Madonna on the cover of Vogue Italia
Photography: Rafael Pavarotti – Courtesy of Condé Nast
Madonna is on the cover of the July 2026 issue of the Italian Vogue Italia, photographed by Rafael Pavarotti. This is the second major cover of the Confessions II era and the seventh time for the Queen of the Dance Floor to grace the front page of the Italian edition of Vogue and L’Uomo Vogue.
Art comes first. In Madonna’s case, that means MUSIC. Then come the “political” power of DANCE CLUBS, the LGBTQIA+ community, social media, the urge to disappear… all the way to the final question, the one no one ever asks her. In this exclusive
interview, the Queen of POP is still looking ahead, without losing sight of where she began.
Read the full interview – English version available online – on Vogue.it. The magazine will be available in the newsstands from June 30.
Creative Direction Raw Materials by IB Kamara
Art Director Gareth Wrighton
Styling IB Kamara
Creative Consultant Rita Melssen
Set Design Mary Howard
Hair Eugene Souleiman
Make-up Marcelo Gutierrez
Talent Creative Consultant Ricardo Gomes
Creative Direction Representation New School Represents
Production Ragi Dholakia Productions
The four times Madonna was on the cover of Vogue Italia:
- February 1991: Photographed by Steven Meisel – the Madonna come Marilyn editorial.
- November 1992: Photographed by Steven Meisel – to coincide with Madonna’s SEX book and Erotica album.
- February 2017: Photographed by Steven Klein, The Polaroid Issue with four different collectible covers.
- August 2018: Photographed by Mert & Marcus – the Madonna in Lisbon editorial.
- and July 2026: Photographed by Rafael Pavarotti – the Dance with Madonna cover story.
Madonna also appeared on the cover of sister-publication L’Uomo Vogue two times:
- November 2005: Photographed by Steven Klein, with the stunning gold portrait from the original Confessions on a Dance Floor album session.
- May/June 2014: Photographed by Tom Munro, promoting the Art for Freedom human rights initiative.
She also appeared inside the magazine before her first cover in May 1986, photographed by Bert Stern and June 1990, photographed by Herb Ritts.
