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Madonna performs on stage in a black outfit and knee-high boots, singing into a microphone, flanked by dancers in tuxedos and top hats during her Sticky and Sweet tour. Madonna Madonna sings into a microphone while performing with two male dancers at Studio 54 in New York City. Madonna sings on stage during the 1985 Virgin Tour, wearing a colorful patterned jacket, lace gloves, and cross necklace, with hands raised and dramatic stage lighting behind her. Madonna singing on stage in a black and white polka dot outfit during the Blond Ambition Tour in Tokyo, Japan, with colorful stage lights behind her. Michael Jackson and Madonna dressed in formal attire, smiling at the 63rd Annual Academy Awards after party. Madonna wears a glamorous white gown and fur stole. Madonna performing in 1987 Girlie Show World Tour Madonna as Eva Peron stands at a balcony with microphones, arm raised and singing, in a publicity still from the 1996 film Evita. Madonna performs on stage in Prague, playing an electric guitar with dramatic lighting and an audience visible in the foreground.
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Madonna performs on stage in a black outfit and knee-high boots, singing into a microphone, flanked by dancers in tuxedos and top hats during her Sticky and Sweet tour.
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Madonna

American singer and actress
Also known as: Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone
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Lucy M. O'Brien
Author of She Bop II: The Definitive History of Women in Rock, Pop, and Soul and Madonna: Like an Icon.
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Madonna (born August 16, 1958, Bay City, Michigan, U.S.) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and entrepreneur whose immense popularity in the 1980s and ’90s allowed her to achieve levels of power and control that were nearly unprecedented for a woman in the entertainment industry. A major pop culture icon, Madonna is also known for her ever-changing fashion style, provocative public persona, and unflagging support for the LGBTQ community. Quick Facts In the 21st century...

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