Arts and Music

• Madonna (born 1958)

  American singer, songwriter and actress. Original name: Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone.

  • Made her television debut on ''''American Bandstand'''' (see list of Musicians Who Debuted on ''American Bandstand'')
  • Member of the Playboy Music Hall of Fame (see list of Playboy Music Hall of Fame)
  • Four 1998 Video Music Awards winner for Ray of Light: Video of the Year, Female Video, Direction and Choreography ; 1987 MTV Networks award for best video by a female artist, for ''''Papa Don''t Preach'''' (see list of Winners of MTV Video Music Awards)
  • Musical guest on ''''Saturday Night Live'''' (see list of Musical Guests on ''Saturday Night Live'')
  • Wrote ''''Like a Virgin'''' and ''''Vogue'''' (see list of Songwriters)