THE RISE OF RICH FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS (MADONNA)

Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone, August 16, 1958, Bay City, Michigan, USA.

She moved to New York City in 1978 to pursue dance and performance, then formed bands, and eventually signed with Sire Records.

Her debut solo album Madonna came out in 1983

Like a Virgin (1984) 1980s Major breakout, iconic tracks.

True Blue (1986) 1980s Commercial success.

Like a Prayer (1989) Late 80s More mature themes, controversy, critical acclaim.

Ray of Light (1998) Late 90s Strong spiritual & electronic influence; won Grammys.

Music (2000) 2000s Continuation of her experimentation with modern sounds.

Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005) 2000s Dance pop triumph.

Film & Theater Work:

She has acted in a number of films, notably Desperately Seeking Susan (1985),

Evita (1996) (for which she won a Golden Globe), Dick Tracy, etc. She’s also directed films.

Sales & Charts:

She is one of the bestselling females recording artists of all time.

Tens of millions of albums/singles sold worldwide.

Awards:

She has won several major awards: multiple Grammy Awards, Golden Globes, many MTV Video Music Awards.

Tours:

Her tours often set records: for example, Sticky & Sweet Tour was once the highest grossing tour by a female performer

Influence:

She's been credited with pushing the boundaries of popular music videos, fashion, sexuality in mainstream music, and has influenced countless artists.

Other Ventures:

She founded charities (e.g. Raising Malawi), published children’s books, started business ventures, etc.

She is reportedly returning to Warner Records (her original label from the early 1980s) and teasing a sequel to Confessions on a Dance Floor.

Family: She’s had two marriages (to Sean Penn, then Guy Ritchie),

and has six children: Lourdes, Rocco, David (adopted), Mercy (adopted), and twin daughters Stella & Estere.

Spirituality: Madonna has spoken about her interest in spirituality, including Kabbalah.

Madonna recently reflected publicly on forgiveness, especially forgiving her brother Christopher Ciccone before his death.

She said it was liberating.

Madonna used fashion to challenge gender roles, religious norms, and beauty standards. She treated her body and image as part of her artistry.

Reinvention. She was rarely seen in the same style for long.

Impact: Influenced generations of artists (Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Beyoncé, etc.) to treat fashion as a performance.

Before Madonna, few musicians regularly changed style or collaborated with high fashion houses.

She set the standard now followed by Beyoncé, Gaga, Rihanna, Taylor Swift, etc.

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