Highest rated as cast or director
Madonna's 7 titles from the 1990s have a median Balasaur Score of 59, led by A League of Their Own (74) and Shadows and Fog (64), against 42 for those from the 1980s.
Biography
Madonna (born Madonna Louise Ciccone; August 16, 1958) is an American recording artist, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983. She followed it with a series of albums in which she found immense popularity by pushing the boundaries of lyrical content in mainstream popular music and imagery in her music videos, which became a fixture on MTV. Throughout her career, many of her songs have hit number one on the record charts, including "Like a Virgin", "Papa Don't Preach", "Like a Prayer", "Vogue", "Frozen", "Music", "Hung Up", and "4 Minutes". Critics have praised Madonna for her diverse musical productions while at the same time serving as a lightning rod for religious controversy. Her career was further enhanced by film appearances that began in 1979, despite mixed commentary. She won critical acclaim and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for her role in Evita (1996), but has received harsh feedback for other film roles. Madonna's other ventures include being a fashion designer, children's book author, film director and producer. She has been acclaimed as a businesswoman, and in 2007, she signed an unprecedented US $120 million contract with Live Nation. Madonna 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. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), she is the best-selling female rock artist of the 20th century and the second top-selling female artist in the United States, behind Barbra Streisand, with 64 million certified albums. In 2008, Billboard magazine ranked Madonna at number two, behind only The Beatles, on the Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists, making her the most successful solo artist in the history of the Billboard chart. She was also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the same year. Considered to be one of the "25 Most Powerful Women of the Past Century" by Time for being an influential figure in contemporary music, Madonna is known for continuously reinventing both her music and image, and for retaining a standard of autonomy within the recording industry. On May 4, 2024, with a free concert which was live streamed at the Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in front of 1.6 million people, Madonna broke the record for the most attended stand-alone concert by any artist, and the all-time highest attended concert by a female artist.
Acted in 33
2020s
- 2026
Confessions II - Live in NYC
TV
2010s
- 2011
Bert Stern - Original Madman
Movie
2000s
- 2009
Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection
(archive footage)
- 2006
- 2002
- 2001
- 2000
1990s
- 1999
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
(archive footage)
- 1998
- 1996
- 1995
Blue in the Face
Singing Telegram
- 1994
Justify My Love
Movie
- 1993
- 1992
- 1991
- 1990
1980s
- 1989
Bloodhounds of Broadway
Hortense Hathaway
- 1987
- 1986
- 1985
A Certain Sacrifice
Bruna
- 1982
1970s
- 1974
The Egg
The Egg Girl
No release date
Warner Music Group Does DVD Volume 2
Movie
Madonna: No Bull! The Making of 'Take a Bow'
Movie
Sound 14
2020s
- 2026
Grindr Presents: Madonna LIVE in New York
Music Director, Songs
Motive
Music
- 2024
2010s
- 2011
2000s
- 2002
1990s
- 1999
- 1994
- 1991
- 1990
Madonna: Blond Ambition World Tour Live
Songs
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
Songs
1980s
- 1987
- 1985
Produced 11
2020s
- 2021
2010s
- 2011
2000s
- 2008
Filth and Wisdom
Executive Producer
I Am Because We Are
Executive Producer
- 2005
I'm Going to Tell You a Secret
Executive Producer
- 2004
- 2003
1990s
- 1992
Sex
Executive Producer
- 1991
MTV's 10th Anniversary Special
Executive Producer
Wrote 8
2020s
- 2025
Funeral Rites
Writer
- 2021
2010s
- 2011
2000s
- 2008
Filth and Wisdom
Screenplay
I Am Because We Are
Writer
1990s
- 1990
Madonna: Blond Ambition World Tour Live
Lyricist
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
Writer
No release date
Who's That Girl
Writer
Directed 4
2010s
- 2013
Secret Project Revolution
Director
- 2011
2000s
- 2008
Filth and Wisdom
Director
No release date
Who's That Girl
Director
Art department 2
2020s
- 2026
Grindr Presents: Madonna LIVE in New York
Creative Director
- 2024
Appearances144
2020s
- 2026
Grindr Presents: Madonna LIVE in New York
Self
- 2025
Rebel of Pop: Madonna
Self (archive footage)
Madonna: The Celebration Tour in Rio (Behind-the-scenes)
Self
Funeral Rites
Self
Diane Warren: Relentless
Self (archive footage)
- 2024
Becoming Madonna
Self (archive footage)
- 2023
Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero
Self
Madonna X Vanity Fair – The Enlightenment
Self
- 2022
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
Self (archive footage) · 1 episode
The True Story of Madonna
Self
Kylie Minogue V The Bee Gees
Self (archive footage)
Jean-Michel Basquiat, artiste absolu
Self (Archive footage)
- 2021
Madonna at the BBC
Self
Arianne Phillips: Dressing the Part
Self
Madonna: Move to the Music
Self (archive footage)
- 2020
The A-Z of Eurovision
Self - Presenter (archive footage)
Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert
Self (archive footage)
The BRITs at 40
Self (archive footage)
2010s
- 2019
Music Videos That Defined the 00’s
Self (archive footage)
Madonna: World of Madame X
Self
Demokratie unter Druck – Europa vor der Wahl
Self - Singer (archive footage)
Madonna and the Breakfast Club
Self (archive footage)
- 2018
Debbie Harry: Atomic Blondie
Self (archive footage)
- 2017
Avicii: True Stories
Self
Basquiat: Rage to Riches
Self (archive footage)
- 2016
Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour
Self - Guitar, Ukulele & Vocals
Madonna: Tears of a Clown
Self
Express Yourself: Die Tänzer der Queen of Pop
Self (archive footage)
Discovering Fashion
Self (archive footage) · 1 episode
Strike a Pose
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2015
The Material Boy
Self (archive footage)
- 2014
Miley Cyrus: MTV Unplugged
Self
- 2013
Secret Project Revolution
Self / Narrator (voice)
Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer
Self (archive footage)
Madonna: MDNA World Tour
Self - Guitar and Vocals
Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day
Self (archive footage)
The Women Concert for Change
Self
Are All Men Pedophiles?
