Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta\u00a0(born March 28, 1986),\u00a0known professionally\u00a0as\u00a0Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her image reinventions and versatility across the entertainment industry, she is an influential figure in\u00a0popular music. With estimated sales of 124\u00a0million records, she is one of the\u00a0best-selling music artists of all time. Publications such as\u00a0Billboard\u00a0and\u00a0Rolling Stone have ranked her among the greatest artists in history.<\/p>\n
After signing with\u00a0Interscope Records\u00a0in 2007, Gaga achieved global recognition with her debut album,\u00a0The Fame\u00a0(2008), and its reissue,\u00a0The Fame Monster\u00a0(2009). The project yielded a string of successful singles, including “Just Dance”, “Poker Face”, and “Bad Romance”, making her one of the few artists with at least 3 Diamond-certified songs in the US. Her second studio album,\u00a0Born This Way\u00a0(2011), explored\u00a0electronic rock\u00a0and\u00a0techno-pop\u00a0and sold\u00a01.1 million copies in its first week in the US. Its\u00a0title track\u00a0became the fastest-selling song on the\u00a0iTunes Store, with over one million downloads in less than a week. Following her\u00a0electronic dance music-influenced third album,\u00a0Artpop\u00a0(2013), she pursued\u00a0jazz\u00a0on the album\u00a0Cheek to Cheek\u00a0(2014) with\u00a0Tony Bennett. She delved into\u00a0soft rock\u00a0on the album\u00a0Joanne\u00a0(2016).<\/p>\n
Gaga also ventured into acting, gaining praise for her leading roles in the miniseries\u00a0American Horror Story: Hotel\u00a0(2015\u20132016) and the films\u00a0A Star Is Born\u00a0(2018) and\u00a0House of Gucci\u00a0(2021). Her contributions to the\u00a0A Star Is Born\u00a0soundtrack, which spawned the chart-topping single “Shallow”, made her the first person to win an\u00a0Academy Award,\u00a0a BAFTA,\u00a0a Golden Globe, and\u00a0a Grammy Award\u00a0in one year. Gaga returned to her early sound with the pop-oriented albums\u00a0Chromatica\u00a0(2020) and\u00a0Mayhem\u00a0(2025), which respectively included the number-one singles “Rain on Me” and “Die with a Smile”. She also continued to explore jazz with\u00a0Love for Sale\u00a0(2021), her second and final album with Bennett, and the soundtrack\u00a0Harlequin\u00a0(2024).<\/p>\n
Gaga has seven number-one albums and six number-one songs on the US\u00a0Billboard\u00a0200\u00a0and\u00a0Hot 100\u00a0charts, respectively. She is the only female artist with four singles that each sold\u00a0at least 10\u00a0million copies globally, and she holds the record for the\u00a0most-attended concert by a woman. The\u00a0highest-paid female musician\u00a0in 2011,\u00a0she has received\u00a014 Grammy Awards, 22\u00a0MTV Video Music Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a\u00a0Sports Emmy Award, and recognition from the\u00a0Songwriters Hall of Fame. Gaga’s philanthropy and activism focus on mental health awareness and\u00a0LGBTQ rights. Her business ventures include\u00a0vegan\u00a0cosmetics brand\u00a0Haus Labs\u00a0and the non-profit\u00a0Born This Way Foundation, which supports the wellness of young people.<\/p>\n
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Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta\u00a0(born March 28, 1986),\u00a0known professionally\u00a0as\u00a0Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her image reinventions and versatility across the entertainment industry, she is an influential figure in\u00a0popular music. With estimated sales of 124\u00a0million records, she is one of the\u00a0best-selling music artists of all time. Publications such as\u00a0Billboard\u00a0and\u00a0Rolling Stone have […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-36525","movie_engine_person","type-movie_engine_person","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n