Here are some facts that will actually sum up Madonna’s success story .She is in all propensities the richest female artist in the world, this fact is proved by the esteemed Sunday Times. Not only this as per the Rich List of 2005 her capital is estimated of over $448 million (£235 million). Apart from this Guinness Book Of World Records has added one more feather in her cap by calling her the most successful female recording artist of all time. Madonna has sold over 250 million records - 75 million singles and 175 million albums (according to Warner Bros. Records 2004).