Madonna was born on August 16, 1958 in Bay City, Michigan. She is an American pop singer, songwriter, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and fashion icon. In 2000, The Guinness World Records listed Madonna as the most successful female recording artist of all time, with estimated worldwide sales of 120 million albums. Madonna is the highest earning female singer of all time according to both the 2007 Guinness Book of Records and Billboard Magazine. Madonna also holds the record for the top-grossing concert tour by a female artist.
