Madonna filmography

Madonna has worked in forty-six feature films (twenty-four narrative films, four documentary films and eighteen concert films), fifteen short films (seven narrative and eight documentary), three theatrical plays, ten television productions (two television films and eight television episodes), and appeared in seventeen commercials. Madonna's acting career has attracted largely mixed reviews, although she received praise for her roles in films such as Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), Dick Tracy (1990) for which she received a nomination for a Saturn Award for Best Actress, A League of Their Own (1992) and Evita (1996) for which she was nominated for an MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance and a Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Best Actress and also won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress.

Her first foray documented into screen acting, is a one-minute student film called The Egg (filmed around 1974 or 1976). In 1979, before her breakthrough, she made her acting debut in the low-budget feature A Certain Sacrifice; its release was delayed for several years until 1985 to capitalize on the popularity of her second studio album, Like a Virgin. That same year, she made a cameo appearance as a club singer in the film Vision Quest; and garnered commercial and critical success for the title role in Susan Seidelman's Desperately Seeking Susan, which was her first major screen role. The following year, she made her theatrical debut in David Rabe's Goose and Tom-Tom and her first commercial for Mitsubishi in Japan. Her follow-up films Who's That Girl (1987) and Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989) were also critical and commercial failures. She teamed with Pepsi-Cola in 1989 for a commercial to launch the single "Like a Prayer", but the commercial was revoked and her contract with Pepsi cancelled due to controversy surrounding the song's music video.

In 1990, Madonna starred as Breathless Mahoney in Warren Beatty's Dick Tracy, an adaption of Chester Gould's comic strip starring the character of the same name. The following year, the documentary Madonna: Truth or Dare showcased Madonna behind the scenes of her 1990 Blond Ambition World Tour and became the highest-grossing documentary of all time at that point. In February 1992 she appeared in Saturday Night Live with Barbara Streisand in the Coffee Talk comedy sketch. She also received positive reviews for her role in the ensemble sports comedy-drama A League of Their Own (1992), alongside Tom Hanks, which centered on a women's baseball team during World War II. In 1995 she starred in the film Four Rooms (1995) alongside Lili Taylor and Valeria Golino. She had cameo appearances in Blue in the Face (1995) and Spike Lee's Girl 6 (1996), and in 1996 starred in the very well receivedfilm adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Evita. Her performance as Eva Perón was acclaimed by critics and won her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.

Following a musical comeback in the late 1990s, Madonna again returned to acting with the romantic comedies The Next Best Thing (2000) and Swept Away (2002), the latter of which was a remake of Lina Wertmüller's Italian film of the same name directed by her then-husband director Guy Ritchie. She appeared in London's West End in the play Up For Grabs in 2002 and also had a cameo appearance in and performed the theme song of the James Bond film Die Another Day (2002) In 2006, she had a voice role in Arthur and the Invisibles (2006) alongside Robert De Niro and David Bowie. In 2008 she appeared in the TV Documentary Film Britney: For The Record (2008).

Madonna took a break from acting in the mid 2000s and focused on roles behind the camera. She served as executive producer of the teen comedy action film Agent Cody Banks (2003), as well as its sequel the following year. In 2020 it was announced that she would direct a film based on her life story and it was later announced that it would be called Who's That Girl, with Julia Garner starring as Madonna in the lead role. In 2021 she starred in the short film A Private Affair (2021) directed by Ricardo Gomes and Ryan B Drake. In 2023 she starred in the short film The Enlightenment (2023) also directed by Iango Henzi and Luigi Murenu. In 2025 she starred in the short film Funeral Rites (2025). In 2025 it was announced that an untitled Netflix limited TV series about Madonna's life and music is in the works. She is also due to premiere the short film Confessions II (2026), directed by David Toro and Solomon Chase, at the Tribeca Film Festival in June 2026. She is also due to end her acting break and is soon due to make a guest appearance in The Studio, with her scenes filmed in Venice in March 2026 alongside Julia Garner.

