Madonna’s Iconic Career in Photos
Madonna (center) practices with the freshman cheerleaders at Adams High School in Rochester, Michigan, circa 1972.
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Reflections
Madonna poses for a portrait soon after moving to New York City to study dance, circa 1979.
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Who’s That Girl
A 1978 studio headshot portrait of Madonna. She had just moved to New York City and was studying dance.
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Ray of Light
Madonna in the fall of 1978 following her move from Michigan to New York City.
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Model Behavior
Madonna posing in a loft on Canal Street in New York City, December 1982.
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All Shook Up
Madonna performs at Live Aid in Philadelphia on July 13th, 1985.
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Fallen Star
Madonna performs at Madison Square Garden in New York on June 11th, 1985.
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Playing Marilyn
Madonna plays Marilyn Monroe alongside Randy Quaid (as John F. Kennedy) in a sketch for Saturday Night Live on November 9th, 1985.
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Italian Job
Madonna films a music video for "Papa Don't Preach" in the spring of 1986.
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Look of Love
Two years into their marriage, Sean Penn and Madonna attend an AIDS benefit together on November 11th, 1987
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Crowd Control
Madonna performs in London, circa 1987.
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Smoking Hot
Madonna performs at Feijenoord Stadium in Rotterdam, Netherlands on July 24th, 1990.
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Ladies in Waiting
Madonna performs "Vogue" during the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles on September 6th, 1990.
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King and Queen
Madonna and Michael Jackson at the 63rd Annual Academy Awards afterparty in West Hollywood, on March 25th, 1991.
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Short and Sweet
Madonna performs at Wembley Stadium in London in 1993.
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Disco Diva
Madonna performs at Madison Square Garden in New York on October 14th, 1993.
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Dark Days
Madonna films a music video for "Take a Bow" in 1994.
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Locking Lips
Madonna steals a kiss from Aerosmith's Steven Tyler during the MTV Video Music Awards on September 7th, 1994.
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You Must Love Me
Madonna in the movie Evita.
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Stretch It Out
Madonna performs during the filming of the music video for "The Power of Goodbye" in 1998.
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Outstretched
Madonna and Rosie O'Donnell excercise on The Rosie O'Donnell Show on March 13th, 1998.
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High Profile
Madonna poses with Lauryn Hill and Paul McCartney in New York in the late 1990s.
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Dress You Up
Madonna accepts a VH1 Fashion Award on October 23rd, 1998.
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Freeze Frame
Madonna performs during the 41st Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on February 24th, 1999.
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Dance on Air
Madonna performs at the First Union Center in Philadelphia on July 21st, 2001.
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Kissed a Girl
Madonna and Britney Spears lock lips at the MTV Video Music Awards on August 28th, 2003.
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Ready for Battle
Madonna performs at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, California on May 26th, 2004.
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Live and Direct
Madonna performs during Live 8 at Hyde Park in London on July 2nd, 2005.
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Night Shades
Madonna performs during the 12th Annual MTV Europe Music Awards in Portugal on November 3rd, 2005.
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Crossroads
Madonna performs at Wembley Arena in London on August 1st, 2006.
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Family Affair
Madonna arrives with her husband Guy Ritchie and children Rocco and Lourdes to the Arthur and the Invisibles premiere in London on January 25th, 2007.
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Baby Boy
Madonna holds her soon-to-be adopted son, David Banda, in Malawi on April 19th, 2007.
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Living Icon
Madonna is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Frame during the 23rd Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony in 2008.
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Free Ride
Madonna performs at the Charles Ehrmann-Nikaia stadium in France on August 26th, 2008.
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House of Style
Madonna poses with Lady Gaga and Marc Jacobs during the Marc Jacobs 2010 Spring Fashion Show on September 14th, 2009.
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Behind the Camera
Madonna directs a scene for the film W.E. in Central Park, New York on September 17th, 2010.
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Material Girls
Madonna poses with her daughter Lourdes and Taylor Momsen at the launch of her Material Girl clothing line in New York on September 22nd, 2010.
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Opening Night
Madonna attends the premiere of W.E. during the 68th Venice Film Festival on September 1st, 2011.
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Live to Tell
Madonna performs during her MDNA tour at Ramat Gan Stadium in Tel Aviv, Israel on May 31st, 2012.
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Take a Bow
Madonna accepts the award for Touring Artist of the Year from will.i.am onstage during the 2013 Billboard Music Awards on May 19th, 2013 in Las Vegas.
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Lucky Stars
Madonna poses with David Banda on the red carpet during the 56th Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, January 26th, 2014.
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By the Horns
Madonna performs during the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, Sunday, February 8th, 2015 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles.