Madonna


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madonnabio [ 1958 -- Madonna Louise Ciccone -- Lourdes -- Evita -- The Next Best Thing ... ]
	Pop singer, songwriter, movie actress; born Madonna Louise Ciccone, in Rochester, Michigan. Previously married to actor Sean Penn; Had her daughter, Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon by former companion Carlos Leon, and her son Rocco Ritchie by current beau Guy Ritchie. Madonna won a scholarship in high school to study dance at the University of Michigan. She left in the late 1970s and moved to New York City where she studied and danced with Alvin Ailey and Pearl Lang, acted in underground films, and performed with rock bands. Her albums Madonna (1983) and Like a Virgin (1984) sold over a million copies each and included several hit singles. Her movie performances, except for Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) and Evita (1996), were less well-received. Known for her provocative stage and video performances, a somewhat ambiguous symbol of a new feminism in her combination of vulgarity and shrewdness, she was arguably the best-known woman in the world at the height of her popularity. In 1992, her book Sex was published, featuring provocative photographs of her and others accompanied with text of her erotic musings. Much of the controversy stirred by this publication carried over into the casting of her in the feature film version of the musical Evita (1996) critics believed her morally unfit for the role of the beloved Argentinian Eva Peron. But she performed the role earnestly and effectively, demonstrating her versatility once again. She became a proud single mother in 1997, and got in touch with her spiritual side on the Ray of Light (1998) release, a musical and thematic departure from her earlier works. In 1999 she recorded songs for the soundtracks of movies such as Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, in 2000 she re-recorded John McLain's song American Pie for the movie she starred in that year - The Next Best Thing featuring Rupert Everett. Madonna also fell pregnant with director Guy Ritchie's baby in 2000 and gave birth to a beautiful boy, Rocco Ritchie, shortly before her birthday in August. A battle for the domain name Madonna.com followed (see their argument), in which Madonna's attorneys won back the name. It was being used for pornographic content.

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madonnabio [ 1958 -- Madonna Louise Ciccone -- Lourdes -- Evita -- The Next Best Thing ... ]

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Pop singer, songwriter, movie actress; born Madonna Louise Ciccone, in Rochester, Michigan. Previously married to actor Sean Penn; Had her daughter, Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon by former companion Carlos Leon, and her son Rocco Ritchie by current beau Guy Ritchie.

Madonna won a scholarship in high school to study dance at the University of Michigan. She left in the late 1970s and moved to New York City where she studied and danced with Alvin Ailey and Pearl Lang, acted in underground films, and performed with rock bands. Her albums Madonna (1983) and Like a Virgin (1984) sold over a million copies each and included several hit singles. Her movie performances, except for Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) and Evita (1996), were less well-received. Known for her provocative stage and video performances, a somewhat ambiguous symbol of a new feminism in her combination of vulgarity and shrewdness, she was arguably the best-known woman in the world at the height of her popularity.

In 1992, her book Sex was published, featuring provocative photographs of her and others accompanied with text of her erotic musings. Much of the controversy stirred by this publication carried over into the casting of her in the feature film version of the musical Evita (1996) critics believed her morally unfit for the role of the beloved Argentinian Eva Peron. But she performed the role earnestly and effectively, demonstrating her versatility once again. She became a proud single mother in 1997, and got in touch with her spiritual side on the Ray of Light (1998) release, a musical and thematic departure from her earlier works.

In 1999 she recorded songs for the soundtracks of movies such as Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, in 2000 she re-recorded John McLain's song American Pie for the movie she starred in that year - The Next Best Thing featuring Rupert Everett. Madonna also fell pregnant with director Guy Ritchie's baby in 2000 and gave birth to a beautiful boy, Rocco Ritchie, shortly before her birthday in August.

A battle for the domain name Madonna.com followed (see their argument), in which Madonna's attorneys won back the name. It was being used for pornographic content.