50 Facts For Madonna's 50th Birthday
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Madonna has appeared in 22 movies.
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Madonna was named as the best-selling female rock artist of the 20th Century by The Recording Industry Association of America, also being the second best-selling female artist in the US after selling 63 million albums.
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In 1986, Madonna made her theatrical debut alongside her husband Sean Penn in 'Goose + Tom Tom', as well as appearing with him onscreen in 'Shanghai Surprise' in the same year.
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Wine, with five varieties from Pinot Grigio to Chardonnay, ranging from around 25 to 50 USD per bottle.
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Worldwide, Madonna has sold 200 million records, making her Guinness World Records' most successful female artist in the world.
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Madonna has five siblings, and is the daughter of Silvio Ciccone and Madonna Louise Fortin.
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Madonna served as a drummer for New York pop band Breakfast Club, along with ex-boyfriends Dan Gilroy and Stephen Bray, and 'American Idol' judge Randy Jackson.
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Madonna's father had two children before marrying her mother, giving her a stepbrother and stepsister.
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Madonna's album, 'Like a Virgin', was voted by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to be one of the Definitive 200 Albums of All Time, before Madonna herself was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2008.
- Madonna is also the inspiration for Celebrity Cellars' collectible wine 'Madonna - Confessions of a Dance Floor'.
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To date, Madonna has released 68 singles.
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Sting is the godfather to Rocco - the song of Madonna and Guy Ritchie.
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Madonna and Sean Penn separated from one-another on New Year's Eve, 1988.
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Since moving to the UK, Madonna has become the most successful female artist in the country with more number one singles than any female UK solo artist.
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Madonna has had a species of tardigrade (waterbear) named after her.
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Madonna's father, Tony Ciccone, owns a wine business and has named a new brand of Madonna
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Madonna debuted on London's West End in 2002 on 'Up For Grabs'
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Madonna has written 10 books of children's literature, with 'The English Roses' being published in 2003.
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When the UK Music Hall of fame began in 2004, Madonna was among the inaugural inductees along with Elvis, Bob Marley, U2 and The Beatles.
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Madonna is the only artist to have performed at Live Aid (1985), Live 8 (2005) and Live Earth (2007).
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People magazine voted Madonna amongst their '50 Most Beautiful People of 1991' and '25 Most Intriguing People of 2001'.
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Madonna created a clothing line for H&M in March, 2007.
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Madonna was approached about having a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1990, but showed no interest.
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While at Rochester Adams High School, Madonna was a cheerleader.
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Madonna was paid 5 million USD for a Pepsi commercial, even though it never aired because of its controversial religious overtones.
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Madonna is friends with Sting and his wife Trudie Styler - the latter introduced her to current husband Guy Ritchie.
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Madonna has a condition called brontophobia, which is a fear of thunder.
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Before Michelle Pfeiffer was cast, Madonna was considered for the role of Catwoman in 1992's 'Batman Returns'.
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Madonna has won nine Razzie Awards for either Worst Actress or Worst Supporting Actress.
- Madonna is supposedly distantly linked to Gwen Stefani, Celine Dion and Mark Wahlberg.
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Madonna originally auditioned for a part in 'The Bodyguard' before Whitney Houston landed the role.
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Madonna's least favourite colour is orange.
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In the 1996 movie 'Four Rooms', Madonna played a lesbian witch.
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Madonna originally wanted to be a ballet dancer.
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Madonna's first solo tour was supported by The Beastie Boys.
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In 2002, Madonna was voted Number 1 as VH1's '100 Sexiest Artists'.
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Madonna was offered the leading role in both 'Showgirls' and 'The Fabulous Baker Boys' but turned down the roles.
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Madonna is 5 feet and 44 inches tall.
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Madonna has won 5 of the 18 Grammy Awards that she has been nominated for.
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Madonna has been a vegetarian since the age of 15.
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In 1999, Madonna was named as one of 'People Magazine''s worst-dressed people.
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Madonna's 1992 book 'Sex' featured naked pictures of the star, and was so popular it completely sold out in 48 hours and required a re-print.
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Madonna's album 'True Blood' was entirely dedicated to Sean Penn, her husband at the time.
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Madonna's wedding in 2000 included Gwyneth Paltrow as her Maid of Honour.
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Four of Madonna's music videos were directed by David Fincher.
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MTV banned the videos for 'What it Feels Like For a Girl' and 'Justify My Love'.
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Madonna was born in Bay City, Michigan, with her grandparents coming from Pacentro, Italy. Pacentro build a 13-foot statue of Madonna in 1988.
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Madonna received a Golden Globe Award in 1997 for her role in 'Evita', beating Glenn Close, Frances McDormand, Debbie Reynolds and Barbra Streisand.
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Before making a name for herself, Madonna subsidised her income by working at a New York City Dunkin' Donuts, before being fired for squirting jam in a customer's face.
- Madonna released her first single, 'Everybody', on 24th April 1982.