Feature films

Narrative films

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|Indicates a cameo appearance

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|+Madonna narrative film work

!rowspan="2" scope="col"| Year

!rowspan="2" scope="col" |Title

!colspan="5" scope="col"| Credited as

!rowspan="2" scope="col" | Role

!rowspan="2" scope="col" class="unsortable" | Note(s)

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!Actor

!Director

!Screenwriter

!Producer

!Executive producer

| rowspan="3" |1985

! scope="row" |Vision Quest

| style="background:#FAEB86;" |Club singer

| Also known as Crazy for You

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! scope="row" |Desperately Seeking Susan

|Susan Thomas

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| Bruna

| Filmed in 1979

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|1987

!scope="row"|Who's That Girl

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|1989

!scope="row"|Bloodhounds of Broadway

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|1990

!scope="row"|Dick Tracy

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|1991

!scope="row"|Shadows and Fog

|style="background:#FAEB86;" |Marie

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|1992

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| rowspan="2" |1993

!scope="row"|Body of Evidence

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!scope="row"|Dangerous Game

| Also known as Snake Eyes

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| rowspan="2" |1995

!scope="row"|Blue in the Face

| style="background:#FAEB86;" |Singing telegram girl

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!scope="row"|Four Rooms

|Elspeth

| "The Missing Ingredient" segment

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| rowspan="2" |1996

!scope="row"|Girl 6

| style="background:#FAEB86;" |Boss No. 3

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!scope="row"|Evita

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|2000

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| rowspan="2" |2002

!scope="row"|Swept Away

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!scope="row"|Die Another Day

| style="background:#FAEB86;" |Verity

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|2003

!scope="row"|Agent Cody Banks

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|2004

!scope="row"|Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London

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|2006

!scope="row"|Arthur and the Invisibles

|Princess Selenia

|Voice

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|2008

!scope="row"|Filth and Wisdom

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|2011

!scope="row"|W.E.

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|TBD

!scope="row"|Who's That Girl

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Documentary films

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"

|+Madonna documentary film work

!rowspan="2" scope="col"| Year

!rowspan="2" scope="col" |Title

!colspan="4" scope="col"| Credited as

!rowspan="2" scope="col" class="unsortable" |

!Appearance

!Screenwriter

!Producer

!Executive producer

|1991

!scope="row"|Madonna: Truth or Dare

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|2005

!scope="row"|I'm Going to Tell You a Secret

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|2008

!Britney: For The Record

|Yes

|No

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|2008

!scope="row"|I Am Because We Are

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Concert films

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"

|+Madonna concert film work

!rowspan="2" scope="col"| Year

!rowspan="2" scope="col"| Title

!colspan="4" scope="col"| Credited as

!rowspan="2" scope="col" class="unsortable" | Note(s)

!rowspan="2" scope="col" class="unsortable" |

!Appearance

!Screenwriter

!Producer

!Executive producer

|1985

!scope="row"|Madonna Live: The Virgin Tour

| Video release. Filmed at Cobo Arena in Detroit.

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|rowspan="2"|1987

!scope="row"|Who's That Girl: Live in Japan

| Television special, later released on video. Filmed at Korakuen Stadium in Tokyo.

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!scope="row"|Ciao Italia: Live from Italy

| Television special (as Madonna in Concerto), later released on video. Filmed at Stadio Comunale in Turin.

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|rowspan="3"|1990

!scope="row"|Blond Ambition – Japan Tour 90

| Television special, later released on video. Filmed at Yokohama Stadium in Yokohama.

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!scope="row"|Blond Ambition World Tour Live

| Television special, later released on video. Filmed at Stade Charles-Ehrmann in Nice.

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!scope="row"|Madonna: Live! Blond Ambition World Tour 90 from Barcelona Olympic Stadium

| Television special. Filmed at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc in Barcelona.

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|1990

!The Blonde Ambition Tour: Live in Houston

|Yes

|No

|Television special filmed in Houston in May 1990.

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|1990

!The Blonde Ambition Tour: Live in New Jersey

|Yes

|No

|Professionally filmed concert in June 1990 available on YouTube.

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|rowspan="2"|1993

!scope="row"|The Girlie Show: Live Down Under

| Television special, later released on video. Filmed at Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney.

