Her philanthropy and activism focus on mental health awareness and LGBT rights; she has her own non-profit organization, the Born This Way Foundation, which supports the wellness of young people. [352] Sales have raised more than $202million to fight HIV and AIDS. Lady Gaga is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Lady Gaga starred opposite Adam Driver in House of Gucci What is Lady Gaga's real name? The name "Lady Gaga" was suggested to her by her former boyfriend Robert Fusari. [221] Gaga launched her vegan makeup line, Haus Laboratories, in September 2019 exclusively on Amazon. [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. heti Single (track) Top 40 lista", "Lady Gaga's Song Aura Featured in Machete Kills", "Lady Gaga: R. Kelly Duet 'Do What U Want' Is Now 'ARTPOP's' Second Single", "2013/43. [334] In his article "Lady Gaga Pioneered Online Fandom Culture As We Know It" for Vice, Jake Hall wrote that Gaga inspired several subsequent fan-brandings, such as those of Taylor Swift, Rihanna and Justin Bieber. [400], Gaga has often been praised for using controversy to bring attention to various issues. She followed this with her second collaborative album with Bennett, Love for Sale, and a starring role in the biopic House of Gucci, both in 2021. [386] Later that year, she was referenced by teenager Jamey Rodemeyer in the hours prior to his death, with Rodemeyer having tweeted "@ladygaga bye mother monster, thank you for all you have done, paws up forever". Ga Ga was born Stefani Angelina Germanotta on March 28, 1986, in New York City, New York, U.S. [204], In October, Gaga announced her engagement to talent agent Christian Carino whom she had met in early 2017. Lady Gaga's third album, Born This Way, was released in 2011. Her mother was once a telecommunications executive but has now focused her attention on being a mental health advocate. Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. [93][94], In February 2011, Gaga released "Born This Way", the lead single from her studio album of the same name. View this post on Instagram [349], In 2012, Gaga joined the campaign group Artists Against Fracking. "[380] She thanked FlyLife, a Manhattan-based LGBT marketing company with whom her label Interscope works, in the liner notes of The Fame. [42] She collaborated with him in the recording studio for a week on her debut album, signing with Cherrytree Records, an Interscope imprint established by producer and songwriter Martin Kierszenbaum; she also wrote four songs with Kierszenbaum. At the. (@ladygaga)", "NU'EST's Ren Reveals What His Reaction Would Be If He Met His Role Model Lady GagaIt's Super Adorable", "Slayyyter is 2018 Pop, Inspired by 2007 Britney, Lindsay, and Paris", "Inspired by @chancetherapperk, @Beyonce, @BrunoMars, @Adele, @ladygaga. [4] Brought up on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, Gaga said in an interview that her parents came from lower-class families and worked hard for everything. What is Lady Gaga's real name? Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (/stfni drmnt/ (listen) STEF-n-ee JUR-m-NOT-; born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. [293] Gaga believes that "all good music can be played on a piano and still sound like a hit". [301] With Cheek to Cheek, Gaga dabbled in the jazz genre. Children. [362] The foundation's initiatives have included the "Born Brave Bus" that followed her on tour as a youth drop-in center as an initiative against bullying. [158] She appeared in Nick Knight's 2015 fashion film for Tom Ford's 2016 spring campaign[161] and was guest editor for V fashion magazine's 99th issue in January 2016, which featured 16 different covers. [234] In February 2021, her dog walker Ryan Fischer was hospitalized after getting shot in Hollywood. [235][236] Two days later, on February 26, a woman brought the dogs to a police station in Los Angeles. [280][281] Gaga has also been influenced by Princess Diana, whom she has admired since her childhood. [93][279] She considers fashion designer Donatella Versace her muse; Versace has called Lady Gaga "the fresh Donatella". Schiller noted that following the Artpop era, Gaga's stripped-down approach to music was reflected in the clips for the singles from Joanne, taking the example of the music video of lead single "Perfect Illusion" where she eschewed "the elaborate outfits for shorts and a tee-shirt as she performed the song at a desert party". It received 10 MTV Video Music Awards nominations and won seven of those. However, the lawsuit was dropped within the same year it was filed. As per some sources, her net worth is estimated to be around $150 million (134 million ). [224][225] It