An icon in her own right and has proven to
reinvent herself while taking control of her musical career. Madonna was born
in Bay City Michigan and was a former dance and drama student. She reached
mainstream fame in 1983 with her musical hit "Holiday". Madonna's
first number one hit was "Like a Virgin which hit #1 in 1984 and the
music industry and fan group became relevant that she was a force to mess
with. From the years 1985-1987 she broke out with smash hits like "Crazy
for You, "Into the Groove", "Dress You Up", "Live To
Tell", Papa Dont Preach", "True Blue", "Open your
Heart", "La Isla Bonita", and "Whos That Girl".
Not only is Madonna a great pop star she also starred in her own movie
"Desperately Seeking Susan" and "Shanghai Surprise". Some
of her early hits in the 90's were "Vogue", "Justify My
Love", and "Rescue Me".
In 1992 the big bucks rolled in when she signed
with Time-Warner. In 1996 Madonna shocked the movie world with her portrayal
as Eva Peron in the Movie Evita. She came back strong in 1998 with her album
"Ray of Light and had several hit singles including "Frozen",
"Ray of Light", "Drowned World", "The Power of
Goodbye" and "Nothing Really Matters". She currently has two
children and one of those children is from the Father UK film Director Guy
Ritchie in Scotland.
Madonna Cool Facts:
Book: Madonna, Andrew Morton
Films: Desperately Seeking Susan (1985),
Evita (1996)
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