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!scope="row"|Madonna: The Girlie Show Live from Fukuoka

| Television special. Filmed at Fukuoka Dome in Fukuoka.

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|2001

!scope="row"|Drowned World Tour 2001

| Television special, later released on video. Filmed at The Palace in Auburn Hills.

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|2004

!The Re-Invention Tour: Live From Lisbon

|Yes

|No

|Professionally filmed concert available on YouTube.

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|2006

!scope="row"|The Confessions Tour

| Television special, later released on video. Filmed at Wembley Arena in London.

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|2009

!scope="row"|Sticky & Sweet Tour

| Television special, later released on video. Filmed at River Plate Stadium in Buenos Aires.

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|2013

!scope="row"|MDNA World Tour

| Television special, later released on video. Filmed at American Airlines Arena in Miami.

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|2016

!scope="row"|Rebel Heart Tour

| Television special, later released on video. Filmed at Allphones Arena in Sydney.

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|2021

!scope="row"|Madame X

| Paramount+ special. Filmed at Coliseu dos Recreios in Lisbon.

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|2024

!scope="row"|Madonna: The Celebration Tour in Rio

| Television special. Filmed at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro.

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Short films

Narrative short films

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"

|+Madonna narrative short film work

!rowspan="2" scope="col"| Year

!rowspan="2" scope="col"| Title

!colspan="4" scope="col"| Credited as

!rowspan="2" scope="col"| Medium

!rowspan="2" scope="col" class="unsortable" |

!Actor

!Director

!Screenwriter

!Producer

|2001

!scope="row"|

|Internet

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|2013

!scope="row"|secretprojectrevolution

|BitTorrent

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|2017

!scope="row"|Her-Story

|Internet

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|2021

!A Private Affair

|Yes

|No

|YouTube

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|2023

!scope="row"|The Enlightenment

|YouTube

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|2025

!scope="row"|Funeral Rites

|YouTube

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|2026

!scope="row"|Confessions II

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Documentary short films

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"

|+Madonna documentary short film work

!rowspan="2" scope="col"| Year

!rowspan="2" scope="col"| Title

!colspan="2" scope="col"| Credited as

!rowspan="2" scope="col"| Medium

!rowspan="2" scope="col" class="unsortable" |

!Appearance

!Executive producer

|1992

!scope="row"|

| VHS

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|2005

!scope="row"|Confessions on a Promo Tour

| AOL

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|2006

!scope="row"|Confessions Tour: Behind the Scenes

| DVD

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|2010

!scope="row"|Sticky & Sweet Tour: Behind the Scenes

| DVD

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|2012

!scope="row"|Inside the DNA of MDNA

| YouTube

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|2016

!scope="row"|Qandeel Baloch: A Very Short Story

| YouTube

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|2019

!scope="row"|World of Madame X

| Amazon Prime

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|2021

!scope="row"|Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A

| Paramount+

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The Celebration Tour in Rio (Behind-the-scenes)

Theatrical plays

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"

|+Madonna stage work

! scope="col" | Year

!scope="col" | Title

!scope="col" | Role

!scope="col" | Playwright

!scope="col" | Stage

!scope="col" class="unsortable"|

|1986

!scope="row"|Goose and Tom-Tom

|Lorraine

|Lincoln Center Theater

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|1988

!scope="row"|Speed-the-Plow

|Karen

|Royale Theatre

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|2002

!scope="row"|Up for Grabs

|Loren

|Wyndham's Theatre

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Television

Television film

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"

|+Madonna television film appearances

!rowspan="2" scope="col"| Year

!rowspan="2" scope="col"| Title

!colspan="1" scope="col"| Credited as

!rowspan="2" scope="col" class="unsortable" |

!Executive producer

|1994

!Madonna: No Bull! The Making of Take a Bow

|No

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|1998

!Madonna Rising

|No

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|2004

!scope="row"|30 Days Until I'm Famous

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|2008

!scope="row"|Alyx

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Television series

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"

|+Madonna television series appearances

! scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Title

! scope="col" | Role

! scope="col" | Episode

!scope="col" class="unsortable"|

|1985

! rowspan="5" scope="row" |Saturday Night Live

|"Madonna/Simple Minds" (Season 11, Episode 1)

