Lady Gaga, born Stefani Germanotta, is known for her versatile entertainment career. With multiple chart-topping albums and awards, she is a prominent figure in music and film industry. Gaga is also recognized for her philanthropy work.
Lady Gaga, an American singer, songwriter, and actress, was born on March 28, 1986.
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, known as Lady Gaga, was born in 1986.
At the tender age of four, Lady Gaga started to play the piano.
Lady Gaga learned to play the piano at the age of four.
Lady Gaga was born in Yonkers, New York, to parents of Italian descent.
At the age of 11, Lady Gaga was accepted to the Juilliard School in Manhattan but chose to attend a private Catholic school instead.
At the age of 13, Lady Gaga wrote her first piano song.
At the age of 13, she wrote her first piano ballad while continuing her music studies and performances.
At 17, Lady Gaga enrolled in New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.
Gaga was granted early admission to New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, where she focused on music and songwriting skills, standing out as one of the 20 students worldwide to receive this honor.
By 2005, Lady Gaga was performing at Open Mic Nights while studying to be an actress at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.
Lady Gaga was signed to Def Jam on September 6, 2006. Joshua Sarubin, the head of Artists and repertoire (A&R) for the music label discovered her and brought her talent before his boss.
Three months after getting signed to Def Jam, Lady Gaga was dropped by the label. The singer returned to her family for Christmas and started to perform at neo-burlesque shows.
Herbert signed Lady Gaga to his label in November 2007. Streamline Records is an imprint of Interscope Records that was established the same month Lady Gaga was signed by the label. Lady Gaga later mentioned that Herbert was the man who discovered her.
On August 16, 2008, Lady Gaga's song 'Just Dance' featuring Colby O'Donis debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, eventually reaching the number 1 position.
On August 19, 2008, Lady Gaga released her debut album 'The Fame', which propelled her to international stardom with hits like 'Just Dance' and 'Poker Face'.
Lady Gaga's first album, The Fame, was released on August 19, 2008.
On January 1, 2009, Lady Gaga released her second studio album 'The Fame Monster.' This album marked a new era in Gaga's music career and included hit songs like 'Bad Romance' and 'Telephone.'
Lady Gaga's 'Poker Face' made its debut on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on January 3, 2009, and quickly rose to the number 1 position for 1 week.
On February 2, 2009, Lady Gaga released the song 'Bad Romance' which became a huge hit and a signature song for her.
On March 2, 2009, Lady Gaga released the song 'Alejandro' which was well-received by her fans and critics alike.
Lady Gaga's 'Bad Romance' entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart on November 14, 2009, peaking at number 2 and spending 12 weeks on the chart.
Lady Gaga released her follow-up EP, 'The Fame Monster', on November 18, 2009. The EP included hit singles such as 'Bad Romance,' 'Telephone' featuring Beyoncé, and 'Alejandro,' all of which achieved success worldwide.
On December 12, 2009, Lady Gaga's collaboration with Beyonce, 'Telephone', debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 3, staying on the chart for 12 weeks.
In 2010, Lady Gaga was recognized as one of the world’s most influential people by TIME Magazine.
Lady Gaga wore a dress made of raw beef to the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, which attracted worldwide media attention. The dress was later displayed at the National Museum of Women in the Arts and entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in September 2015.
At the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, Lady Gaga won eight awards, including Video of the Year for 'Bad Romance'.
Lady Gaga's 'The Fame Monster' album won multiple Grammy Awards at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards in 2011.
Lady Gaga's album 'Born This Way' was released on May 23, 2011, debuting atop the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 1.1 million copies. It received three Grammy nominations and was listed among 'The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time' by Rolling Stone in 2020.
Lady Gaga released her album 'Born This Way' on May 23, 2011, which received critical acclaim and commercial success.
Lady Gaga embarked on the Born This Way Ball tour in April 2012. The tour was scheduled to conclude the following March but ended earlier due to a hip injury that required surgery.
Lady Gaga released her third studio album 'Artpop' on November 6, 2013. The album received mixed reviews but debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart.
In March 2014, Lady Gaga had a seven-day concert residency commemorating the last performance at New York's Roseland Ballroom before its closure.
In September 2014, Lady Gaga released a collaborative jazz album with Tony Bennett titled 'Cheek to Cheek'. The album received favorable reviews and won a Grammy Award.
In 2015, Lady Gaga announced that she will perform the first concert in space.
In 2016, Lady Gaga performed the national anthem at Super Bowl 50. She showcased her vocal prowess and set the stage for her future Super Bowl halftime show performance.
On October 21, 2016, Lady Gaga released her fifth album titled Joanne, which became her fourth number one album on the Billboard 200.
On February 5, 2017, Lady Gaga performed as the headlining act during the Super Bowl LI halftime show, featuring a group of lighted drones forming various shapes in the sky above Houston's NRG Stadium.
On December 19, 2017, Lady Gaga announced via Instagram that she had signed on for a Las Vegas residency.
Lady Gaga starred in the movie 'A Star Is Born', which premiered at the 2018 Venice Film Festival, earning her critical acclaim and awards.
On October 13, 2018, Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper's song 'Shallow' debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, claiming the number 1 spot for 1 week.
In January 2019, during one of her Enigma shows, Lady Gaga criticized Vice President Mike Pence for his wife working at a school that turns away LGBTQ individuals, stating that Christianity bears no prejudice and everybody is welcome.
In March 2019, Lady Gaga announced the launch of a pilot program for a teen mental health first aid project with the National Council for Behavioral Health through the Born This Way Foundation. She shared her personal struggles with mental health and the importance of support for young people.
In September 2019, Lady Gaga launched her vegan makeup line, Haus Laboratories, exclusively on Amazon, offering a variety of products that reached number-one on Amazon's list of bestselling lipsticks.
Lady Gaga and the Florida native released their collaboration 'Rain on Me' on May 22. Lady Gaga described the track as a 'celebration of all tears' in an interview with Paper magazine.
On May 29, 2020, Lady Gaga released her sixth studio album, 'Chromatica', which received positive reviews and debuted atop the US charts.
During the inauguration of President Joe Biden on January 20, 2021, Lady Gaga performed the US national anthem.
On September 3, 2021, Lady Gaga released her third remix album titled Dawn of Chromatica.
On September 30, 2021, Lady Gaga released her second collaborative album with Tony Bennett titled Love for Sale, which received generally favorable reviews and debuted at number eight in the US.
In December 2022, James Howard Jackson, the man who shot Lady Gaga's dog walker, was sentenced to 21 years in prison.
In April 2023, Lady Gaga was appointed as co-chair of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities by President Joe Biden.
By September 2023, Lady Gaga is the 17th top digital singles artist in the United States with cumulative single certifications of 87.5 million digital downloads and on-demand streaming. She is the first woman to receive the Digital Diamond Award certification from RIAA.
On March 30, 2024, Lady Gaga shared that she is 'so happy,' 'in love,' and working on new music.
Lady Gaga made an appearance in the trailer for the sequel 'Joker 2', which is not a musical.
On April 24, 2024, Lady Gaga expressed her grief over the death of her dog Alice due to cancer.