See the Transformation of Madonna Over the Years

  • Madonna practices with the freshman cheerleaders at Adams High School in 1972 in Rochester, Mich.
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  • Madonna poses for her senior year book photo at Adams High School in 1976 in Rochester, Mich.
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  • Madonna is seen in New York City in 1978.
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  • Madonna in New York City in 1979.
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  • Madonna poses on the set of Desperately Seeking Susan in 1985.
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  • Madonna in New York, 1984.
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  • Madonna performs at the MTV Video Awards in 1984.
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  • Madonna in concert in 1985.
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  • Madonna on Saturday Night Live in 1985.
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  • Madonna performs in Chicago in 1987.
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  • Madonna performs in Kobe, Japan in 1990.
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  • Madonna is seen in concert in 1990.
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  • Madonna performs at Feijenoord Stadium in Rotterdam, Netherlands in 1990.
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  • Madonna performs at the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards at Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles, Calif.
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  • Madonna performs in concert in 1990.
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  • Madonna during her Blond Ambition World Tour in 1990.
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  • Madonna as Breathless Mahoney in Dick Tracy, 1990.
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  • Madonna performs during her "Girlie Show" in London, England in 1993.
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  • Madonna in her music video for 'Human Nature' in 1995.
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  • Madonna performs during a video shoot for her single 'Take A Bow' in 1994.
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  • Madonna stars as Evita Perón in Evita, 1997.
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  • Madonna performs during a video shoot for her single 'The Power Of Goodbye' in 1998.
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  • Madonna poses backstage at the BBC TV studios in 1998.
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  • Madonna performs on MTV in 2003.
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  • Madonna performs songs from her new album "American Life" at Tower Records in New York City in 2003.
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  • Madonna performs during her Reinvention Tour in 2004.
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  • Madonna performs in London in 2004.
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  • Madonna performs at the Wembley Arena in London, England in 2006.
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  • Madonna performs in Moscow in 2006.
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  • Madonna performs at Olympic Stadium during a concert of the 'Sticky and Sweet' world tour in Rome, Italy in 2008.
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  • Madonna performs during the Bridgestone Super Bowl XLVI Halftime Show at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. in 2012.
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  • Madonna performs during the Bridgestone Super Bowl XLVI Halftime Show at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. in 2012.
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  • Madonna performs onstage during The 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards at the STAPLES Center on February 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, Calif.
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By TIME Photo
March 10, 2015 6:39 PM EDT
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