Madonna has been married two times. First to Academy Award-winning actor and director Sean Penn from 1985 to 1989. She then got married to Guy Ritchie in 2000 but the two ended up splitting in 2008.
The Queen of Pop needs no introduction as she was born on August 16, 1958, in Bay City, Michigan to catholic parents. She has two elder siblings and three younger siblings. Her mother passed away after suffering from breast cancer and her father later married their housekeeper because of which Madonna and her father had a strained relationship.
In childhood, Madonna's father made her learn piano but she convinced him to allow her to take ballet lessons. Madonna was known to be a straight-A student throughout her school life. In 1978, Madonna dropped out of college and relocated to New York City with just $35 in her pockets. She used to work at Dunkin' Donuts.
Why is Madonna so famous?
After working in bands like Breakfast Club and the Emmys band, Madonna decided to go all solo. Her first debut single was 'Everybody' which was released in October 1982. Her first breakthrough song was 1983 released 'Holiday' which made it to US Billboard Hot 100.
Since then, Madonna has been making hits over hits and gained the tag 'Queen of Pop'. Her albums like 'Like a Virgin', 'Like a Prayer', 'Ray of Light, 'Music', 'Erotica', 'Bedtime Stories', 'Hard Candy' and many more made it to the top positions on charts. As her career progressed, Madonna revolutionized the music industry for every woman artist. She is famous for her style of reinventing music production, songwriting, and visual presentation and for pushing every single boundary when it comes to mainstream music.
Madonna went on to be one of the most prominent figures in the 20th and 21st centuries. Her songs were based on themes like social-political, sexual, and religious which were controversial but also critically acclaimed.
Who was Madonna married to?
Madonna was first married to iconic Hollywood celebrity Sean Penn. The two had met on the sets of Madonna's music video “Material Girl” in 1985 where they fell in love and later got married after dating each other for six months. After three years of seemingly blissful marriage, the rumors of the two fighting, cheating, and jealousy made headlines, and eventually, in 1989, Madonna and Sean called it quits.
The next guy to whom Madonna got hitched was famous filmmaker Guy Ritchie. She reportedly met the filmmaker in 1998 and fell in love with him. She then gave birth to their son Rocco in August 2000 and then she and Guy got married in December. In 2006, they adopted their second child, David. The pair opted for divorce in 2008.
With her former partner Carlos Leon, Madonna has a daughter named Lourdes Maria. Madonna in total has 6 kids. One with ex-partner Carlos, one with ex-husband Guy Ritchie and then she adopted two kids David Banda in 2006, Mercy James in 2009, and twins Esther and Stella Mwale in 2017.
Is Madonna currently dating someone?
Madonna has dated many stars like Vanilla Ice, Dennis Rodman, Carlos Leon, Jesus Luz, Brahim Zaibat, and Ahlamalik Williams. As of 2022, Madonna is currently dating model Andrew Darnell. Andrew is 41 years younger than the queen of pop and just 23 years old.
FAQs
Q. What is Madonna's net worth?
A. As per celebrity net worth, Madonna has a net worth of $850 million.
Q. What is the name of Madonna's children?
A. Madonna has 6 kids. Their names are Lourde Maria Ciccone Leon, Rocco Ritchie, David Banda, Mercy James, Esther, and Stella Mwale.
Q. What is Madonna's age?
A. Madonna was born on 16 August 1958. As of 2022, she is 64 years old.
