Happy Birthday, Lady Gaga! Born on March 28, 1986 in Yonkers, Stefani Joan Angelina Germanotta aka Lady Gaga is one of the most successful pop stars in the world. She grew up in the city along with her parents Cynthia and Joseph Germanotta along with her younger sister Natalie. Taking her name from the song Radio Ga-Ga by Queen, Gaga has shown her versatility in the film and music industry, with numerous number one hits and nominations for it.
Gaga learned to play the piano at the age of four, and at age 11, she was accepted into the Juilliard School in Manhattan, but attended a private Catholic school in the city. She wrote her first piano song at the age of 13, and made her first performance at a New York nightclub at the age of 14.
Their debut album The Fame and single "Just Dance" received popular and commercial acclaim, and "Just Dance" was nominated for a Grammy Award. Although it did not win, it did reach number one on the chart. The second single from the album "Poker Face" went to the top of the charts in 2009 in every category and country.
In 2010, she released her album Fame Monster, then in 2011 another critically acclaimed album Born This Way. In 2013, he released another album called Artpop. One of the highlights of her career so far was working with Tony Bennett on the jazz album Cheek to Cheek. The album won a Grammy for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album. She made an appearance in Super Bowl 50 in 2016. Also in 2016, Gaga released her fifth studio album, Joan, her fourth number one album in the United States.
In 2017, she announced that she has signed for a Las Vegas residency. They did two different shows over 27 dates: Lady Gaga Enigma, a collection of her most popular songs, and Lady Gaga Jazz & Piano, which featured stripped down versions of her biggest hits. In 2020, she released her sixth studio album Chromatica, which hit high on the charts, and had the number one single "Rain on Me" with Ariana Grande.
He has done a lot for films and TV shows. In 2016, she earned a Golden Globe for her portrayal of The Countess in American Horror Story: Hotel. Also in 2016, she was cast to play the role of Ellie in A Star Is Born, which grossed an impressive $400 million globally. She and her co-star Bradley Cooper won a Golden Globe, a Grammy and an Oscar for their duet "Shallow". In 2021, she played Patrizia Reggiani in House of Gucci and won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress.
Lady Gaga proved that she is not yet in her quintessential career, and she continues to deliver number one hits and that she is indeed a star.