Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), addressed professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American entertainment superstar known internationally for her image reinventions.
She is a singer, songwriter, and actress. She came to the limelight after the release of her debut studio album, The Fame, in 2007.
Lady Gaga has released six successful solo studio albums, which have debuted atop the US Billboard 200. She won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her role in the American Hotel Story: Horror miniseries.
She has sold over 170 million records and has won numerous music awards.
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| Full Name: | Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta |
| Stage Name: | Lady Gaga |
| Born: | 28 March 1986 (age 37 years old) |
| Place of Birth: | Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.55 m |
| Parents: | Joe Germanotta, Cynthia Germanotta |
| Siblings: | Natali Germanotta |
| Husband • Spouse: | Not Married |
| Boyfriend • Partner: | Michael Polansky (2020-Present), Christian Carino (en. 2018-2019), Taylor Kinney (en. 2015-2016), Lüc Carl (en. 2010-2011), Dan Horton (2019), Matthew “Dada” Williams (2009-2010), Speedy Gonzales (2009), Robert Fusari (2008-2009), Angelina Jolie (2010), Tara Savelo (2009), |
| Children: | N/A |
| Occupation: | Musician • Actress |
| Net Worth: | US$320 million |
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Early Life
Lady Gaga was born on the 28th of March 1986 in Manhattan, New York City, United States. She was born into the family of Joe Germanotta (father) and Cynthia Germanotta (mother). Both her parents have Italian ancestry. Joe Germanotta is an internet entrepreneur, while Cynthia Germanotta is a business executive and philanthropist.
Lady Gaga has a younger sister named Natali Germanotta. She was brought up in an upper-middle-class household and was raised in the Catholic faith. She spent her formative years residing on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Growing up, she was very dedicated and studious when it comes to her academics.
Lady Gaga is a music prodigy as she started learning how to play the piano at age four. All through her childhood, she took piano lessons to improve her skill and was a student at a Creative Arts Camp.
During her teenage years, she performed at open mic events and participated actively in her school’s drama society due to her love for acting. She played lead roles in several school plays.
Education
For her middle and high school education, Lady Gaga attended Convent of the Sacred Heart, a private all-girls Roman Catholic School.
She studied method acting for ten years at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.
At the age of 17, she gained admission into the Collaborative Arts Project 21, a music school at New York University Tisch School of the Arts. Lady Gaga began studying music there in 2003 but withdrew in the second semester of her second year.
Career
Lady Gaga decided to drop out of college in 2015 to focus on her music career. She recorded two singles with Hip Hop artist Melle Mel for an audiobook. She soon bagged a contract with Def Jam Recordings, but it was canceled.
Fortune smiled on her again, and she began working as a songwriter for Sony/ATV Music Publishing and signed a joint deal with Interscope Records and KonLive Distribution (owned by Akon).
In 2008, Lady Gaga released her debut studio album, The Fame, to commercial success. The project appeared on US Billboard 200 and was home to chart-topping singles such as Just Dance and Poker Face. Her five succeeding studio albums debuted at the top of Billboard 200. Her second album, Born This Way, sold one million copies in its first week, and its title track was the fastest-selling song on the iTunes Store in the first week of its release.
Lady Gaga has released five solo studio albums, namely – The Fame (2008), Born This Way (2011), Artpop (2013), Joanne (2016), and Chromatica (2020). She has two collaborative studio albums with Tony Bennett. The first, Cheek to Cheek, was released in 2014, and the second, Love for Sale, was released in 2021.
She has headlined six successful tours since she came to the limelight. She was a co-headliner of the Cheek to Cheek tour with Tony Bennett in 2014.
Lady Gaga is one of the bestselling music acts in the world and has sold over 170 million records. She has won 3 Grammy Awards, 18 MTV Video Music Awards, and 16 Guinness World Records. She was Billboard’s Artist Of The Year and Woman Of The Year in 2010 and 2015, respectively.
She has also recorded success in the film industry. Lady Gaga played the lead role in the miniseries American Horror Story: Hotel (2015-2016), which won her the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress. She also played the lead role in the 2018 film, A Star Is Born and appeared in the 2021 crime film House of Gucci.
Discography
- The Fame (2008)
- Born This Way (2011)
- Artpop (2013)
- Joanne (2016)
- Chromatica (2020)
- Cheek to Cheek (2014)
- Love for Sale (2021)
Social Media
The music superstar Lady Gaga is known internationally and is one of the famous personalities on social media.
She has over 84.8 million followers on Twitter and over 53.1 million followers on Instagram.
- Twitter handle: @ladygaga
- Instagram handle: @ladygaga
- Facebook: Lady Gaga
- YouTube: Lady Gaga
- TikTok: @ladygaga
Personal Life
Lady Gaga is known internationally for her outlandish fashion sense and image reinventions and was included in Time’s list of All-Time Fashion Icons. She also appeared on the World’s Most Powerful Women list from 2010 to 2014.
Her fans call her Mother Monster; in return, she calls them Little Monsters. She is the co-founder of the social networking service, LittleMonsters.com, which is dedicated to using her fans.
Lady Gaga is bi-sexual and one of the world’s leading advocates of LGBTQ rights. She has received enormous support from the gay community in the United States and other parts of the world.
Lady Gaga launched the Born This Way Foundation in 2016. The foundation is a non-profit organization with a focus on Youth Empowerment.
Lady Gaga was previously engaged to Christian Carino (2018-2019), Taylor Kinney (2015-2016), and Lüc Carl (2010-2011).
She has been in a dating relationship with Dan Horton (2019), Matthew “Dada” Williams (2009-2010), Speedy Gonzales (2009), and Robert Fusari (2008-2009).
Lady Gaga has also been rumored to have dated Angelina Jolie (2010) and Tara Savelo (2009).
Currently, Lady Gaga is dating the renowned Tech entrepreneur Michael Polansky. She has never been married and has no husband.
Lady Gaga has no kid. In May 2021, Lady Gaga uncovered that when she was 19, she became pregnant after being assaulted by a record producer. In any case, she didn’t say whether she had an end or lost the pregnancy.
Net Worth
She is one of the highest-earning female artists in the world due to the commercial success of her albums and tours.
Lady Gaga‘s net worth is estimated to be US$320 million.