{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Madonna turns 80","description":"Madonna turns 80","image":"https://res.cloudinary.com/dajgwudh9/image/upload/v1786898683/news_media/jbf8rmfsxbjpo9r2qppo.jpg","datePublished":"2026-08-16T16:44:53.032Z","dateModified":"2026-08-31T03:29:01.606Z","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"LettsTv","url":"https://lettstv.com/author/lettstv"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"LettsTv","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://lettstv.com/logo.png","width":"600","height":"60"}},"mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://lettstv.com/article/madonna-turns-80"},"articleBody":"Pop icon Madonna turned 68 today, marking another milestone in a career that has spanned more than four decades.

Born Madonna Louise Ciccone on August 16, 1958, in Bay City, Michigan, she is known for her continual reinvention and versatility across music production, songwriting, and visual presentation, earning her the title \"Queen of Pop.\"

Since breaking into the industry in the late 1970s, Madonna signed with Sire Records in 1982 and released her self-titled debut album in 1983, which eventually reached No. 8 on the Billboard 200. (Billboard) She went on to score numerous chart-topping hits, including \"Like a Virgin,\" \"Vogue,\" and \"Music,\" and has sold over 300 million records worldwide over her career.

Fans and outlets are marking the occasion with retrospectives celebrating her decades-long influence on pop culture, fashion, and the music industry.

Beyond music, she's often noted for her academic footprint — she's the subject of an entire scholarly subfield sometimes called \"Madonna studies.\"

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