# Lady Gaga

> Lady Gaga, born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta in New York in 1986, is a singer, songwriter, actor and entrepreneur whose career has moved from downtown club stages to stadium pop, jazz standards and major films. Her work joins disciplined musicianship to extravagant visual storytelling: the same artist behind ‘Poker Face’ and ‘Bad Romance’ made Grammy-winning jazz records with Tony Bennett, won an Oscar for ‘Shallow,’ co-founded the Born This Way Foundation, launched Haus Labs and returned to dark theatrical pop with Mayhem. In 2026, Mayhem and ‘Abracadabra’ brought her Grammy total to 16.

- **Role:** Recording artist, songwriter and actor
- **Organizations:** Haus Labs, Born This Way Foundation
- **From:** New York, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Attended; left to pursue music, New York University Tisch School of the Arts, Collaborative Arts Project 21
- **Known for:** Winner of 16 Grammy Awards from 45 nominations through the 2026 ceremony., Won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Original Song for ‘Shallow’ and received a Best Actress nomination for A Star Is Born., Won two Golden Globes: acting for American Horror Story: Hotel and original song for ‘Shallow.’

## Career timeline

- **2006** — Performed on New York’s Lower East Side and developed the Lady Gaga stage identity while collaborating with producer Rob Fusari and performance artist Lady Starlight.
- **2008** — Released debut album The Fame; ‘Just Dance’ and ‘Poker Face’ became No. 1 singles in the United States.
- **2009** — Expanded the debut era with The Fame Monster, including ‘Bad Romance.’
- **2011** — Released Born This Way and co-founded the Born This Way Foundation with her mother, Cynthia Germanotta.
- **2014** — Released Cheek to Cheek with Tony Bennett; the album later won the Grammy for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album.
- **2015** — Received the first Contemporary Icon Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame and began her Golden Globe-winning role in American Horror Story: Hotel.
- **2017** — Headlined the Super Bowl LI halftime show.
- **2018-2019** — Starred in A Star Is Born, earned a Best Actress Oscar nomination and won Best Original Song for ‘Shallow.’
- **2020** — Released Chromatica, featuring the chart-topping Ariana Grande collaboration ‘Rain on Me.’
- **2021** — Released Love for Sale with Tony Bennett and starred as Patrizia Reggiani in House of Gucci.
- **2022** — Launched the reimagined Haus Labs beauty line and wrote ‘Hold My Hand’ for Top Gun: Maverick.
- **2024** — Played Lee in Joker: Folie à Deux, released Harlequin and issued the Bruno Mars duet ‘Die With a Smile.’
- **2025** — Released Mayhem; headlined Coachella and drew an estimated 2.5 million people to a free Copacabana Beach concert.
- **2026** — Won Grammys for Mayhem and ‘Abracadabra,’ bringing her career Grammy count to 16, and completed the Mayhem Ball tour.

## Achievements

- Winner of 16 Grammy Awards from 45 nominations through the 2026 ceremony.
- Won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Original Song for ‘Shallow’ and received a Best Actress nomination for A Star Is Born.
- Won two Golden Globes: acting for American Horror Story: Hotel and original song for ‘Shallow.’
- Received the Songwriters Hall of Fame’s first Contemporary Icon Award in 2015.
- Her May 2025 Copacabana Beach show drew an estimated 2.5 million people, recognized by Guinness as the largest attendance for a free concert by a female artist.
- Made two Grammy-winning traditional pop albums with Tony Bennett: Cheek to Cheek and Love for Sale.
- Headlined the Super Bowl LI halftime show in 2017.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — The Mayhem Ball concluded after its final North American dates, closing the 2025-2026 tour cycle.
- **2026-02** — Mayhem won Best Pop Vocal Album and ‘Abracadabra’ won Best Dance Pop Recording at the 68th Grammy Awards, lifting her total to 16 wins.
- **2025-05** — Her free Copacabana Beach concert in Rio de Janeiro attracted an estimated 2.5 million people.
- **2025-03** — Released Mayhem, her seventh solo studio album, and hosted and performed on Saturday Night Live.

## Links

- Website: https://www.ladygaga.com/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/ladygaga
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ladygaga
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ladygaga/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ladygaga/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ladygaga

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Last updated: 2026-09-21