debuted atop the US charts, becoming her sixth consecutive number-one album in the country, and reached the top spot in more than a dozen other territories including Australia, Canada, France, Italy and the UK. [209] Billboard says its lyrics are about wanting change, its struggle, love, romance, and bonding, describing the music as "timeless, emotional, gritty and earnest. She criticized the poor state of gay rights in many European countries and described gay people as "revolutionaries of love". [34][35] They performed at the 2007 Lollapalooza music festival. [266][267] Gaga's musical inspiration varies from dance-pop singers such as Madonna and Michael Jackson to glam rock artists such as David Bowie and Freddie Mercury, as well as the theatrics of the pop artist Andy Warhol and her own performance roots in musical theater. [458][459][460] She is the longest-reigning act of Billboard's Dance/Electronic Albums chart with 244 weeks at number one, while The Fame (2008) holds the record for the most time on top in the chart's history, with 175 non-consecutive weeks. [443], A new genus of ferns, Gaga, and three species, G. germanotta, G. monstraparva and Kaikaia gaga, have been named in her honor. "[404] Because of The Fame's successit was listed as one of the 100 Greatest Debut Albums of All-Time by Rolling Stone in 2013[405]Gaga has been credited as one of the musicians that popularized synthpop in the late 2000s and early 2010s. [71][72] At the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, she won eight awards from 13 nominations, including Video of the Year for "Bad Romance". The Fame is an electropop and dance-pop album that has influences of 1980s pop and 1990s Europop,[296] whereas The Fame Monster displays Gaga's taste for pastiche, drawing on "Seventies arena glam, perky ABBA disco, and sugary throwbacks like Stacey Q". 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[95] It debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the 1,000th number-one single in the history of the charts. [27] Their relationship lasted until January 2007. She ventured into acting, winning awards for her leading roles in the miniseries American Horror Story: Hotel (20152016) and the musical film A Star Is Born (2018). She calls herself "a little bit of a feminist" and asserts that she is "sexually empowering women". [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. Speaking withFlybein 2010, she shared that the idea for her stage name all started when Robert shared she reminded him of the classic Queen song Radio Gaga, something Stefani immediately took a shine to. 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. [130][131] "G.U.Y." Gaga began playing the piano at age four when her mother insisted she become "a cultured young woman". The foundation also partnered with Starbucks and SoulCycle to thank California firefighters for their relief work during the crisis. They sound like songs written by artists who, quite frankly, are supremely messed up but hit to the core of the listener. Taking to Twitter during the 2020 election to laugh at herself (and urge followers to get out the vote), Gaga reminded her followers to always double-check they use their correct, state-identified name in their ballot. [382], Gaga spoke at the 2009 National Equality March in Washington, D.C. to support the LGBT rights movement. According to Billboard, this shift started with the release of Cheek to Cheek and the attention she received for her performance at the 87th Academy Awards, where she sang a medley of songs from The Sound of Music in a tribute to Julie Andrews. [393] In 2018, a leaked memo from Trump's office revealed that his administration wanted to change the legal definition of sex to exclude transgender Americans. The name monstraparva alluded to Gaga's fans, known as Little Monsters, since their symbol is the outstretched "monster claw" hand, which resembles a tightly rolled young fern leaf prior to unfurling. She also appeared in the sixth season, which aired in 2016. Her real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, and she was born on March 28, 1986, making her 34 years old. [39] Despite securing a record deal, she said that some radio stations found her music too "racy", "dance-oriented", and "underground" for the mainstream market, to which she replied: "My name is Lady Gaga, I've been on the music scene for years, and I'm telling you, this is what's next. [205] Its lead single, "Shallow", performed by the two, was released on September 27, 2018[206] and topped the charts in various countries including Australia, the UK and the US. Lady Gaga was born Stefani Germanotta on March 28, 1986. Following