(born 1958) Twenty-four-year-old Detroit, MI native, Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone (aka Madonna) burst onto the music scene in a New York City dance club in 1982. Soon after, her second album earned her first no. 1 hit and gold single, and the nicknames “Material Girl” and “Boy Toy.” All of her first eleven albums reached the top 15, selling over a million copies each. Visible in many media, Madonna’s acting credits include a Broadway play and the films Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), Evita (1996) and The Next Best Thing (1999). MTV plays her music videos more than any other artist’s. An astute businesswoman, she created Maverick Entertainment, her own multimedia empire.