This timeline covers the early life, family, and formative years of Madonna Louise Ciccone.
Birth
August 16, 1958
Madonna Louise Ciccone was born in Bay City, Michigan, to Silvio Ciccone and Madonna Fortin Ciccone.
Mother's Death
Age 6
Madonna's mother, Madonna Fortin Ciccone, died of breast cancer when Madonna was just six years old.
Influence and Ambitions
Teenage Years
At 15, Madonna attended her first concert, seeing David Bowie at Cobo Arena in Detroit, an experience that inspired her to dream of a different future for herself.
