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1. Madonna Louise Ciccone was born on August 16, 1958, in Bay City, Michigan. Never one to not tell it like it is, she once referred to her hometown as "a stinky, little town in Northern Michigan" while on national television.
2. One of six children, Madonna is named after her mother, who died of breast cancer when the future superstar was only 5 years old. To distinguish her from her mother, she was referred to "Little Nonni."
3. A straight-A student, Madonna received a dance scholarship to the University of Michigan.
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