Her now-iconic stage name is based on Queen's "Radio Ga Ga," but its origin is also clouded in a bit of controversy. [18] That year, she also played an unsuspecting diner customer for MTV's Boiling Points, a prank reality television show. Born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta in March 1986, Gaga got her start in music working with producer Robert Fusari, and first began to develop what would become her iconic stage identity. [335] In July 2012, Gaga also co-founded the social networking service LittleMonsters.com, devoted to her fans. [31][41], In late 2007, Gaga met with songwriter and producer RedOne. Her natural hair color is brown. [105][106] She also embarked on the Born This Way Ball tour in April 2012, which was scheduled to conclude the following March, but ended one month earlier when Gaga canceled the remaining dates due to a labral tear of her right hip that required surgery. [9] As a teenager, she played at open mic nights. She revealed even she had to stop herself, after initially signing off her vote withLady Gaga. [167] Her engagement to Taylor Kinney ended in July; she later said her career had interfered with their relationship. [464], With estimated sales of 170million records as of 2018,[465] Gaga is one of the world's best-selling music artists, and has produced some of the best-selling singles of all time. [319], Public reception of her music, fashion sense, and persona is polarized. [242] The record received generally favorable reviews, and debuted at number eight in the US. She was the fourth highest-earning female musician on the list. [138] In the meantime, Gaga split from longtime manager Troy Carter over "creative differences",[139] and by June 2014, she and new manager Bobby Campbell joined Artist Nation, the artist management division of Live Nation Entertainment. According to Lady Gaga herself via an interview with Flybe in 2010, her stage name came about when her music producer, Robert Fusari, told her that she reminded him of the famous Queen song. [483], In March 2012, Gaga was ranked fourth on Billboard's list of top moneymakers of 2011 with earnings of $25million, which included sales from Born This Way and her Monster Ball Tour. [190] Gaga's creation of Joanne and preparation for her halftime show performance were featured in the documentary Gaga: Five Foot Two, which premiered on Netflix that September. [321] When Gaga met briefly with then-president Barack Obama at a Human Rights Campaign fundraiser, he found the interaction "intimidating" as she was dressed in 16-inch heels, making her the tallest woman in the room. [287][288][289] She has changed her vocal style regularly, and considers Born This Way "much more vocally up to par with what I've always been capable of". [186] In April, Gaga headlined the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. She studied at Collaborative Arts Project 21, through the New York University Tisch School of the Arts, before dropping out to pursue a career in music. [163], In February 2016, Gaga sang the US national anthem at Super Bowl 50,[164] partnered with Intel and Nile Rodgers for a tribute performance to the late David Bowie at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards,[165] and sang "Til It Happens to You" at the 88th Academy Awards, where she was introduced by Joe Biden and was accompanied on-stage by 50 people who had suffered from sexual assault. "[407] Including Born This Way as one of the 50 best female albums of all time, Rolling Stone's Rob Sheffield considers it "hard to remember a world where we didn't have Gaga, although we're pretty sure it was a lot more boring". "[339], In 2016, Gaga was banned in China again after she publicly talked with the Dalai Lama. [353], In April 2016, Gaga joined Vice President Joe Biden at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas to support Biden's It's On Us campaign as he traveled to colleges on behalf of the organization, which has seen 250,000 students from more than 530 colleges sign a pledge of solidarity and activism. Currently, she is dating Christian Carino, an Agent. [284], Critics have analyzed and scrutinized Gaga's musical and performance style, as she has experimented with new ideas and images throughout her career. Later on, she was called a . Lady Gaga was born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta on March 28, 1986 in Manhattan, New York. "[380] She thanked FlyLife, a Manhattan-based LGBT marketing company with whom her label Interscope works, in the liner notes of The Fame. [107] While refunds for the cancellations were estimated to be worth $25million,[108] the tour grossed $183.9million globally. [275], Gaga was inspired by her mother to be interested in fashion, which she now says is a major influence and integrated with her music. [101][102] Rolling Stone listed it among "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time" in 2020. She was born on March 28, 1986, in Manhattan, New York, United States, and brought up in a humble Catholic family alongside her younger sister, Natali. [484] The following year, she topped Forbes' List of Top-Earning Celebs Under 30,[478] which she also topped in 2011,[485] and in February 2016, the magazine estimated her net worth to be $275million. [252] Her method acting approach took a toll on her mental wellbeing, and towards the end of filming she had to be accompanied on-set by a psychiatric nurse. Lady Gaga Net Worth - Lady Gaga's real name was Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta born on March 28, 1986. [29][30] She was dropped from the label three months later[31] and returned to her family home for Christmas. [153][154] She and Diane Warren co-wrote the song "Til It Happens to You" for the documentary The Hunting Ground, which earned them the Satellite Award for Best Original Song and an Academy Award nomination in the same category. [269] Gaga says that she wants to revolutionize pop music as Madonna has. ", "Lady Gaga denounces racism and white supremacy in award speech: 'Black life matters. [197] Later that year, she