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|1986

|Herself (opening intro)

|"Sigourney Weaver/Buster Poindexter" (Season 12, Episode 1)

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|1991

|Herself ("Wayne's World" sketch)

|"Delta Burke/Chris Isaak" (Season 16, Episode 19)

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|1992

| ("Coffee Talk" sketch)

|"Roseanne & Tom Arnold/Red Hot Chili Peppers" (Season 17, Episode 14)

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|1993

|"Harvey Keitel/Madonna" (Season 18, Episode 11)

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|2003

!scope="row"|Will & Grace

|Liz

|"Dolls and Dolls"

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|2009

! rowspan="2" scope="row" |Saturday Night Live

|Herself ("Deep House Dish" sketch)

|"Ryan Reynolds/Lady Gaga" (Season 35, Episode 2)

|style="text-align: center;"|

|2013

|Herself ("The Barry Gibb Talk Show" sketch)

|"Jimmy Fallon/Justin Timberlake" (Season 39, Episode 10)

|style="text-align: center;"|

|2021

!Madonna at The BBC

|Herself

|A selection of Madonna BBC appearances since 1984.

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!scope="row" |The Studio

|Herself

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|TBA

!Untitled Netflix Limited Series

|Herself

|A Netflix Limited series on Madonna's life and music is in development.

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Commercials

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"

|+Madonna in commercials

! scope="col" | Year(s).

!scope="col" | Company

!scope="col" | Promoting

!scope="col" | Title

!scope="col" | Theme song(s)

!scope="col" | Region

!scope="col" class="unsortable"|

|1986–1987

!scope="row"|Mitsubishi

|Hi-Fi systems/VHS recorders

|Japan

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|1989

!scope="row"|Pepsi-Cola

|Soft drink beverage

|"Make a Wish"

|"Like a Prayer"

|International

|style="text-align: center;"|

|1990

!scope="row"|Rock the Vote

|United States elections, 1990

|"Vogue"

|United States

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|1995

!scope="row"|Takara Shuzo

|Shochu rice beverage

|"Broken" (unreleased Madonna song)

|Japan

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|1999

!scope="row"|Max Factor

|Cosmetics

|"Max Factor Gold"

|"Ray of Light"

|International

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|2001

!scope="row"|BMW

|Automobiles

|"Star"

|"Song 2" by Blur

|International

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|2003

!scope="row"|Estée Lauder

|Fragrance

|"Beyond Paradise"

|"Love Profusion"

|International

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|2004

!scope="row"|Radio ZET

|Radio station

|"Music"

|Poland

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|2005

!scope="row"|Motorola

|Motorola ROKR E1 with iTunes phone

|"Phone Booth"

|"Hung Up"

|International

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|2007

!scope="row"|H&M

|Clothing range

|"M by Madonna"

|"Purdy" by William Orbit

|International

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|2007

!scope="row"|Brillia Mare Ariake

|Apartment complex

|Japan

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|2008

!scope="row"|Sunsilk

|Hair care products

|"Life Can't Wait"

|International

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|2010

!scope="row"|Dolce & Gabbana

|MDG Sunglasses

|"Revolver"

|Internet

|style="text-align: center;"|

|2012

!scope="row"|Truth or Dare by Madonna

|Fragrance

|"Girl Gone Wild" (Offer Nissim Remix)

|International

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|2014

!scope="row"|MDNA Skin

|Skin Care Products

|"Madonna Introduces MDNA Skin"

|United States

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|2023–2024

!scope="row"|Itaú Unibanco

|100 Years of Itaú

|"Feito de Futuro" ()

|Brazil

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|2026

!scope="row"|Dolce & Gabbana

|The One fragrance

|The One

|"La bambola" (Patty Pravo cover)

|International

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References

Bibliography

External links

Madonna Films at Madonna.com

Feature films

Narrative films

Documentary films

Concert films

Short films

Narrative short films

Documentary short films

Theatrical plays

Television

Television film

Television series

Commercials

See also

References

Bibliography

External links