Self (archive footage)
- 2012
Lady Gaga: On the Edge
Self
Madonna: Live at Paris Olympia
Self - Performer
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
Self (archive footage)
Fashion !
Self (archive footage) · 1 episode
- 2011
Madonna - Do You Think I'm Sexy Unauthorized
Self
Playtime Is Over
Self
The Undefeated
Self (archive footage)
La vraie histoire de Madonna
Self (archive footage)
- 2010
Madonna: Sticky & Sweet Tour
Self
Madonna: Sticky & Sweet Tour - Behind-The-Scenes
Self
2000s
- 2009
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
Self (archive footage)
- 2008
Britney: For the Record
Self (uncredited)
I Am Because We Are
Self / Narrator (voice)
- 2007
365 Day Project
Self
Madonna: Queen of Pop
Self
- 2006
Madonna: The Confessions Tour
Self - Lead Vocals & Guitar
Madonna: Something To Remember (The Unreleased Videos)
Self
Madonna - The Video Collection 2000-2006
Self
- 2005
Madonna: Confessions... On a Promo Tour
Self
Live 8
Self
I'm Going to Tell You a Secret
Self
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
Self
- 2004
Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative
Self
Madonna: Re-Invention World Tour
Self
Retro Video Collection 1975-1999 vol2
self
Bettie Page: The Girl in the Leopard Print Bikini
Self (archive footage)
- 2003
Britney Spears: In the Zone
Self (archive footage)
Celebrity Naked Ambition
Self (archive footage)
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
Self (archive footage)
- 2002
Swept Away Movie Special
Self
Heart of the Festival
Self (archive footage)
- 2001
Madonna: Drowned World Tour 2001
Self
There's Only One Madonna
Self (archive footage)
- 2000
Madonna: The Ultimate Collection
Self - Vocalist
1990s
- 1999
Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99
Self
Torrance Rises
Self
- 1998
The Righteous Babes
Self (archive footage)
Kids Are Punny
Self (voice)
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's
Self
- 1997
Elle Style Awards
Self - Winner · 1 episode
- 1996
A New Madonna: The Making of 'Evita'
Self
- 1993
Madonna: The Girlie Show Live in Japan 1993
Self
Madonna: The Girlie Show - Live Down Under
Self
Madonna: The Name of the Game
Self
- 1992
Sex
Self
Madonna: The Making of SEX Book
Self
- 1991
MTV's 10th Anniversary Special
Self
Madonna - The Real Story
Self
- 1990
Madonna: Blond Ambition World Tour 90 from Barcelona
Self
Madonna: Blond Ambition World Tour Live
Self
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
Self
Madonna: Blond Ambition - Japan Tour 90
Self
Dick Tracy: Behind the Badge, Behind the Scenes
Self
1980s
- 1988
Madonna: Ciao, Italia! - Live from Italy
Self
Electric Blue 27
Self (segment "Celebrity Nude")
- 1987
Madonna: Who's That Girl - Live in Japan
Self
- 1986
Who Killed Michael Stewart?
Self
Women in Rock
Self (archive footage)
- 1985
Live Aid
Self
Madonna: The Virgin Tour Live
Self
- 1984
- 1982
- 1981
1970s
- 1977
- 1976
Melodies and Rythms of Foreign Pop Music
Self
- 1975
1960s
- 1964
1950s
- 1959
The Grammys
Self · 3 episodes
- 1956
No release date
Live Earth: A Concert for a Climate in Crisis
Self · 12 episodes