Biography
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American entertainment superstar known worldwide for her innovative image.
She is a singer, songwriter and actress. She rose to fame after releasing her debut studio album, The Fame, in 2007.
Lady Gaga has released six successful solo studio albums, all of which have debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200. She won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her role in the miniseries American Hotel Story: Horror.
She has sold over 170 million records and won numerous music awards.
American singer
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| Full name: | Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta |
| Stage name: | Lady Gaga |
| Born: | March 28, 1986 (age 38) |
| Place of birth: | Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, USA |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.55 minutes |
| Parents: | Joe Germanotta, Cynthia Germanotta |
| Siblings: | Natali Germanotta |
| Husband • Spouse: | Unmarried |
| Boyfriend • Partner: | Michael Polansky (2020-present), Christian Carino (2018-2019), Taylor Kinney (2015-2016), Lüc Carl (2010-2011), Dan Horton (2019), Matthew “Dada” Williams (2009-2010), Speedy Gonzales (2009), Robert Fusari (2008-2009), Angelina Jolie (2010), Tara Savelo (2009), |
| The children: | Do not have |
| Job: | Musician • Actor |
| Net worth: | 320 million USD |
Early life
Lady Gaga was born on March 28, 1986, in Manhattan, New York City, United States. She was born to 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 raised in an upper middle class family and was raised Catholic. She spent her formative years living on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Growing up, she was very dedicated and studious when it came to her education.
Lady Gaga was a musical prodigy when she started learning to play the piano at the age of four. Throughout her childhood, she took piano lessons to improve her skills and was a student at the Creative Arts Camp.
During her teenage years, she performed at open mic events and was actively involved in her school’s drama club because of her love for acting. She starred in several school plays.
Education
During middle school and high school, Lady Gaga attended the Convent of the Sacred Heart, a private Roman Catholic school for girls.
She studied method acting for ten years at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.
At the age of 17, she was accepted into Collaborative Arts Project 21, a music school at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. Lady Gaga began studying music there in 2003 but dropped out in the second semester of her sophomore 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 was soon signed to Def Jam Recordings, but the deal was canceled.
Luck smiled on her again, 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 debuted on the US Billboard 200 and spawned chart-topping singles such as Just Dance and Poker Face. Her next five studio albums all debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. Her second album, Born This Way, sold one million copies in its first week and the album’s title track was the best-selling song on the iTunes Store in its first week of 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 album, Cheek to Cheek, was released in 2014, and the second album, Love for Sale, was released in 2021.
She has headlined six successful tours since her rise to fame. She co-headlined the Cheek to Cheek tour with Tony Bennett in 2014.
Lady Gaga is one of the world’s best-selling music artists, having sold over 170 million records. She has won three 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.
She has also found success in the film industry. Lady Gaga starred in the short-lived series American Horror Story: Hotel (2015–2016), which earned her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress. She also starred in the 2018 film A Star Is Born and appears in the 2021 crime film House of Gucci.
Discography
- Fame (2008)
- Born This Way (2011)
- Pop Art (2013)
- Joanne (2016)
- Colors (2020)
- Cheek to Cheek (2014)
- Love for Sale (2021)
Social media
Music star Lady Gaga is famous all over the world and is one of the most famous social media personalities.
She has over 84.8 million followers on Twitter and over 53.1 million followers on Instagram.
- Twitter Username: @ladygaga
- Instagram Name: @ladygaga
- Facebook: Lady Gaga
- YouTube: Lady Gaga
- TikTok: @ladygaga
Personal life
Lady Gaga is known worldwide for her quirky fashion style and innovative image, and was included in Time magazine’s list of All-Time Fashion Icons. She also appeared on Time’s list of the World’s Most Powerful Women from 2010 to 2014.
Her fans call her Mother Monster; she, in turn, calls them Little Monsters. She is the co-founder of the social networking service LittleMonsters.com, which leverages her fans.
Lady Gaga is bisexual and one of the world’s leading advocates for LGBTQ rights. She has received tremendous support from the gay community in the United States and around the world.
Lady Gaga founded the Born This Way Foundation in 2016. The foundation is a non-profit organization focused on youth empowerment.
Lady Gaga was previously engaged to Christian Carino (2018–2019), Taylor Kinney (2015–2016), and Lüc Carl (2010–2011).
She has dated Dan Horton (2019), Matthew “Dada” Williams (2009–2010), Speedy Gonzales (2009), and Robert Fusari (2008–2009).
Lady Gaga is also rumored to have dated Angelina Jolie (in 2010) and Tara Savelo (in 2009).
Lady Gaga is currently dating famous tech entrepreneur Michael Polansky. She has never been married and does not have a husband.
Lady Gaga does not have children. In May 2021, Lady Gaga revealed that when she was 19, she became pregnant after being assaulted by a record producer. However, she did not say whether she terminated the pregnancy or had a miscarriage.
Net worth
She is one of the world’s highest-paid female artists thanks to the commercial success of her albums and tours.
Lady Gaga’s net worth is estimated to be US$320 million.
