Madonna
Full Name:
Madonna Louise Ciccone
Birthplace:
Bay City, Michigan, United States
Height:
5’ 4” (1.61 m)
Weight:
100 lbs (45.3 kg)
Education:
University of Michigan, R. Adams High School
Profession:
Singer, Actress, Entrepreneur
Net Worth:
$580 million
Source of Wealth:
Music, Film, Fashion, Business Ventures
Nationality:
American
Country:
United States
Marital Status:
Divorced (Guy Ritchie)
Children:
6 (Lourdes Maria, Rocco, David Banda, Mercy James, Esther, Stella Mwale)
Madonna, born August 16, 1958, in Bay City, Michigan, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and entrepreneur with a net worth estimated at $580 million. Taking the confirmation name Veronica in the Catholic Church, Madonna rose to fame as a pop icon in the 1980s and has since become one of the most influential figures in entertainment history.
Her career began with her self-titled debut album in 1983, where she showcased herself as a streetwise pop artist. Over the decades, she has continually reinvented her image, adopting personas ranging from dance club queen to balladeer, cowgirl, and beyond. With over 300 million records sold globally, Madonna holds the Guinness World Record as the best-selling female recording artist of all time.
In addition to her musical success, Madonna’s sharp business acumen and savvy media manipulation have solidified her as one of the wealthiest and most influential figures in entertainment. Though her album sales have slowed in recent years, her live tours continue to set records, with over $1 billion earned in concert revenue over the past 30 years. Her financial empire extends beyond music to include ventures in contemporary art, real estate, fashion, and film directing.
Earnings & Financial Highlights:
• 2016: Value of 18th-century mansion in Portugal – $6.5 million
• 2014: “Rebel Heart” album earnings – $1.5 million
• 2014: Rebel Heart Tour gross earnings – $170 million
• 2014: Sale of Beverly Hills mansion – $27 million
• 2012: Earnings from “MDNA World Tour” live album – $125,000
• 2011: Gross income from MDNA Tour – $306 million
• 2011: “MDNA” album earnings – $3 million
• 2009: “Sticky & Sweet Tour” live album earnings – $160,000
• 2008: New York townhouse value – $40 million
• 2008: London mansion value – $43.5 million
• 2008: “Celebration” compilation album earnings – $7 million
• 2007: Sticky & Sweet Tour gross earnings – $408 million
• 2007: “Hard Candy” album earnings – $5 million
• 2006: Earnings from “The Confessions Tour” live album – $1.55 million
• 2006: Georgian townhouse value – $12 million
• 2006: $120 million contract with Live Nation
Despite her long career, Madonna continues to stay active with new projects, performances, and business ventures, further cementing her legacy as a cultural icon.
2005
• Tour Revenue: Confessions Tour grossed $195 million
• Album Sales: Live album I’m Going to Tell You a Secret earned $200,000 (certified Gold by SNEP)
2004
• Album Sales: Confessions on a Dance Floor earned $15 million (certified Diamond by SNEP, multi-Platinum globally)
2003
• Tour Revenue: Re-Invention World Tour grossed $125 million
2002
• Album Sales: Remixed & Revisited earned $115,000
• Album Sales: American Life earned $6 million (certified Platinum globally)
2000
• Album Sales: Compilation album GHV2 earned $12 million (multi-Platinum globally)
• Tour Revenue: Drowned World Tour grossed $75 million
1999
• Album Sales: Music earned $15 million (multi-Platinum globally)
1997
• Album Sales: Ray of Light earned $22 million (multi-Platinum globally)
1995
• Salary: Earned $1 million for Evita
• Album Sales: Evita soundtrack earned $13 million (multi-Platinum globally)
1994
• Album Sales: Something to Remember earned $20 million (multi-Platinum globally)
1993
• Album Sales: Bedtime Stories earned $10 million (multi-Platinum globally)
1992
• Tour Revenue: The Girlie Show World Tour grossed $70 million
• Salary: Earned $2.5 million for Body of Evidence
1991
• Album Sales: Erotica earned $8 million (multi-Platinum globally)
• Contract: Secured $60 million for a joint venture with Time Warner and Maverick
1989
• Album Sales: I’m Breathless soundtrack earned $11 million (multi-Platinum)
• Salary: Earned $35,000 for Dick Tracy
• Album Sales: The Immaculate Collection earned $45 million (certified Diamond)
• Tour Revenue: Blond Ambition World Tour grossed $62.7 million
• Asset: Valued painting Trois Femmes à la Table Rouge at $3.4 million
1988
• Endorsement: Signed a $5 million contract with Pepsi
• Album Sales: Like a Prayer earned $20 million (multi-Platinum)
1986
• Album Sales: Who’s That Girl and You Can Dance earned $7 million (multi-Platinum)
• Tour Revenue: The Virgin Tour grossed $25 million
1985
• Album Sales: True Blue earned $32 million (certified Diamond)
• Salary: Earned $1,000 for Shanghai Surprise
1984
• Salary: Earned $100,000 for A Certain Sacrifice
• Tour Revenue: The Virgin Tour grossed $5 million
• Salary: Earned $100,000 for Desperately Seeking Susan
1983
• Album Sales: Like a Virgin earned $31 million (certified Diamond)
1982
• Album Sales: Madonna: The First Album earned $5 million (multi-Platinum)