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Lady Gaga was born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta on the 28th of March 1986. She adopted the stage name Lady Gaga after a text message autocorrect error changed the phrase Radio Ga Ga to Lady Gaga.
Lady Gaga wore a dress made entirely of raw beef to the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards as a protest against the military don't ask don't tell policy. The dress included boots, a purse, and a hat all crafted from the same material and now resides in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Lady Gaga has won 14 Grammy Awards and is the only female artist with four singles that each sold at least 10 million copies globally. She also holds the record for the most-attended concert by a woman with an estimated audience of around 2.1 to 2.5 million at her free concert in Rio de Janeiro.
Lady Gaga launched the Born This Way Foundation in 2012 as a non-profit organization focusing on youth empowerment and mental health awareness. The foundation received original funding of $1.2 million from Lady Gaga and has supported initiatives like the Born Brave Bus and the Cups of Kindness campaign.
Lady Gaga released the album Mayhem in 2025 which debuted at number one in the US. The album included the lead single Disease and the second single Abracadabra which reached the top five in Germany and the UK.
Lady Gaga starred as Ally in Bradley Cooper's 2018 film A Star Is Born and performed live on set without studio production. Her performance won her the National Board of Review and Critics Choice awards for Best Actress and earned her nominations for the Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, and BAFTA Award.