandal sells. Madonna continued to use emotional techniques to sell her 1990 "Blonde Ambition" worldwide tour, as well as to boost ticket sales for the documentary "Truth or Dare," the X-rated autobiographical photo book "Sex," and the hit record "Erotica.
After the "Sex" story died down, Madonna realized that she had indeed "stripped too much" and retired from performing.
Madonna began filming several small-budget movies in 1995, including "Blue in the Face" and "Four Rooms". When she re-emerged, she embodied two new variations: a mother-to-be and a serious actress.
On Oct. 14, 1996, she and her then-boyfriend Carlos Leon welcomed their daughter, ourdes Maria Ciccone Leon, whom Madonna calls Lola. The flirt appeared in Who's That Girl ("Who's That Girl?" 1987), Body of Evidence ("Body of Evidence" 1993), and in 1996 in Mrs. Perón ("Mrs. Perón"). Mrs. Péron ("Evita") in 1996. The role was a custom-made one for her, at least according to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which honored Madonna with a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Music and Comedy.
In 1998 Madonna released a new single, "Ray of Light," which she had expected to be poorly received, but surprisingly the record quickly went to the top of the charts and has **** won platinum awards four times since. Produced by William Orbit, the record was her first since her 1994 album Bedtime Stories, and featured a new wardrobe and image that suggested that "Material Mom" (Madonna's alias for her hit song "Material Girl") was the best thing to happen to her. "Material Girl") has been perfectly aligned with the new style of dance music, pushing the traditional pop genre into new territory. Obviously, like her 2 singles from Austin Powers, Orbit's efforts made "Beautiful Stranger" a quick hit and won Madonna a Best Movie MTV Music Television Award, giving Madonna a new lease on life.
Introduction to the Second Version
Madonna was born in Bay City, Michigan, one of eight children in a large Italian family. She showed an early love of music - especially while in the Motor City - and dance, both of which also earned her a scholarship to the University of Michigan.
Shortly after her arrival in New York, she began her dance career with the Martha Graham and Alvin Ailey Dance Company.
With a passion for music, Madonna joined several bands, including the Breakfast Club cabaret club. Since signing with Sire Records in 1982, she has had a recording career that has spanned more than 20 years and is considered one of the most successful and influential singers of our time.
Over the past 25 years, Madonna has sold 240 million albums worldwide and has been certified by Guinness as the world's top-selling female artist, with 25 consecutive Top 10 singles including "Material Girl," "Like A Prayer," "Express Yourself," "Fashion Vogue," and "The Hidden Journey. Yourself," "Vogue," "Ray of Light" and "Music." She has won three Grammy Awards and is the most nominated artist in MTV history.
April 2003 saw the release of her anti-war album "American Life".
Madonna's film and television career includes appearances in the smash hits Desperately Seeking Susan, Dick Tracy, A League of Their Own and the acclaimed documentary Truth or Dare. Her leading role in the musical film "Evita (Mrs. Perón)" earned her a Golden Globe.
Madonna's appearance in the critically acclaimed Broadway film David Mamet's Speed-the-Plow led to her debut on the West London stage in the spring of 2002 in the critically acclaimed Up For Grabs, which was an enormous sell-out, with back-to-back sell-outs.
Madonna also starred in the James Bond series <Die Another Day> in which she played a sword teacher and wrote the theme song for the film.
She has written five children's books for children, the first of which, The English Rose, will be published on September 15, 2003, in 30 languages in more than 100 countries around the world.
She lives in the U.S. and the U.K. with her husband, film director Guy Ritchie, and their two children, Lola and Rocco.
■Solo albums
ALBUM albums
1983 Madonna
1984 Like A Virgin
1986 True Blue
1989 Like A Prayer
1992 Erotica
< p>1994 Bedtime Stories1998 Ray Of Light
2000 Music
2003 American Life
2005 Confessions On A Dance Floor
2006 I'm Going to Tell You a Secret
2008 Hard Candy
LIVE CONCERT Live Video
1985 The Virgin Tour
1987 Who's That Girl Tour
1990 Blond Ambition World Tour
1993 Girlie Show
2001 Drowned World Tour
2004 Re-invention Tour
2006 The Confessions Tour
Music Video Titles
1991 The Immaculate Collection
1991 In Bed With Madonna
1999 The Video Collection 93:99
2001 What It Feels Like for a Girl
2004 I'm Going To Tell You A Secret
■Related Connections
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■Personal Quotes
Madonna Quotes
I stand for freedom of expression, doing what you believe in, and going after your dreams.