starred as struggling singer Ally in Bradley Cooper's musical romantic drama A Star Is Born, a remake of the 1937 film of the same name. [280][281] Gaga has also been influenced by Princess Diana, whom she has admired since her childhood. [204], Gaga and Cooper co-wrote and produced most of the songs on the soundtrack for A Star Is Born, which she insisted they perform live in the film. An admirer of Cooper's work, Gaga agreed to the project due to its portrayal of addiction and depression. [463] In 2023, the magazine included Gaga among the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. The title track was a self-empowerment anthem in the style of Madonnas 1989 single Express Yourself, while Judas brazenly mixed sexual and religious imagery. [93][94], In February 2011, Gaga released "Born This Way", the lead single from her studio album of the same name. The inspiration behind the album came from her friendship with Bennett, and fascination with jazz music since her childhood. [134] After holding her second Thanksgiving Day television special on ABC, Lady Gaga and the Muppets Holiday Spectacular, she performed a special rendition of "Do What U Want" with Christina Aguilera on the fifth season of the American reality talent show The Voice. She has also been known to change her image drastically from time to time in search of authenticity. Lady Gaga. 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Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek Live! [21] Gaga later gave additional details about the rape, including that "the person who raped me dropped me off pregnant on a corner at my parents' house because I was vomiting and sick. Gaga's outrageous performance style didn't always rub people the right way, and at one point, her detractors included her (well-meaning) own father. [477][478] Gaga also appeared on their list of the World's Most Powerful Women from 2010 to 2014. [99], Born This Way was released on May 23, 2011,[97] and debuted atop the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 1.1million copies. [354] Two months later, Gaga attended the 84th Annual US Conference of Mayors in Indianapolis where she joined with the Dalai Lama to talk about the power of kindness and how to make the world a more compassionate place. Her performance featured a group of hundreds of lighted drones forming various shapes in the sky above Houston's NRG Stadiumthe first time robotic aircraft appeared in a Super Bowl program. [456] In 2019, she became the first woman to win an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Grammy Award in one year for her contribution to A Star Is Born's soundtrack. [350] That October, Yoko Ono gave Gaga and four other activists the LennonOno Grant for Peace in Reykjavk, Iceland. [325] People ranked her number one on their "Best Dressed Stars of 2021" list, writing that Gaga "strutted the streets in high-fashion designs, from a sculptural seersucker number to a black lace corseted gownaccessorizing each with elegant updos, sky-high heels and retro shadeslike it was no sweat. What is Lady Gaga's real name? [385], Gaga appeared at Europride, an international event dedicated to LGBT pride, in Rome in June 2011. 4", "Who Is Joanne? Gaga revealed her personal struggles with mental health in her letter and how she was able to get support which saved her life: "I know what it means to have someone support me and understand what I'm going through, and every young person in the world should have someone to turn to when they're hurting. The lead single, Shallow, won two Grammy Awards and the Oscar for best original song. [293] Gaga believes that "all good music can be played on a piano and still sound like a hit". Thesis- Beyonce and lady gaga provoke traditional performer expectations by carefully using their identities to develop or comment on existing assumptions of what a performer, or more so, a person can do. She has a younger sister named Natalia. When we were getting ready to really start performing, I decided that Id been playing under my real name for so long I wanted a new way to reinvent myself, Gaga revealed. The album was later reissued to include the extended play The Fame Monster (2009), which yielded the successful singles "Bad Romance", "Telephone", and "Alejandro". [109], In 2011, Gaga also worked with Tony Bennett on a jazz version of "The Lady Is a Tramp",[110] with Elton John on "Hello Hello" for the animated feature film Gnomeo & Juliet,[111] and with The Lonely Island and Justin Timberlake on "3-Way (The Golden Rule)". While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. [382], Gaga spoke at the 2009 National Equality March in Washington, D.C. to support the LGBT rights movement. [388], In June 2016, during a vigil held in Los Angeles for victims of the attack at the gay nightclub Pulse in Orlando, Gaga read aloud the names of the 49 people killed in the attack, and gave a speech. [301] With Cheek to Cheek, Gaga dabbled in the jazz genre. [316] As Gaga's choreographer and creative director, Laurieann Gibson provided material for her shows and videos for four years before she was replaced by her assistant Richard Jackson in 2014. We Celebrate With Her 10 Style Highlights Of The Year", "Lady Gaga Opens Italian Restaurant With Her Dad", "Lady Gaga's Universe: Mom Cynthia Germanotta", "Lady Gaga's Little Sister: I Support the Spectacle", "Uptown to downtown, see Lady Gaga's New York", "Shady lady: The truth about pop's Lady Gaga", "Lady Gaga: How the world went crazy for the new queen of pop", "LSTFI Alum Lady Gaga taps into The Lee Strasberg Method", "Lady Gaga fans discover her pre-fame 'Sopranos' cameo", "Lady GaGa Brings Her Artistic Vision Of Pop Music To New Album", "Lady Gaga says she has PTSD after being raped at 19", "Lady Gaga Opens Up About Past Sexual Assault, Says She Became Pregnant After Being Raped at 19", "Lady Gaga Did a Children's Book In 2007! [247] At the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, Love for Sale won Gaga and Bennett the award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album. Michael Levy was political science editor (2000-06), executive editor (2006-11), editor of Britannica Blog (2010-11), and director of product content & curriculum (2011-12) at Encyclopaedia Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. [12] Gaga unsuccessfully auditioned for New York shows, though she did appear in a small role as a high-school student in a 2001 episode of The Sopranos titled "The Telltale Moozadell". 