Larger than life, the high priestess of pop, less a woman than an empire she is Madonna
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The most successful female recording artist of all time and, arguably, the first woman to have total control over her music and her image and her career.

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Exploiting every possible commercial and creative opportunity Madonna is a perfectionist in art and ruthless in business. A role model for young women who want to have it all.

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Forbes magazine has estimated her net worth at $325 million. Her Confessions World Tour took almost $200 million and holds the record for the top-grossing concert tour by a female artist.

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During her childhood, Madonna became fascinated by films and saw herself in film stars, like Rita Hayworth, Marlene Dietrich and Marilyn Monroe. However her own forays into acting on film have been highly criticised.

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Madonna was awarded a Razzie for Worst Actress for her role in the movie, 'Swept Away' directed by her husband and film maker, Guy Ritchie. A set-back, perhaps, for a lesser star the award hardly dinted the public image of the pop icon and certainly not her robust ego.

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Not a stranger to controversy, the mother of two, adopted the baby boy David Banda from Malawi, in Africa, amid accusations shed been given special treatment.

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Whether its for her irreligious music videos, sexualized image, professional highs and lows, or whether its for the trappings of her celebrity lifestyle Madonna will always be in the headlines! (less info)