Born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, Lady Gaga is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and icon.
After working as a songwriter, she skyrocketed to stardom with her debut album The Fame (2008), which featured the chart-topping singles "Just Dance" and "Poker Face". In a 2009 concert, she explained that "Poker Face" was about having sex with a man while fantasizing about women.[1]
She continues to release hits and is one of the world's best-selling musical artists, with over 170 million records sold.
Her talents, however, go far beyond music. Lady Gaga’s acting career includes roles playing the bi vampire Countess Elizabeth in American Horror Story: Hotel (2015-2016) and starring in the Oscar-nominated film A Star Is Born (2018). In 2019, she won her first Academy Award for best song with "Shallow" from A Star is Born. That same year, Lady Gaga made history as the first woman to win an Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Golden Globe, and Grammy in the same year. In 2021, she portrayed Patrizia Reggiani in Ridley Scott's House of Gucci.
She released her sixth solo studio album Chromatica in 2020 and won five awards at the MTV Video Music Awards that same year. On top of her incredible career as a performer, Lady Gaga has started her own non-profit, the Born This Way Foundation, which focuses on promoting youth empowerment and combating bullying.
Lady Gaga is very openly bi. In 2010, she famously discussed her bisexuality with Barbara Walters on a 20/20 interview.
Between her prolific music and her acting career, Lady Gaga shows no signs of slowing down.