Christopher Gerard Ciccone (November 22, 1960 – October 4, 2024) was an American visual artist, interior decorator, and designer in New York, Miami, and Los Angeles.
Ciccone began his professional career as a dancer with Le Groupe de La Place Royale.
[6] In 1980, he began his career as a dancer with Le Groupe de La Place Royale in Ottawa.
[7] In 1982, Christopher moved to New York City to support his sister Madonna's career as her backup dancer.
[10] Ciccone always had an interest in art and in 1984, he was hired as a receptionist at the Diane Brown Gallery in SoHo, Manhattan.
[20] He also designed Madonna's Upper West Side apartment in Manhattan, which was featured on the cover of Architectural Digest in 1991.
[22] Ciccone directed the music video for Dolly Parton's single "Peace Train" and Tony Bennett's rendition of "God Bless the Child" in 1997.
[23][24][25] That year, he formed a friendship with actress Demi Moore and he was her date to the Gucci evening for AIDS Project LA.
[30][12] He also made an appearance on the reality show, The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency, to design a new sleeping quarter.
I mean had it been any other word, you know Jew or a black person...anyone would find if [sic] offensive and I have a thick skin", said Ciccone.
[28][40] Ciccone died on October 4, 2024, in Petoskey, Michigan at age 63 from pancreatic cancer, according to a statement from his family.