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American singer, songwriter, actress and entrepreneur, Madonna has an estimated net worth of $580 million. Born Madonna Louise Ciccone on August 16, 1958 in Bay City, Michigan, she was confirmed in the Catholic Church and adopted Veronica as a confirmation name.
As a music icon, Madonna used a mixture of talent, pulchritude and relentless self-promotion to become one of the most enduring recording artists of the 20th century. She released her self-titled and first album in 1983 in the guise of a streetwise pop ragamuffin, and over time, she kept one step ahead of the game by jumping from persona to persona: dance club queen, balladeer, cowgirl, channeler of the Mysterious East, and aging Dietrich-style vamp. Since then, she has sold more than 300 million records worldwide and is recognized as the world's top-selling female recording artist of all time by the Guinness World Records.
Madonna's masterful manipulation of her image and the press, combined with an astute business sense, have crowned her as one of entertainment's wealthiest and most enduring acts. While her albums don't sell like they used to, her concerts still set attendance records all over the world, grossing $1 billion over the course of her 30-year career. Her portfolio includes several businesses, contemporary art, real estate and film directing.
Earnings & Financial Data
|
Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2016 |
Asset |
Value of her 18th Century mansion in Portugal |
$6,500,000 |
|
2014 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her album Rebel Heart (certified platinum by FIMI, gold by IFPI-AUT and SNEP, and silver by BPI) |
$1,500,000 |
|
2014 |
Ticket Sales |
Gross earnings from Rebel Heart Tour |
$170,000,000 |
|
2014 |
Sale of Asset |
Value of her Beverly Hills mansion upon sale |
$27,000,000 |
|
2012 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her live album MDNA World Tour (certified gold by Music Canada) |
$125,000 |
|
2011 |
Ticket Sales |
Gross Income of The MDNA Tour in 2012 |
$306,000,000 |
|
2011 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her album MDNA (certified platinum by FIMI and SNEP, and gold by RIAA, ARIA, BPI, IFPI-AUT and PROMUSICAE) |
$3,000,000 |
|
2009 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her live album Sticky & Sweet Tour (certified gold by FIMI) |
$160,000 |
|
2008 |
Asset |
Value of her New York townhouse |
$40,000,000 |
|
2008 |
Asset |
Value of her London mansion |
$43,500,000 |
|
2008 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her compilation album Celebration (certified 2x platinum by BPI and FIMI, platinum by BVMI, IFPI-AUT and SNEP, and gold by RIAA, ARIA and PROMUSICAE) |
$7,000,000 |
|
2007 |
Ticket Sales |
Gross earnings from Sticky & Sweet Tour |
$408,000,000 |
|
2007 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her album Hard Candy (certified platinum by ARIA, Music Canada, BPI, BVMI, IFPI-SWI and SNEP, and gold by RIAA and PROMUSICAE) |
$5,000,000 |
|
2006 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her live album The Confessions Tour (certified silver by BPI) |
$1,550,000 |
|
2006 |
Asset |
Value of her Georgian townhouse |
$12,000,000 |
|
2006 |
Contract |
She signed a $120 million record, touring and merchandising 360° contract with Live Nation |
$120,000,000 |
|
2005 |
Ticket Sales |
Gross earnings from Confessions Tour |
$195,000,000 |
|
2005 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her live album I'm Going to Tell You a Secret (certified gold by SNEP) |
$200,000 |
|
2004 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her album Confessions on a Dance Floor (certified diamond by SNEP, 5x platinum by Music Canada, 4x platinum by BPI, 3x platinum by BVMI and IFPI-SWI, 2x platinum by ARIA and PROMUSICAE, and platinum by RMNZ) |
$15,000,000 |
|
2003 |
Ticket Sales |
Gross earnings from Re-Invention World Tour |
$125,000,000 |
|
2002 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her compilation album Remixed & Revisited |
$115,000 |
|
2002 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her album American Life (certified platinum by RIAA, ARIA, Music Canada, BPI, BVMI, IFPI-SWI and SNEP, and gold by PROMUSICAE) |
$6,000,000 |
|
2000 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her compilation album GHV2 (certified 2x platinum by BPI and PROMUSICAE, platinum by RIAA, ARIA, Music Canada, BVMI, IFPI-SWI and SNEP, and gold by RMNZ) |
$12,000,000 |
|
2000 |
Ticket Sales |
Gross earnings from Drowned World Tour |
$75,000,000 |
|
