Madonna, an American singer, songwriter, actor, and businesswoman, is thought to be worth $580 million. She was given the confirmation name Veronica after receiving her confirmation, and she was given the name Madonna Louise Ciccone on August 16, 1958 in Bay City, Michigan.
One of the most enduring recording artists of the 20th century, Madonna exploited a combination of talent, pulchritude, and tireless self-promotion to establish herself as a music legend. In the years that followed, she maintained an edge over the competition by switching between personas, including dance club queen, balladeer, cowgirl, channeler of the Mysterious East, and ageing Dietrich-style vamp. In 1983, she released her self-titled eponymous debut album under the identity of a streetwise pop ragamuffin.
She has since sold more than 300 million records globally, making her the best-selling female recording artist in history according to Guinness World Records.
Madonna is now recognised as one of the richest and most enduring performers in entertainment because to her skilful manipulation of her image and the media as well as her savvy financial acumen. Despite the fact that her CDs aren’t selling as well as they once did, her concerts continue to draw large crowds and have earned $1 billion over the course of her 30-year career. Her resume encompasses a variety of enterprises, modern art, real estate, and film directing.
STATISTICS
Source of Wealth:
Music, Film, Fashion, Other Businesses
Age:
62
Birth Place:
Bay City, Michigan, United States
Height:
5′ 4″ (1.61 m)
Weight:
100 lbs (45.3 kg)
Marital Status:
Divorced (Guy Ritchie)
Full Name:
Madonna Louise Ciccone
Nationality:
American
Date of Birth:
August 16, 1958
Ethnicity:
Italian, French-Canadian, Swiss-French, English, Spanish
Occupation:
Singer, Songwriter, Actress, Businessperson
Education:
University of Michigan, R. Adams High School
Children:
6 (Lourdes Maria, Rocco, David Banda, Mercy James, Esther, Stella Mwale)
EARNINGS & FINANCIAL DATA
Earnings 2017
Asset 2017Value of her 18th Century mansion in Portugal$6,500,000Earnings 2016$76.5 Million
Earnings 2015
Record Sales 2015Estimated earnings from her album Rebel Heart (certified platinum by FIMI, gold by IFPI-AUT and SNEP, and silver by BPI)$1,500,000Ticket Sales 2015Gross earnings from Rebel Heart Tour$170,000,000Sale of Asset 2015Value of her Beverly Hills mansion upon sale$27,000,000Earnings 2013$125 Million
Record Sales 2013Estimated earnings from her live album MDNA World Tour (certified gold by Music Canada)$125,000Earnings 2012
Ticket Sales 2012Gross Income of The MDNA Tour in 2012$306,000,000Record Sales 2012Estimated earnings from her album MDNA (certified platinum by FIMI and SNEP, and gold by RIAA, ARIA, BPI, IFPI-AUT and PROMUSICAE)$3,000,000Earnings 2010$58 Million
Record Sales 2010Estimated earnings from her live album Sticky & Sweet Tour (certified gold by FIMI)$160,000Earnings 2009$110 Million
Asset 2009Value of her New York townhouse$40,000,000Asset 2009Value of her London mansion$43,500,000Record Sales 2009Estimated earnings from her compilation album Celebration (certified 2x platinum by BPI and FIMI, platinum by BVMI, IFPI-AUT and SNEP, and gold by RIAA, ARIA and PROMUSICAE)$7,000,000Earnings 2008$72 Million
Record Sales 2008Estimated earnings from her album Hard Candy (certified platinum by ARIA, Music Canada, BPI, BVMI, IFPI-SWI and SNEP, and gold by RIAA and PROMUSICAE)$5,000,000Ticket Sales 2008Gross earnings from Sticky & Sweet Tour$408,000,000Earnings 2007$40 Million
Record Sales 2007Estimated earnings from her live album The Confessions Tour (certified silver by BPI)$1,550,000Asset 2007Value of her Georgian townhouse$12,000,000Contract 2007She signed a $120 million record, touring and merchandising 360° contract with Live Nation$120,000,000Earnings 2006$72 Million
Ticket Sales 2006Gross earnings from Confessions Tour$195,000,000Record Sales 2006Estimated earnings from her live album I’m Going to Tell You a Secret (certified gold by SNEP)$200,000Earnings 2005
Record Sales 2005Estimated earnings from her album Confessions on a Dance Floor (certified diamond by SNEP, 5x platinum by Music Canada, 4x platinum by BPI, 3x platinum by BVMI and IFPI-SWI, 2x platinum by ARIA and PROMUSICAE, and platinum by RMNZ)$15,000,000Earnings 2004
Ticket Sales 2004Gross earnings from Re-Invention World Tour$125,000,000Earnings 2003
Record Sales 2003Estimated earnings from her compilation album Remixed & Revisited$115,000Record Sales 2003Estimated earnings from her album American Life (certified platinum by RIAA, ARIA, Music Canada, BPI, BVMI, IFPI-SWI and SNEP, and gold by PROMUSICAE)$6,000,000Earnings 2001
