Was fired from her job as an elevator operator at Terrace on the Park for having sex with a waiter in the elevator. She only worked there two weeks.

Was first introduced to her husband Guy Ritchie by Sting & Trudie Styler at their Country Estate. Trudie Styler and Sting were later made godparents of their first born son Rocco Ritchie.

In October 2013 she received a lifetime ban from the Alamo Drafthouse theatre chain after texting incessantly during a screening of 12 Years a Slave (2013).

In 2017, delivery company FedEx refused to give Madonna her package for a week, believing she was an impostor.

Her daughter Lourdes was named as a tribute to Madonna's mother, who wanted to visit Lourdes, France, where the Virgin Mary, the Madonna, appeared in 1858, but died before doing so.

Had stated that Debbie Harry from Blondie and Chrissie Hynde from The Pretenders were her main musical influences.

One of the very few friends she has kept from the old days is her former makeup artist, Debi Mazar, who is now an actress.

Bugged her phone calls with Warren Beatty for inclusion in Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991), but she had to edit them out of the final cut when Warren asked her to.

Her song "La Isla Bonita" (1986) was inspired by a visit she made to San Pedro, Ambergris Cay, Belize, with her then-husband Sean Penn

Provided the idea of doing a parody of "Like a Virgin" for Weird Al. "Like a Surgeon" was her original idea. Madonna's friend who worked at Weird Al's record company passed the message.

When the singer attempted to purchase a $1.2m apartment at Manhattan's famous San Remo high-rise on Central Park West, the residents' committee declined the singer's application. The media surmised that Madonna's celebrity pop status would have surely precipitated an endless draw for devoted fans and paparazzi, a predicament the residents were determined to avoid. Ultimately, Madonna moved into a nearby apartment at One West 64th Street, adjacent to the New York Society for Ethical Culture. (1985)

Unanimously condemned by the Puerto Rican House of Representatives for pulling a Puerto Rican flag between her legs in an October 26, 1993 concert.

On January 25, 1989, Madonna had a $5 million contract with Pepsi to promote their product as well as cross-promote her new album, "Like a Prayer". However, on March 3, when the video for the first single, "Like a Prayer", was released, it caused international controversy, with images of burning crosses, murder, and racism, and Pepsi soon retracted their contract, after March 2, when the 2-minute commercial was only viewed once, during The Cosby Show (1984). The single later soared to Number 1 on the charts and stayed there for 3 weeks. She later thanked Pepsi for creating such controversy.

In early 1962, Madonna's mother, pregnant with her sixth child, was diagnosed with breast cancer--an apparent consequence of working as an x-ray technician before protective aprons were made mandatory. She delayed treatment until her baby was born on July 5, 1962, but by that time it was too late. A harrowing, yearlong battle with the disease ensued. She lost her battle with cancer on December 1, 1963.

She campaigned for the role of Frida Kahlo, as did Jennifer Lopez, and tried to get a film made for numerous years. She had hoped to actually star with Marlon Brando as Diego Rivera, but due to her lack of box office draw at the time, the film idea went nowhere. After Evita (1996), she and Salma Hayek were both interested in films about the artist. Hayek's film won favor and was greenlit.

She made Sean Penn sign a prenup, but not Guy Ritchie.

Gwyneth Paltrow was the Maid of Honor at her wedding to Guy Ritchie.

Distantly related to Mark Wahlberg.

She studied dance with the legendary Martha Graham.

Has a personal collection of paintings by Frida Kahlo, Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí.

Briefly hospitalized on her 47th birthday [August 16, 2005] after breaking her hand and collar bone, and cracking three ribs after falling off a horse on her country estate in England.

In November 2000, she held a live concert at the Brixton Academy in London which was broadcast over the Internet. A record nine million people watched the event, making it the largest live webcast of all time.

On 28 December 1988, she was reportedly found tied to a chair, gagged and injured from a beating. It was suggested that her estranged husband at the time Sean Penn had taken a drunken tirade too far. She has denied that this ever happened despite the reports.

Her videos "Justify My Love" (1990) and "What It Feels Like For A Girl" (2001) were banned from VH1 & MTV. "Erotica" (1992), though not banned, was only played after midnight on MTV.

Her 2008 song "4 Minutes" featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland (aka Timbaland) made her the female artist with the most Top 10 singles and the most number 1 hits (13) in the UK.

Her wedding dress for her 2000 wedding to director Guy Ritchie was designed by her friend Stella McCartney.

She was one of the first singers to pay tribute to fellow music superstars Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Prince and George Michael after their deaths.

Has a reported IQ of 140.

