Today is Madonna’s 52nd birthday, and while she has decided to celebrate it with a guitar-shaped birthday cake and an intimate party at London’s Shoreditch House, we’re rounding up some of our favorite facts about the pop star after the jump. Feel free to add anything that we’ve missed in the comments!
1. Madonna was born Madonna Louise Ciccone on August 16, 1958 in Bay City, Michigan, which she once referred to as “a stinky, little town in Northern Michigan,” on national television.
2. She was raised in Pontiac, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit.
3. Her mother, Madonna Louise, died of breast cancer in 1963.
4. Madonna was referred to as “Little Nonni” to distinguish her from her mother.
5. Her father, Silvio Anthony Ciccone, was a first-generation Italian American from Pacentro, Italy. He worked as a an engineer for Chrysler and General Motors.
6. Madonna was the third of six children: Martin, Anthony, Paula, Christopher, and Melanie. She was the eldest daughter.
7. Madonna once described her childhood self to Vanity Fair as a “lonely girl who was searching for something. I wasn’t rebellious in a certain way. I cared about being good at something. I didn’t shave my underarms and I didn’t wear make-up like normal girls do. But I studied and I got good grades…. I wanted to be somebody.”
8. In middle school, Madonna was known for doing cartwheels and handstands in the hallway and flashing boys her underwear.
9. Eventually her father got remarried to the family’s housekeeper. They had two additional children, and moved to a larger house in Rochester Hills.
Comments (7)
I LOVE U Madonna. I remember when you first made it to New York City, struggling to make you’re first hit song. …and one after the other.I was in a friends car the other day and he was playing a the long version of all you’re Hits. Man, you are an incredible woman and you have liveed quite the life. You’re children are so beautiful too, like you. You are forever in my heart. Happy Birthday…jowee
Carlos Leon was A personal trainer not HER personal trainer. They met in Central Park. He was jogging and she told him she liked his sunglasses. Regardless, Madonna is my FAVORITE now and forever. NO ONE works harder and NO ONE constantly gets better with each tour and album. Happiest of bday’s Madonna!!!!!
Happy Birthday Madonna! Much love and respect for your entire body of work. You are an exceptional and tireless artiste and I feel as though I grew up with you-in the sense that you helped me be at ease with who I am as am individual. Continued success in all your endeavors. So mote it be!
I can’t say there are many things here I didn’t know about Madonna already… a bit disappointed. (Maybe I know way too much about her???)
It’s a great report, but there are 2 important thing really missed here:
in 2008, Madonna become the artist with most Dance Hits Club Play Singles in the music history according to Billboard.
in 2009, Madonna becomes the best selling Tour for a SOLO Artist in music history for the “Sticky and Sweet Tour” over her previous “Confessions Tour”.
I’m Madonna Fan since the beginning – and I love her more and more – she gave me so much strengh and give me so much power – god bless you MADONNA!
Incorrect quotes, lazy journalism – You assign Madonna to saying “It was the blatant, most sexualty thing I have ever done on tv”, while every fan knows these words as express by Melliisa Etheridge on MTV MOments show.
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