1999 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her album Music (certified 5x platinum by BPI, 3x platinum by RIAA, ARIA and Music Canada, 2x platinum by BVMI, IFPI-SWI, PROMUSICAE, RMNZ and SNEP, and platinum by IFPI-AUT) |
$15,000,000 |
|
1997 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her album Ray of Light (certified 7x platinum by Music Canada, 6x platinum by BPI, 4x platinum by ARIAA, 3x platinum by ARIA, BVMI, IFPI-SWI, PROMUSICAE and SNEP, and 2x platinum by IFPI-AUT and RMNZ) |
$22,000,000 |
|
1995 |
Salary |
Salary from Evita |
$1,000,000 |
|
1995 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the soundtrack album Evita (certified 5x platinum by RIAA, 2x platinum by BPI and IFPI-AUT, platinum by ARIA, BVMI, IFPI-SWI and RMNZ, and gold by PROMUSICAE) |
$13,000,000 |
|
1994 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her compilation album Something to Remember (certified 4x platinum by ARIA, 3x platinum by RIAA and BPI, 2x platinum by Music Canada, platinum by BVMI, IFPI-AUT, IFPI-SNEP and RMNZ, 2x gold by SNEP, and gold by PROMUSICAE) |
$20,000,000 |
|
1993 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her album Bedtime Stories (certified 3x platinum by RIAA, 2x platinum by Music Canada and ARIA, platinum by BPI, BVMI and PROMUSICAE, 2x gold by SNEP, and gold by IFPI-AUT and IFPI-SWI) |
$10,000,000 |
|
1992 |
Record Sales |
Gross earnings from The Girlie Show World Tour |
$70,000,000 |
|
1992 |
Salary |
Salary from Body of Evidence (plus percentage of gross and wardrobe) |
$2,500,000 |
|
1991 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her album Erotica (certified 3x platinum by ARIA, 2x platinum by RIAA, Music Canada and BPI, platinum by PROMUSICAE, and gold by BVMI, IFPI-AUT and IFPI-SWI) |
$8,000,000 |
|
1991 |
Salary |
She received $60 million for the joint venture of Time Warner and Maverick which she owns |
$60,000,000 |
|
1989 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the soundtrack album I'm Breathless (certified 2x platinum by RIAA, ARIA, Music Canada and PROMUSICAE, platinum by BPI, 2x gold by SNEP, and gold by BVMI, IFPI-AUT and IFPI-SWI) |
$11,000,000 |
|
1989 |
Salary |
Salary from Dick Tracy |
$35,000 |
|
1989 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her compilation album The Immaculate Collection (certified diamond by RIAA and SNEP, 12x platinum by ARIA and BPI, 7x platinum by Music Canada and RMNZ, 3x platinum by PROMUSICAE, platinum by IFPI-AUT and IFPI-SWI, and 3x gold by BVMI) |
$45,000,000 |
|
1989 |
Ticket Sales |
Gross earnings from Blond Ambition World Tour |
$62,700,000 |
|
1989 |
Asset |
Value of her "Trois Femmes a la Table Rouge" painting by Fernand Leger, which she tried to sell in 2013 hoping to fetch $5-7 million, so proceeds would benefit girls' education in Afghanistan, Pakistan and other countries |
$3,400,000 |
|
1988 |
Contract |
Value of the contract with Pepsi to promote their product and cross-promote her new album Like a Prayer |
$5,000,000 |
|
1988 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her album Like a Prayer (certified 5x platinum by Music Canada, 4x platinum by RIAA, ARIA, BPI and PROMUSICAE, 2x platinum by IFPI-SWI, RMNZ and SNEP, platinum by IFPI-AUT, and 3x gold by BVMI) |
$20,000,000 |
|
1986 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the soundtrack album Who's That Girl (certified 2x platinum by SNEP, platinum by RIAA, BPI and PROMUSICAE, and gold by ARIA and BVMI) |
$8,000,000 |
|
1986 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her compilation album You Can Dance (certified platinum by RIAA, ARIA, BPI, PROMUSICAE, RMNZ and SNEP, and gold by BVMI) |
$7,000,000 |
|
1986 |
Ticket Sales |
Gross earnings from The Virgin Tour |
$25,000,000 |
|
1985 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her album True Blue (certified diamond by Music Canada and SNEP, 7x platinum by RIAA and BPI, 5x platinum by RMNZ, 4x platinum by ARIA, 3x platinum by PROMUSICAE, and 2x platinum by BVMI) |
$32,000,000 |
|
1985 |
Salary |
Salary from Shanghai Surprise |
$1,000 |
|
1984 |
Salary |
Salary from A Certain Sacrifice |
$100,000 |
|
1984 |
Ticket Sales |
Gross earnings from The Virgin Tour |
$5,000,000 |
|
1984 |
Salary |
Salary from Desperately Seeking Susan |
$100,000 |
|
1983 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her album Like a Virgin (certified diamond by RIAA and Music Canada, 5x platinum by RMNZ, 3x platinum by BPI, 2x platinum by IFPI-SWI and SNEP, platinum by PROMUSICAE, and 3x gold by BVMI) |
$31,000,000 |
|
1982 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her album Madonna, which was retitled Madonna: The First Album (certified 5x platinum by RIAA, 3x platinum by ARIA, platinum by BPI, SNEP and RMNZ) |
$15,000,000 |
