Madonna

Madonna Louise Ciccone (born August 16, 1958), better known as Madonna, is an American dance-pop singer-songwriter, dancer, record, film producer,actress, and pop culture icon. She is a multiple Grammy and Golden Globe-award winner, known for her ambitious music videos, vivacious stage performances and the use of political, sexual, and religious themes in her work. Madonna is commonly being referred to as the "queen of pop" in the media.

Since her debut in 1982, Madonna has released many chart-topping albums and singles, and has become the best-selling female artists in popular music with selling more than 200 million albums. Billboard reported that her 2006 Confessions Tour held the record for the top-grossing concert tour by a female artist. According to both the 2007 Guinness Book of Records, and Billboard Magazine, she is the top earning female singer. Forbes magazine has estimated her net worth at $325 million. On September 27, 2007, she was nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2001, the Guinness Book of World Records listed Madonna as the "World’s Most-successful Female Musician".