Madonna Facts: Age of the singer, husband, children, net assets and more unveiled

May 13, 2025, 10:51

Madonna is the most successful singer in the world and one of the most famous people in the world.

From your age to your family and your career you will find all the big facts that every fan should know.

1. What is Madonna's real name?

   Madonna's full name is Madonna Louise Ciccone.

   After she was confirmed in the Catholic Church in 1966, she adopted Veronica as a confirmation name.

2. How many children does Madonna have?

   

   Overall, Madonna has six children.

   Four of their children were adopted: David Banda in 2006 and Mercy James 2009 and Twins Esther and Stella Mwale in 2017.

   She also has a biological daughter, Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon, whom she had with the former partner Carlos Leon.

   She also has a son, Rocco Ritchie, with ex-husband Guy Ritchie.

3. How old is Madonna and where does she come from?

   

   Madonna was born on August 16, 1958. She celebrated her 66th birthday in 2022.

   She was born as the son of Catholic parents Madonna Louise (born Fortin, 1933–1963) and Silvio Anthony 'Tony' Ciccone in Bay City, Michigan.

   Her father's parents were Italian emigrants from Pacentro, and her mother was a French-Canadian descent. Tony Ciccone was an engineering designer for Chrysler and General Motors.

   She has two older brothers, Anthony and Martin, and three younger siblings, Paula, Christopher and Melanie.

   Her mother unfortunately died on December 1, 1963 of breast cancer at the age of only 30 years.

   In 1966 Tony married the Joan Gustafson family and later had two children, Jennifer and Mario.

   Madonna was annoyed for many years because she married again what her relationship put on her relationship for a long time.

4. How many husbands did Madonna have?

   

   Madonna was married to actor Sean Penn from 1985 to 1989.

   Later she married the English director Guy Ritchie in 2000, but was divorced in 2008.

5. Who dated Madonna?

   

   Madonna dated from 1994 to 1997 with the personal trainer and actor Carlos Leon, and together they had a daughter: Lourdes.

   In the past she was Dennis Rodman, Tupac Shakur, Vanilla Ice, Warren Beatty and John F. Kennedy Jr.

   She is currently with footballer Akeem Morris.

6. How many records sold Madonna worldwide?

   

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   Madonna has sold more than 300 million records worldwide and, according to Guinness World Records, made it the best -selling recording artist of all time of all time.

   She is also the highest solo touring artist ever and earns $ 1.4 billion from her concert tickets.

7. What jobs did Madonna have before her music career?

   In 1978 Madonna broke the college and moved to New York City. She didn't have a lot of money and worked as a waitress at Dunkin 'Donuts and with modern dance troops, took lessons in Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and later played with Pear Lang Dance Theater.

   Madonna later said about her move to New York: “It was the first time that I had taken a plane. When I got a taxi taxi for the first time.

   She then started working as a backup dancer for other artists. When Madonna appeared as a backup singer and dancer for Patrick Hernandez in 1979, Madonna began to go out with the musician Dan Gilroy. Together they founded their first band, the breakfast club, for which Madonna sang and drums and guitar played.

   In 1980 she left the breakfast club and founded the band Emmy with her friend Stephen Bray at the time. Later she later decided to promote itself as a solo act, where she was soon discovered and signed.

8. What is Madonna's fortune?

   Accordingly ForbesMadonna's assets from 2020 is £ 430 million ($ 590 million).