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Madonna

1958 - Today

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Madonna Louise Ciccone ( chih-KOH-nee; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Referred to as the "Queen of Pop", she has been recognized for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting and visual presentation. Madonna's works, which incorporate social, political, sexual, and religious themes, have generated both controversy and critical acclaim. A cultural icon spanning both the 20th and 21st centuries, Madonna has become the subject of various scholarly, literary and artistic works, as well as a mini academic sub-discipline called Madonna studies. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Madonna is the 3rd most popular musician (up from 13th in 2019), the 38th most popular biography from United States (up from 114th in 2019) and the most popular American Musician.

Madonna is most famous for her music, which spans three decades. She is the best-selling female recording artist of all time, with over 200 million records sold worldwide.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Madonna ranks 3 out of 3,175. Before her are Bob Marley, and Freddie Mercury. After her are Michael Jackson, Franz Liszt, Niccolò Paganini, John Lennon, Bob Dylan, B.B. King, Louis Armstrong, Clara Schumann, and Leonard Cohen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, Madonna ranks 1. After her are Michael Jackson, Ursula von der Leyen, Droupadi Murmu, Olaf Scholz, Andrea Bocelli, Kate Bush, Sharon Stone, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Tim Burton, Albert II, Prince of Monaco, and Gary Oldman.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Madonna ranks 38 out of 20,380. Before her are Joe Biden (1942), Neil Armstrong (1930), Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882), Benjamin Franklin (1706), John Forbes Nash Jr. (1928), and Cher (1946). After her are Pocahontas (1595), Martin Scorsese (1942), Joseph Smith (1805), Emily Dickinson (1830), Michael Jackson (1958), and Ernest Hemingway (1899).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Madonna ranks 1. After her are Michael Jackson (1958), Bob Dylan (1941), B.B. King (1925), Louis Armstrong (1901), Jimi Hendrix (1942), Joe Jackson (1928), Ray Charles (1930), Scatman John (1942), Brian Wilson (1942), Ronnie James Dio (1942), and Tom Petty (1950).

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