Madonna is a legend. She burst onto the scene in the early 80s and became the "Queen of Pop". She is the best-selling female recording artist of all time and has sold over 300 million records worldwide. She was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2008. Throughout the years, Madonna continually reinvented herself and always keeps it interesting. Each version of Madonna wowed fans more and more.
Madonna has also acted in many films, starting with the hit, Desperately Seeking Susan in 1985. She went on to star in other films such as Who's That Girl, Dick Tracy and A League of Their Own. She won a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Evita Peron in Evita. The icon is now producing her own biopic, starring Julia Garner. She is said to be extremely committed to this project.
Her personal life is almost as exciting as her professional life. There have been many romances, but Madonna has only been married twice.
8 Madonna's Early Years
Madonna Louise Ciccone grew up in Bay City, Michigan. Legend has it that she came to New York City in 1979 at the age of 19 with $35 in her pocket. She went to clubs and got DJs to play her demos. It took her two years to get a record deal. Her first single, "Everybody" was released in October 1982.
Her first album, Madonna, was produced with the help of DJ Jellybean Benitez, who she also had a relationship with. The album was released in July 1983 and peaked at number eight on the Billboard Charts. Songs "Holiday", "Lucky Star" and "Borderline" were hits from this album. Her second album, Like a Virgin was released in November 1984 and solidified her as a pop star.
Madonna's music, and her style, were some of the biggest hits from the 80s. Girls across the country wore ripped fishnet stockings, puffy lace skirts and arms full of bracelets to imitate their idol.
7 The Madonna And Sean Penn Years
Madonna met Sean Penn backstage at the making of her music video, "Material Girl". He was visiting his assistant on the set. They were both huge stars at the time. The couple had a star-studded wedding only six months after they met.
Sean and Madonna starred together in the 1986 movie Shanghai Surprise, which was panned by critics. Madonna also dedicated her True Blue album to her husband. But there was trouble in paradise. Penn was known to be very jealous and to have frequent outbursts. Madonna filed for divorce in 1987 but withdrew the papers and the couple tried to make the marriage work. She filed again in 1989 and this time went through with it.
Through the years, there have been rumors that Sean was abusive to Madonna. She has called those allegations "completely outrageous, malicious, reckless, and false."
6 Madonna And Carlos Leon Were Never Married
Carlos Leon met the Queen of Pop in jogging in Central Park in 1995. He became her personal trainer, and then they became romantically involved. They dated from 1994 to 1997, but they never married. Their relationship didn't last very long, but they had a child together. Lourdes Leon was born on October 14,1996. Her parents ended their relationship just months after her birth.
Lourdes' parents remained friends after their break-up and are still friendly today. Carlos eventually married Betina Holte, and they have a son together. He is, and always has been, close with his daughter. He is an actor, most known for his role on the soap opera, Passions.
5 Madonna's First Born, Lourdes Leon
Lourdes is now 25 years old and making a name for herself. She is taking the fashion world by storm. She graduated from LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York City, then she went on to the University of Michigan. After she graduated, she began modeling.
She walked her first runway in 2018 during New York Fashion Week, and has been going strong ever since. Since then, she has walked many runways, including Marc Jacobs, and her mom's favorite Jean Paul Gaultier. She has walked three runway shows and posed for ads for Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty underwear brand, and has appeared on the cover of Vogue. She attended her first Met Gala in September 2021.
She is also following in her mom's musical footsteps. She just released her single, "Lock&Key".
4 Who Was Madonna's Second Husband?
Guy Ritchie is an English film producer, director, and screenwriter. He and Madonna met at a party hosted by Sting and his wife Trudie Styler in 1998. Their son Rocco was born on August 11, 2000, and they married that December. Madonna moved to London with him. The couple adopted their son David in 2008, after Madonna saw him in an orphanage in Malawi.
Madonna starred in Ritchie's movie, Swept Away, which was a huge flop in 2002.
The couple divorced in 2008 and there have been many stories about what went wrong. The Material Girl said that the romance died. She said, "Then time goes by, and you share a life, you have children, and there are cracks in the veneer." She went on to say that the marriage wasn't what she thought it would be. Guy has also spoken about their divorce. He claims that the drama was too much for him and their life was like a soap opera.
They tried to keep up a facade for the media for a while but things started to crumble when Guy was not present for big events, such as Madonna's induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Guy Ritchie is now married to Jacqui Ainsley, and they now have five children between them.
3 How Many Kids Does Madonna Have?
After Madonna and Guy Ritchie divorced, she adopted three more children, for a total of six. Her kids, Lourdes, Rocco, David, Mercy, Estere and Stella, are the most important things to her.
Rocco split his time between his parents growing up. Now 22, he tends to stay out of the limelight. Mercy was adopted from Malawi a year after David, in 2009. When they were adopted, David had pneumonia, and Mercy suffered from Malaria. The two are now thriving with their mom. David plays soccer and Mercy enjoys gymnastics. They are both 16.
The twins, Estere and Stella, also from Malawi, were adopted by Madonna in 2017. The girls sometimes sing and dance on their mom's Instagram.
2 Who Else Has Madonna Dated?
No, she did not date Britney Spears. Just a couple of kisses between friends.
Madonna has had a long and very successful career. She has also had a pretty long dating life. She had a relationship with legendary actor, Warren Beatty. The two met while filming the movie, Dick Tracy. The couple made headlines but didn't last very long.
Another high-profile boyfriend was Alex Rodriguez, and that one was quite controversial. She was rumored to have broken up his relationship with Kate Hudson. And then there was flamboyant basketball player, Dennis Rodman. The two dated in the mid '90s, but the basketball star has said in recent interviews that the Material Girl once offered him $20 million to get her pregnant.
1 What Is Madonna Up To These Days?
It's hard to believe, but Madonna just turned 64. She celebrated with a trip to Sicily with her six children. She posted on her Instagram, "I’ll never forget my Sicilian Holiday………… dancing and singing on La Isla Bonita." "La Isla Bonita" was the title of one of her earlier hits. She recently split from her boyfriend of three years, Ahlamalik Williams. The breakup with her backup dancer was said to be amicable.
On August 8, 2022, Madonna released "Material Gworrllllllll” with Saucy Santana. The song is a remix of Saucy's viral "Material Girl" which was of course inspired by Madonna's classic hit.
There's not much Madonna hasn't done. She's a superstar who sings, acts, dances, writes and so much more. We never know what to expect next from the Queen of Pop.
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