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Lady Gaga Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 5, 2026 • 3 min read

Quick Info

Date of birthMarch 28, 1986

Age32 Years (as listed in source)

BirthplaceManhattan, New York City, United States

ProfessionSinger, Songwriter, Actress, Record Producer, Businesswoman, Activist

NationalityAmerican

Lady Gaga Biography

Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, actress and entrepreneur from Manhattan. RisingTo

Early life and background
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta was born on March 28, 1986, in Manhattan, New York City. Raised in the borough where she was born, she attended the Convent of the Sacred Heart in New York and later studied at Collaborative Arts Project 21, the music performance program at New York University. Her heritage includes Italian and French-Canadian roots, and she was identified in the published material as practicing Christianity.

Career
Gaga emerged into the public eye as a pop artist with the release of her debut album The Fame in 2008. Prior to that, she made an early television appearance on The Sopranos in 2001. Over the years she has expanded her creative output beyond music to include songwriting, record production, acting and business ventures. Her work has ranged from dance-pop singles that dominated charts to film and television roles that showcased her acting ability.

Awards and recognition
Throughout her career Gaga has accumulated a large number of honours from a wide array of industry organizations and award bodies. Early in her career she received recognition from Billboard Women in Music and numerous international music awards for singles and albums from The Fame era. Her recordings and videos collected awards across MTV, the Grammys, the Brit Awards and many regional and genre-specific organizations.

Her later work brought acclaim in both music and film. She earned major awards for her performances in and contributions to A Star Is Born, including recognition for the song “Shallow” at the Academy Awards and multiple film critics’ and industry awards. She also won accolades for acting, such as a Golden Globe for her television work, and continued to be honored by music institutions including the Grammys for both pop and dance categories.

Gaga’s touring and live work have also been singled out, with touring awards and industry recognition for large-scale productions. In addition to music and acting honours, she has been recognized for humanitarian work and influence in fashion and culture, receiving awards from organizations including the CFDA and various philanthropic groups.

Public profile
Known by numerous nicknames in popular culture, she has been referred to as Queen of Pop and Mother Monster among others. Her physical profile in the available material lists her height at approximately 155 cm (5'1"), hazel eyes and naturally dark brown hair, though she is often seen with blonde hair. Nationality is American and her zodiac sign is Aries.

Outside of performance, Gaga has been visible as an activist and philanthropist. She co-founded the Born This Way Foundation, which earned recognition for its charitable work. Her influence has extended into fashion and digital culture, where she has been acknowledged for style and social-media impact.

Latest updates
The compiled honours include awards received as recently as the mid-2020s. These list multiple recognitions at the MTV Video Music Awards and Grammy Awards for work released in that period, including awards for music and video production categories as well as best pop vocal album and dance recording distinctions.

Personal life
Stefani Germanotta is American and from Manhattan, New York City. The public information references her schooling, heritage and religion as noted above. The material describes her as a college dropout after attending the music program at NYU’s CAP21.

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Reference context: StarsUnfolded
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Recent Work

Mayhem

Album that received a Best Pop Vocal Album award at the 68th Grammy Awards

2026
Abracadabra

Song and remixes that won Best Dance Pop Recording and Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical at the 68th Grammy Awards; also earned Best Direction and Best Art Direction awards at the MTV Video Music Awards

2026
Die with a Smile

Collaboration that won Artist of the Year and Best Collaboration awards (shared with Bruno Mars) at the MTV Video Music Awards

2025
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Career Highlights

  1. Debut album The Fame (2008)
  2. Early TV appearance on The Sopranos (2001)
  3. Numerous Grammy Awards across pop and dance categories
  4. Academy Award for Best Original Song (Shallow)
  5. Golden Globe for television acting
  6. Founder of the Born This Way Foundation
Reviewed by F4U Editorial Desk

F4U profile pages are prepared from public career information, checked for readability, and updated when reliable correction sources are shared with the editorial team.

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