Andy Warhol was among the guests at her wedding to Sean Penn.

The costumes she wore during her 1990 Blond Ambition Tour were designed by Jean-Paul Gaultier (including the controversial cone bras).

Lost custody of her son Rocco Ritchie to ex-husband Guy Ritchie in March 2016. Over the Christmas holidays in 2015, Rocco decided to live with his dad in London instead of returning to his mother, who lives in New York. This decision ensued in a custody battle over whether Rocco needs to be forced to return to live with his mother against his will or whether he could stay and live with his father. It was ruled in March 2016 that Rocco can live with his father, while he can visit his mother during holidays in the US.

Set up a 'sterilization team' during the MDNA tour to wipe down her dressing room after each show and clean away any traces of DNA that she might have left behind.

Her infamous 1994 appearance on Late Show with David Letterman (1993) had her saying the "f" word 13 times.

Her father is Italian, her mother was French-Canadian.

Is a distant cousin of Gwen Stefani. Gwen's great-aunt's mother-in-law shares the same last name with Madonna.

Siblings: Anthony Ciccone (1956-2023), Martin Ciccone (b. 1957), Paula Ciccone (b. 1959), Christopher Ciccone (1960-2024) and Melanie Henry (b. 1962).

Her song, "Vogue", is a tribute to the glamour of classic Hollywood. Celebrities mentioned in the song are Greta Garbo, Marilyn Monroe, Marlene Dietrich, Joe DiMaggio, Marlon Brando, James Dean, Grace Kelly, Jean Harlow, Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Rita Hayworth, Lauren Bacall, Katharine Hepburn, Lana Turner, and Bette Davis.

Is good friends with Björk, who also wrote the song 'Bedtime Story' for her 1994 album, Bedtime Stories.

Her first film, A Certain Sacrifice (1979), was released in 1985, after she became a star, but was actually shot in two parts, the first in 1979, and the other, in 1981.

In 2003, three different action figures were made of her likeness based on her character, Susan, from the movie Desperately Seeking Susan (1985).

Madonna and Céline Dion share the same French-Canadian heritage through a common ancestor named Zacharie Cloutier. Also related to Queen Camilla and Ellen DeGeneres.

Her mother, Madonna Louise Fortin, was born on 11 July 1933 and died at the age of 30 on 1 December 1963. She was the mother of Anthony Ciccone (1956), Martin Ciccone (1957), Madonna (1958), Paula Ciccone (1959), Christopher Ciccone (1960), Melanie Henry (1962). After his first wife's death, Silvio Ciccone married Joan Gustafson (now Joan Ciccone), who gave birth to Jennifer (1968) and Mario (1969).

Has 6 children: daughter, Lourdes Leon (b. October 14, 1996) with ex-boyfriend, Carlos Leon, son, Rocco Ritchie (b. August 11, 2000) & adoptive son, David Banda Mwale Ciccone Ritchie (b. September 24, 2005) with ex-husband, Guy Ritchie and adoptive daughters, Mercy James Ciccone (b. January 22, 2006) and Stella Ciccone & Estere Ciccone (b. August 24, 2012).

Her film Shanghai Surprise (1986) was a box-office disaster, costing $17 million and grossing only $2.3 million.

Appears in the 2006 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records as the female singer with the highest annual earnings.

Along with Pia Zadora, Sylvester Stallone, Pauly Shore and Demi Moore, one of the few people who have "won" back to back awards at the Razzies in successive years. She "won" Worst Actress of 1987 for her performance in the film Shanghai Surprise (1986) and, then again, the next year she "won" Worst Actress of 1988 for her performance in the film Who's That Girl (1987). In total, she has won five Razzie awards, more than any other "actress", and been nominated for six.

Her wedding to Guy Ritchie took place at Scotland's Skibo Castle, where the couple booked all 21 rooms of the estate for guests.

Agreed to speak at the Turner Prize 2001 (won by Martin Creed's room with the lights going on and off), but on condition that she was introduced as "Mrs Ritchie". She was introduced as Madonna, anyway. She said "It's 'Mrs Ritchie' actually" and finished her comments by saying "And for all those who want to put style over substance I say 'Rock on Mother*******!'" Someone in the audience whooped. Matthew Collins then apologized profusely for this incidence of swearing on live TV. A censor beep was used but not in time.

As of 2015, her records have sold more than 300 million copies worldwide.

Cher called her the C word on morning TV in 1991. In another televised interview from the same year, she said that Madonna "is not beautiful." They're cool now, and were photographed together at the Women's March in 2017. Coincidentally both divas have dated Warren Beatty.