Madonna is a mezzo-soprano.
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From highest to lowest: Soprano, Mezzo (middle) Soprano, Alto (Contralto).
"Mezzo" is Italian for "middle", so a mezzo soprano is a middle-pitched woman's voice. The higher voice is soprano, of which there are different categories, (lyric, dramatic, coloratura, etc.), depending on the strength of voice required and the duration of the part. The lowest female voice is contralto or alto.
Mezzo soprano is the female voice range that lies between soprano and contralto. Mezzo sopranos tend to have secondary roles in operas, with some notable exceptions.
There is Mezzo Soprano, which is the most common, but even lower is the contralto, this voice type is rare.
No, I believe that she is a contralto. She can sing as low as A2 and as high as A5 in her rendition of "Through the Fire" sung by Chaka Khan, a mezzo-soprano. Contralto can indeed reach mezzo-soprano's high chest belts through mixed or head voice. If she was a soprano, she must not be able to reach a very low note like A2, unless she has a very good support on her lows.