her EDM-influenced third album, Artpop (2013), and its lead single "Applause", Gaga released the jazz album Cheek to Cheek (2014) with Tony Bennett, and the soft rock album Joanne (2016). Officials also changed the title of the song "Sexxx Dreams" to "X Dreams. [141][142], In September 2014, Gaga released a collaborative jazz album with Tony Bennett titled Cheek to Cheek. [144] Cheek to Cheek received generally favorable reviews;[145] The Guardian's Caroline Sullivan praised Gaga's vocals and Howard Reich of the Chicago Tribune wrote that "Cheek to Cheek serves up the real thing, start to finish". She has a younger sister named Natalia. Gaga's five succeeding studio albums all debuted atop the US Billboard 200. She considered herself a misfit and was mocked for "being either too provocative or too eccentric".[8]. "[22], In 2005, Gaga recorded two songs with hip-hop artist Melle Mel for an audio book accompanying Cricket Casey's children's novel The Portal in the Park. He started to call me Gaga when Id come into the studio. She was the fourth highest-earning female musician on the list. [187] She also released a standalone single, "The Cure", which reached the top 10 in Australia. 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". Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Lady Gaga was born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta on March 28, 1986 in Manhattan, New York. [306], Featuring constant costume changes and provocative visuals, Gaga's music videos are often described as short films. [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. 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. From the Pharaoh to Lady Gaga, which marked the 150th anniversary of the National Museum in Warsaw. [33] The pair began performing at downtown club venues like the Mercury Lounge, the Bitter End, and the Rockwood Music Hall. [5][6] From age 11, she attended the Convent of the Sacred Heart, a private all-girls Roman Catholic school. [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. 1", "Grammy Winners List For 2015 Includes Beyonc, 'Frozen' & Kendrick Lamar", "Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek Live! It seems that she has earned a hefty sum of money from the entertainment field. Gaga was one of the many celebrities to call him out and spread the #WontBeErased campaign to her 77 million Twitter followers. [112] She also performed a concert at the Sydney Town Hall in Australia that year to promote Born This Way and to celebrate former US President Bill Clinton's 65th birthday. [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. A street painting with the Daniel Quasar's version of the pride flag featuring the album's title was also unveiled on Robertson Boulevard as a tribute to the album, and how it has inspired the LGBT community over the years. [29][30] She was dropped from the label three months later[31] and returned to her family home for Christmas. [218] Gaga signed a concert residency, named Lady Gaga Enigma + Jazz & Piano, to perform at the MGM Park Theater in Las Vegas. "[295], Gaga's songs have covered a wide variety of concepts; The Fame discusses the lust for stardom, while the follow-up The Fame Monster expresses fame's dark side through monster metaphors. [82][83] The Monster Ball Tour ran from November 2009 to May 2011 and grossed $227.4million, making it the highest-grossing concert tour for a debut headlining artist. She is a well-known pop star and actor today who has carved a name for herself in the industry. She says the continual reinvention is "liberating" herself, which she has been drawn to since childhood. [184][185] CBS Sports included her performance as the second best in the history of Super Bowl halftime shows. [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. Happy Sunday!Im sending love+a friendly reminder that your signature on your mail-in ballot needs to match your signature on file with your state.When I sign legal documents,I repeat Stefani Germanotta over+over quietly in my head so I dont accidentally sign as Lady Gaga pic.twitter.com/Qc7ejfzYwo. [9] As a teenager, she played at open mic nights. She cowrote most of that movies songs, many of which she performed with costar and director Bradley Cooper. 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"[358] In recognition of her contribution to the Black Lives Matter movement, Gaga received the Yolanda Denise King High Ground Award from the King Center's Beloved Community Awards in January 2021. [137] Two months later, she embarked on the ArtRave: The Artpop Ball tour, building on concepts from her ArtRave promotional event.
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