Madonna moved to New York City in 1978 to pursue a career in dance. After performing as a drummer, guitarist, and vocalist in the rock bands Breakfast Club and Emmy, she rose to stardom with her debut studio album, Madonna (1983). She has scored eighteen multi-platinum albums globally, including True Blue (1986), and The Immaculate Collection (1990)—some of the best-selling albums of all time—and Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005), her 21st-century bestseller. Like a Prayer (1989), Ray of Light (1998), and Music (2000) were ranked among Rolling Stone's greatest albums of all time. Madonna's top-charting singles include "Papa Don't Preach", "La Isla Bonita", "Vogue", "Take a Bow", "Frozen", "Music", "Hung Up", and "4 Minutes". Madonna has starred in films such as Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), A League of Their Own (1992), and Evita (1996). Although many of her films were not well-received, she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for portraying the titular politician in the lattermost. Her business endeavors encompass the entertainment company Maverick (1992–2009), which included Maverick Records—one of the most successful artist-run labels. Madonna has also pursued fashion brands, written works, health clubs, and filmmaking. She contributes to various charities, having founded the Ray of Light Foundation in 1998 and Raising Malawi in 2006, and advocates for gender equality and LGBT rights. Madonna is the best-selling female music artist of all time and the first female performer to accumulate US$1 billion from her concerts. She has twelve number-one singles on the US Billboard Hot 100 and holds the record for the most chart-toppers on a singular Billboard chart. Madonna is widely characterized as a fiercely ambitious, unapologetically bold, and complex figure. Often analyzed in psychological and pop-culture profiles, she is known as an ⁠ESTP Personality Type with strong ⁠Enneagram Type 8 traits—combining razor-sharp business acumen, deep devotion to her craft, and an unwavering desire for control and perfection. Confessions II (also referred to as Confessions on a Dance Floor: Part II) is the upcoming fifteenth studio album by Madonna, scheduled for release on July 3, 2026, through Warner Records. It serves as a direct sequel to her critically acclaimed 2005 masterpiece Confessions on a Dance Floor. To build anticipation, Madonna reunited with her longtime collaborator Stuart Price and dropped a highly discussed short film showcasing the album's initial tracks.