Madonna biography timeline with pictures

The rebellious, out-of-the-box-thinking queen of pop is a quintessential example of how age does not really determine or stop your success.

She is known for her blatantly open attitude about nudity and sexuality. With over 14 studio albums released, 343 awards won, dozens of schools built, countless controversies and iconic moments, and millions of dollars donated to the charity, her legacy lives eternally.

She is now a 61-year-old mother of six: two biological kids and four adopted Malawian kids, but she shows no sign of slowing down.

Madonna biography timeline with pictures

That age is correct, and the dancers from her 2015 unapologetically provocative music video, Bitch I'm Madonna, are undoubtedly old enough to be her children. Despite her age, her world tours remain athletic, stadium-filling affairs, cause guess what?

She's an icon. She's Madonna.

It's hard to summarize her long-lasting career in 20 pictures, but well, here we go, 20 legendary moments of Madon