I stand for freedom of expression, doing what you believe in. going after your dreams.
I suppose I sometimes used to act like I wasn't a human being...Sometimes I look back at myself and remember things I used to say,or my hairstyle,and I cringe.
I suppose I sometimes used to act like I wasn't a human being...Sometimes I look back at myself and remember things I used to say,or my hairstyle,and I cringe.
If I was a girl again,I would like to be like my fans,I would like to be like Madonna.
If I could be a little girl,I would like to be like my fans,I would like to be like a Madonna.
I'm tough,I'm ambitious,and I know exactly what I want.If that makes a bad woman,okay.
I'm hardworking,I'm ambitious,and I know exactly what I want. If that makes a bad woman,okay.
I'm hard-working, I'm ambitious, I know exactly what I want.
Poor is the man whose pleasures depend on the permission of another.
That consciousness is everything and that all things begin with a thought.That we are responsible for our own fate,we reap what we sow,we get what I know these things for sure.
That consciousness is everything and that all things begin with a thought.That we are responsible for our own fate,we reap what we sow,we get what we give,we pull in what we put out.I know these things for sure.
That consciousness is everything and that all things begin with a thought. -No doubt these truths I understand.
Never forget to get dream.
Never forget to dream.
All love is lucky, even when it breaks your heart.
All love is lucky, even when it breaks your heart.
I won't be happy till I 'm as Unless I'm as famous as God one day.
When I get down on my knees, it is not to pray.
I have the same goal I've had ever since I was a girl.I want to rule the world.
I still have the same goal I had as a child - I want to rule the world.
When I'm hungry,I eat.When I'm thirsty,I drink.When I feel like saying something,I say it.
I eat when I'm hungry,I drink when I'm thirsty,and I say what I want to say.
I am my own experiment,I am my own work of art.
I think that everyone should get married at least once,so you can see what a silly,outdated institution it is. what a silly, outdated custom it is.
To me, the whole process of being a brush stroke in someone else's painting is a little difficult.
I am a survivor,I am like a cockroach,you just can't get rid of me.
To be brave is to love someone unconditionally,without expecting anything in return.To just give.That takes courage,because we don't want to fall on our faces or leave ourselves open to hurt.
To be brave is to love someone unconditionally,without expecting anything in return.To just give. That takes courage because we don't want to be completely defeated or leave ourselves open to being hurt.
Madonna's extremely philosophical quotes
Staying the course: I won't be happy until I'm as famous as God
"I won't be happy until I'm as famous as God. I'm cranky and ambitious. I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bad woman, whatever!"
"At first, they thought I was nothing more than a disco doll who could only dance in and out of disco and wouldn't be popular for long. But as time passed, I showed more and more of my personality: one right after the other."
"I know every aspect of my personality. The image of being a shrew, a girl who breaks hearts easily and is extremely provocative, would sell, but it's not hypocritical. You just can't take it seriously."
"I have to listen to people criticize my work, which is very helpful. I think I probably don't take those criticisms well, but that's gradually improving. Suppose I create a new work and there are a hundred people in the room and ninety-nine of them say they liked it, I'll only remember the one who didn't like it."
"In my daily life, I'm a quiet, reticent, level-headed and easy-going and comfortable person, not a housekeeper type. I don't wake up with false eyelashes or wear sexy lingerie while frying popcorn. I'm a cute little duckling."
"I laugh at myself, I've never taken myself seriously. I think that's another trait that people have to hold on to - you have to learn to laugh, especially at yourself. In most of the music I produce, in most of my live shows, I laugh at myself. Even in live concerts, there are many times when I just stand motionless and laugh at myself."
"I push myself to be independent in whatever I do, which is very beneficial. It allows me to be real and in touch with the truth. I could never live a sheltered life - it would drive me crazy."
Mistake: I can be a bad woman
"I can be a bad woman. But deep down, I really am a good girl. Sure, I can be a bad woman. I'm a perfectionist. And I face a lot of pressure. Sometimes, if you want to make something happen, you have to be a bad girl."
"I think I represent a lot of things, a lot of different types, in the minds of the fandom. It's like a sex goddess or some other yellow thing. But I think they feel very positive about most of my music. I think they appreciate that kind of music, especially women. I think I represent everything that's not allowed in their education, so I might offer them a little encouragement."
"I'm ambitious, but I'd be a crude and nasty person if I had ambition alone and no intelligence. I'm not surprised by the success I've had, I think it's natural. "I'm sexy, how can I avoid it? It is the essence of who I am. I can have a sack over my head and body and still sound sexy when I talk."
"Losing your virginity? I think it's a necessary step in the journey of life."
"I think my voice is both innocent and sexy. That's what I say to people anyway, and they'll look up at me and say, 'Innocent, huh?'"
"Sex symbols? I knew people would look at me that way because I have a typically voluptuous body. I'll express my sexuality to the fullest and not care what people will think of me."
"I don't do drugs, ever. All the feelings that drugs give you - confidence or power - I have naturally. The only problem I face is how to sleep. But I never take drugs. I just drink tea."
Sassy: Being a blonde does have a different mentality
"I had to dye my hair blonde when I was doing the movie 'Dick Tracy.' The thing is I don't want blonde hair anymore. It takes a long time for my hair to grow long. I really want my hair to be dark. For the first time in many years, I feel so good about keeping my hair color. People think blonde women are sexier, playful, and more excitable. But never do they feel competent, deep-thinking and serious."
"Being a blonde does have a different mindset. I can't quite put my finger on it, but it's incredibly hard to believe that being blonde is synonymous with being sexy. Men really feel about it. When my hair is a darker color, I feel more stable. When my hair is a lighter color, I feel lighter and more transcendent. It's really hard to explain. When my hair is a dark color, I also feel more Italian."
"I'm so proud of this shitty image of myself that I buy all my clothes randomly from the street."
"I've changed my image. If for years you're wearing many layers of clothes and tons of jewelry, it takes you a long time to get dressed. If your hair is long and messy, you get the urge to cut it all off. Take off your thick clothes and cut your hair short just to relax. You know what? Everyone does that."
PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE: I WISH I WAS LIKE MARILYN MONROE
"I hope that, in the world of entertainment, I can be remembered as a sexy, funny and at the same time a little bit tragic. I wish I could be like Marilyn Monroe, who could evoke so many different feelings."
"I hope to write a shocking romance novel, maybe semi-autobiographical. Because it's best to draw on your personal experiences."
Inner Thoughts
"I worry that I'm anxious too much, that I'm worried about what other people will think, that I'm afraid I'm going to hurt people, even though I still hurt a lot of people without realizing it. I worry about not living up to my own expectations. This on one hand makes me a determined and persistent person, but it also makes me too crazy about many things and too cruel to myself."
"Sometimes I'm arrogant and rude, but I never mean to be. I do get very sightless, but that's nothing new. I was posing as a star before I was even famous. If people don't see my humor, they feel I'm arrogant. But if I find some weakness in people and they're willing to admit it, I make myself likable. Some people try to hide everything and try to make you think they're cold and dashing. I just can't stand that."
"People who want to prey on my soul, like those journalists, make it easy for me to get hurt. It's strange, and it mostly depends on how you're feeling at the time. Sometimes, I'll allow someone I'm working with to take my picture. Sometimes, I'll suddenly feel like they've seen too much and I don't want them to see more of me. Usually, I have a lively personality and I like to socialize. But sometimes, I'm shy about some things."
"I always wanted to be taller. I feel like a shrimp, but it's not a choice. I'm 5 feet 4.5 inches, which does make me a medium. Everything about me is ordinary. In the book, everything was ordinary too. It's what's inside me that makes me uncommon."
"I think if a person has great success, the public starts to hate them and wants the star to fall on a banana peel. It's basic human nature."