Record Sales 2001Estimated earnings from her compilation album GHV2 (certified 2x platinum by BPI and PROMUSICAE, platinum by RIAA, ARIA, Music Canada, BVMI, IFPI-SWI and SNEP, and gold by RMNZ)$12,000,000Ticket Sales 2001Gross earnings from Drowned World Tour$75,000,000Earnings 2000
Record Sales 2000Estimated earnings from her album Music (certified 5x platinum by BPI, 3x platinum by RIAA, ARIA and Music Canada, 2x platinum by BVMI, IFPI-SWI, PROMUSICAE, RMNZ and SNEP, and platinum by IFPI-AUT)$15,000,000Earnings 1998
Record Sales 1998Estimated earnings from her album Ray of Light (certified 7x platinum by Music Canada, 6x platinum by BPI, 4x platinum by ARIAA, 3x platinum by ARIA, BVMI, IFPI-SWI, PROMUSICAE and SNEP, and 2x platinum by IFPI-AUT and RMNZ)$22,000,000Earnings 1996
Record Sales 1996Estimated earnings from the soundtrack album Evita (certified 5x platinum by RIAA, 2x platinum by BPI and IFPI-AUT, platinum by ARIA, BVMI, IFPI-SWI and RMNZ, and gold by PROMUSICAE)$13,000,000Salary 1996Salary from Evita$1,000,000Earnings 1995
Record Sales 1995Estimated earnings from her compilation album Something to Remember (certified 4x platinum by ARIA, 3x platinum by RIAA and BPI, 2x platinum by Music Canada, platinum by BVMI, IFPI-AUT, IFPI-SNEP and RMNZ, 2x gold by SNEP, and gold by PROMUSICAE)$20,000,000Earnings 1994
Record Sales 1994Estimated earnings from her album Bedtime Stories (certified 3x platinum by RIAA, 2x platinum by Music Canada and ARIA, platinum by BPI, BVMI and PROMUSICAE, 2x gold by SNEP, and gold by IFPI-AUT and IFPI-SWI)$10,000,000Earnings 1993
Record Sales 1993Gross earnings from The Girlie Show World Tour$70,000,000Salary 1993Salary from Body of Evidence (plus percentage of gross and wardrobe)$2,500,000Earnings 1992
Record Sales 1992Estimated earnings from her album Erotica (certified 3x platinum by ARIA, 2x platinum by RIAA, Music Canada and BPI, platinum by PROMUSICAE, and gold by BVMI, IFPI-AUT and IFPI-SWI)$8,000,000Salary 1992She received $60 million for the joint venture of Time Warner and Maverick which she owns$60,000,000Earnings 1990
Ticket Sales 1990Gross earnings from Blond Ambition World Tour$62,700,000Asset 1990Value of her “Trois Femmes a la Table Rouge” painting by Fernand Leger, which she tried to sell in 2013 hoping to fetch $5-7 million, so proceeds would benefit girls’ education in Afghanistan, Pakistan and other countries$3,400,000Record Sales 1990Estimated earnings from her compilation album The Immaculate Collection (certified diamond by RIAA and SNEP, 12x platinum by ARIA and BPI, 7x platinum by Music Canada and RMNZ, 3x platinum by PROMUSICAE, platinum by IFPI-AUT and IFPI-SWI, and 3x gold by BVMI)$45,000,000Salary 1990Salary from Dick Tracy$35,000Record Sales 1990Estimated earnings from the soundtrack album I’m Breathless (certified 2x platinum by RIAA, ARIA, Music Canada and PROMUSICAE, platinum by BPI, 2x gold by SNEP, and gold by BVMI, IFPI-AUT and IFPI-SWI)$11,000,000Earnings 1989
Contract 1989Value of the contract with Pepsi to promote their product and cross-promote her new album Like a Prayer$5,000,000Record Sales 1989Estimated earnings from her album Like a Prayer (certified 5x platinum by Music Canada, 4x platinum by RIAA, ARIA, BPI and PROMUSICAE, 2x platinum by IFPI-SWI, RMNZ and SNEP, platinum by IFPI-AUT, and 3x gold by BVMI)$20,000,000Earnings 1987
Record Sales 1987Estimated earnings from the soundtrack album Who’s That Girl (certified 2x platinum by SNEP, platinum by RIAA, BPI and PROMUSICAE, and gold by ARIA and BVMI)$8,000,000Record Sales 1987Estimated earnings from her compilation album You Can Dance (certified platinum by RIAA, ARIA, BPI, PROMUSICAE, RMNZ and SNEP, and gold by BVMI)$7,000,000Ticket Sales 1987Gross earnings from The Virgin Tour$25,000,000Earnings 1986
Record Sales 1986Estimated earnings from her album True Blue (certified diamond by Music Canada and SNEP, 7x platinum by RIAA and BPI, 5x platinum by RMNZ, 4x platinum by ARIA, 3x platinum by PROMUSICAE, and 2x platinum by BVMI)$32,000,000Salary 1986Salary from Shanghai Surprise$1,000Earnings 1985
Salary 1985Salary from A Certain Sacrifice$100,000Ticket Sales 1985Gross earnings from The Virgin Tour$5,000,000Salary 1985Salary from Desperately Seeking Susan$100,000Earnings 1984
Record Sales 1984Estimated earnings from her album Like a Virgin (certified diamond by RIAA and Music Canada, 5x platinum by RMNZ, 3x platinum by BPI, 2x platinum by IFPI-SWI and SNEP, platinum by PROMUSICAE, and 3x gold by BVMI)$31,000,000Earnings 1983
Record Sales 1983Estimated earnings from her album Madonna, which was retitled Madonna: The First Album (certified 5x platinum by RIAA, 3x platinum by ARIA, platinum by BPI, SNEP and RMNZ)$15,000,000