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Lady Gaga starred opposite Adam Driver in House of Gucci What is Lady Gaga's real name? [146][147] The record was Gaga's third consecutive number-one album on the Billboard 200,[148] and won a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album. [166] She was honored that April with the Artist Award at the Jane Ortner Education Awards by The Grammy Museum, which recognizes artists who have demonstrated passion and dedication to education through the arts. [86] Before Michael Jackson's death, Gaga was set to take part in his canceled This Is It concert series at the O2 Arena in the UK. Her stage name is derived from the song Radio Ga Ga by Queen. [387] In 2011, she was also ordained as a minister by the Universal Life Church Monastery so that she could officiate the wedding of two female friends. [159][160] At the 73rd Golden Globe Awards, Gaga received the Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film award for her work on the season. Her real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, a name given to her by her parents, Joseph and Cynthia Germanotta. [365] In 2016, the foundation partnered with Intel, Vox Media, and Recode to fight online harassment. 1 on Billboard Hot 100, Fueled by Oscars Gains", "A Star Is Born [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] by Lady Gaga", "Review: 'A Star Is Born' soundtrack is a five-star marvel", "A Star Is Born soundtrack review instant classics full of Gaga's emotional might", "Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper's 'A Star Is Born' Soundtrack Debuts at No. [450], Gaga has won thirteen Grammy Awards,[451] an Academy Award,[204] two Golden Globe Awards,[452] a BAFTA Award,[204] three Brit Awards,[453] sixteen Guinness World Records,[454] and the inaugural Songwriters Hall of Fame's Contemporary Icon Award. She is a well-known pop star and actor today who has carved a name for herself in the industry. Her real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, and she was born on March 28, 1986, making her 34 years old. Lady Gaga's real name (and why she changed it) may surprise you. Rodemeyer's suicide prompted Gaga to meet with then-President Barack Obama in order to address anti-gay bullying in American schools. [13][14] She later said of her inclination towards music: I don't know exactly where my affinity for music comes from, but it is the thing that comes easiest to me. Because of her influence on modern culture, and her rise to global fame, sociologist Mathieu Deflem of the University of South Carolina has offered a course titled "Lady Gaga and the Sociology of the Fame" since early 2011 with the objective of unraveling "some of the sociologically relevant dimensions of the fame of Lady Gaga". Other tracks on the album featured guest appearances from guitarist Brian May of Queen and saxophonist Clarence Clemons of Bruce Springsteens E Street Band. She has also been included in several Forbes' power rankings and ranked fourth on VH1's Greatest Women in Music (2012). "[292], According to Evan Sawdey of PopMatters, Gaga "manage[s] to get you moving and grooving at an almost effortless pace". 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Lady Gaga (real name: Lady Gaga) is a cultural phenomenon, appearing in numerous fashion shows and wearing outrageous outfits. [221] Gaga launched her vegan makeup line, Haus Laboratories, in September 2019 exclusively on Amazon. [173][174][175] The album, titled Joanne, was named after Gaga's late aunt, who was an inspiration for the music. [38] Having served as an apprentice songwriter during an internship at Famous Music Publishing, Gaga struck a music publishing deal with Sony/ATV. [85] Gaga also performed songs from her albums at the 2009 Royal Variety Performance, the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, and the 2010 Brit Awards. She also stayed in character for 18 months, speaking with an accent for nine months during that period. [302] Joanne, exploring the genres of country, funk, pop, dance, rock, electronic music and folk, was influenced by her personal life. [309] Billboard ranked her sixth on its list of "The 100 Greatest Music Video Artists of All Time" in 2020, stating that "the name 'Lady Gaga' will forever be synonymous with culture-shifting music videos". [461][462] Her album Born This Way (2011) featured on Rolling Stone's 2020 revision of their 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, and the song "Bad Romance" and its music video were among Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and 100 Greatest Music Videos of All Time, respectively, in 2021. She played the role of a vampiric countess with no regard for life or suffering. More than a decade after she first came onto the scene under the title, Lady Gaga, and Stefani Germanotta have become two parts of the same iconic woman: and she has the hilarious mistakes to prove it. [254] She earned the New York Film Critics Circle Award, and nominations for the BAFTA Award, Critics' Choice Award, Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress. [468] She is the fourteenth top digital singles artist in the US, with 85.5 million equivalent units certified according to Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),[d] was the first woman to receive the Digital Diamond Award certification from RIAA, one of three artists with at least two Diamond certified songs ("Bad Romance" and "Poker Face"),[470][471] and the first and only artist to have two songs pass seven million downloads ("Poker Face" and "Just Dance").
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