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1966
Little Nonni, Madonna Louise Ciccone
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1977
Baby-faced Madonna at 18. Just after she moved to NYC, where she studied dance and worked as a model.
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1978
After a year in New York she grew out her cool cropped cut into this wavy 'do. She also worked at Dunkin Donuts.
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1982
Punky Madonna shot by Laura Levine for Andy Warhol's Interview Magazine
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1984
A perm and bridalwear chic for her performance of Like A Virgin at the MTV VMA's
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1985
Straight hair swept back in a big scrunchie. Wearing a corset top by Jean Paul Gaultier - with a slight cone-shaped bra and accessorised with rosary beads and gloves, of course.
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1986
The year Papa Don't Preach was released - one of her many controversial videos. The cropped hair and the looks in this video are too good to ignore!
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1987
Madonna rocking her cute bleached blow wave, accompanied by big brows and red lips on the set of Who's That Girl.
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1988
Out with the blonde and in with the brunette. The queen chameleon, in Harpers Bazaar.
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1989
Madonna's brunette perm for the 'Like A Prayer' video
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1990
Madonna as Marie Antionette for one of her most iconic performances of Vogue, at the MTV Music Awards. Photo by Herb Ritts
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1991
Hollywood glamour; Madonna's Marilyn Munroe moment at the Oscars
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1992
J'adore the ringlets. Madonna at Jean Paul Gaultier AIDS Benefit gala show in LA #NSFW
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1993
Cool couple; Tupac and Madonna dated from 1993 to 1994. Love Mads' slicked brunette hair
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1993
Madonna performing in Australia for The Girlie Show tour
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1995
La belle de jour volume for the MTV VMA
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1998
Furious Seasons in Rolling Stone by David LaChapelle
Now we begin the Ray of Light Era
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1999
Sleek straight hair for her performance of 'Nothing Really Matters' at the Grammys wearing custom Gaultier.
She took home 4 awards for her album Ray of Light; Best Pop Album, Best Dance Recording, Best Short Form Music Video & Best Recording Package
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2000
Everyone has a cowboy moment (hello 2021 cowboy boots). Madonna's was in the blessed year 2000, the year she released her album 'Music' which included the song 'Don't Tell Me', enjoy.
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2005
A strawberry blonde blowout in Hung Up
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2006
Straight hair, side fringe and feathery ends, so mid 2000s!
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2007
Voluminous waves and Chanel for a special screening of Arthur and the Invisibles, with Madonna as Princess Selenia
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2008
Pretty in pink and more demure than her usual. Photographed at the Cannes Film Festival
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2012
Lol the queen didn't know who Madonna was, awkward
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2013
At the Costume Institute Gala for the Punk: Chaos to Couture exhibition, Madonna wearing Givenchy Haute Couture and a black bob wig to complete her designer punk look.
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2014
Making eye patches a thing. Madonna for Interview Magazine
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2016
Dressed as an 18th century French prince (in Prada) for her tribute to Prince at the Billboard Music Awards
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2018
Big yes to this goth Gaultier look, and the chic braids. Madonna at the Met Gala themed Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination.
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2019
A 1920s vibe with finger waves and thin brows; Madonna is Madame X
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2021
Another year, another look 💜