What is Madonna’s net worth? Who was Madonna married to?
Introduction
Madonna is an American singer who released many top-charting songs including — Madame X, Rebel Heart, Bedtime Stories, American Life, and Like a Virgin.
Biography
She was born on August 16, 1958, in Bay City, as Madonna Louise Ciccone, to parents Silvio Ciccone and Madonna Louise Fortin.
At age 5, she lost her mother to breast cancer.
Madonna started studying ballet in her teens.
In 1976, she graduated from Rochester Adams High School. Later, Madonna received a dance scholarship to the University of Michigan.
In 1978. she moved to New York with about $35 in her pocket.
In 1979, Ciccone was the drummer of a band called Breakfast Club.
1978: A studio portrait of future American pop singer Madonna – @Getty
In February 1982, Madonna inked a deal with Sire Records.
Debut Album
On July 27, 1983, she dropped her self-entitled debut studio album via Sire Records. The dance-pop post-disco album has sold an estimated 10 million copies worldwide.
The song “Like a Virgin” was released as the lead single on October 31, 1984.
Madonna performs during the video shoot for her single ‘Take a Bow,’ 1994 – @Getty
In November 1984, she released her second studio album, Like a Virgin. The album sold over 21 million copies worldwide. It became Madonna’s first #1 album on the Billboard 200.
In 1990, she performed as Breathless Mahoney in the film Dick Tracy.
In April 1992, Ciccone alongside Freddy DeMann co-founded Maverick, with the help of the Warner Music Group. She became one of the first female artists to head a real record label.
The Queen of Pop said that she “wanted to join forces with an established network with a high-caliber reputation that was also willing to take chances.”
In 1998, Madonna founded the Ray of Light Foundation.
1994 – @Getty
In 2003, she published a children’s book titled The English Roses.
In 2006, Madonna embarked on the Confessions Tour.
In 2008, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
In June 2019, her 14th album, “Madame X,” was released.
Her brother Christopher died on October 4, 2024.
Husband
From 1985 to 1989, Madonna was married to Sean Penn. She made Sean Penn sign a prenup,
Madonna and Sean Penn leave rehearsals for their play ‘Goose and Tom Tom’ in August 1986 in New York City – @Getty
They tied the knot in Malibu, six months after they first met. Madonna and Penn first meet on the set of her “Material Girl” music video.
In December 1987, Madonna filed for divorce.
Second Marriage
From 2000 to 2008, Madonna was married to Guy Ritchie.
Guy Ritchie & Madonna during Madonna’s “Music” Launch Party Hosted by Warner Bros Records and US Weekly – September 19, 2000 in Los Angeles – @Getty
Gwyneth Paltrow was the Maid of Honor.
Madonna and Ritchie at a party hosted by mutual friends Trudie Styler and Sting in 1999.
They cite irreconcilable differences as the reason for their divorce.
She paid Ritchie $92 million to settle their divorce.
“I just want to say positive things about her,” Ritchie said about his ex-wife. “I don’t regret being married to her, I don’t, you know, not in the slightest.”
Children
Madonna and daughter Lourdes arrive at the World Premiere of “Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire” – @Getty
On October 14, 1996, Madonna and her then-boyfriend, Carlos Leon, welcomed a daughter named Lourdes Leon.
In 2000, Madonna and Ritchie welcomed a son, Rocco Ritchie. “She’s very strict but in a good way,” Rocco said about Madonna in an interview. In 2006, they adopted a son, named David Banda, in 2006. David Banda was born in Malawi on September 24, 2005.
In 2009, she adopted Chifundo “Mercy” James.
In 2017, the “Material Girl” singer adopted twins Stella and Estere, when they were 5 years old.
“Motherhood has been the most difficult, the hardest battle,” Madonna said in early 2023 for Vanity Fair.
Height
Madonna arrives at the Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California, 19th January 1997 – @Getty
Madonna is 5′ 0½″ (1.54 m) tall.
Madonna – Net Worth
So, how much is Madonna worth?
Madonna earned most of her wealth from:
- concerts – she has grossed an estimated $1.2 billion on the road in her career;
- albums sold – she has sold more than 400 million records;
- YouTube ads — an estimated $20 million.
Her Celebration Tour grossed a total of $225 million.
Her art collection is estimated at $100 million. Madonna owns paintings by:
- Marilyn Minter
- Damien Hirst
- Diego Rivera
- Picasso
- Frida Kahlo
She was paid $5 million from Pepsi’s sponsorship.
Venice, Italy. 2nd September 2011 – @Getty
In 1992, the “Like a Virgin” singer signed a $60 million contract with Time Warner Inc.
Therefore, Madonna has an estimated net worth of $850 million.
Real estate
In 1992, Madonna bought a nine bedrooms and eight and a half bathrooms waterfront Miami mansion for $4.9 million. She sold in 2000 for $7.5 million.
In 2009, the pop star paid $40 million for a 13-bedroom 14-bathroom mansion in New York’s Upper East Side.
In 2017, Madonna acquired a four-bedroom seven-bathroom house in Sintra, Portugal.
In 2021, the “Take a Bow” singer bought a home in the Hidden Hills neighborhood for $19.3 million. Amenities include — an orange basketball court, a spa, and an infinity saltwater pool. She listed it in 2022 for $26 million. It sold for $23 million in 2023.
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