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Madonna Louise Ciccone (born August 16, 1958), better known as Madonna, is a five-time Grammy award winning American pop singer, songwriter, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and fashion icon.

Madonna is noted for her ambitious music videos and stage performances as well as her use of political, sexual, and religious themes and imagery in her work. In 2000, Guinness World Records listed Madonna as the most successful female recording artist of all time, with estimated worldwide sales of 120 million albums. In 2005, her record company credits her as having sold over 200 million albums worldwide.

Madonna is the highest earning female singer of all time according to both the 2007 Guinness Book of Records, and Billboard. Forbes magazine has estimated her net worth at $325 million. In addition, Madonna holds the record for the top-grossing concert tour by a female artist.