Madonna was born Madonna Louis Cicconi in Bay City, Michigan on August 16, 1958. Her first album, Madonna, was released in 1983. Since then, she has released more than ten albums. She won Grammy awards for Ray of Light and Confessions on a Dance Floor. She has appeared in several movies including Desperately Seeking Susan, Who's That Girl, Dick Tracy, A League of Their Own, Swept Away, and Die Another Day. She won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for Evita. Her coffee table publication Sex was released in 1992. Her first children's book, The English Roses, was published in 2003. Her other children's books include Mr. Peabody's Apples, Yakov and the Seven Thieves, The Adventures of Abdi, and Lotsa de Casha.
