Lady Gaga

1986 – present · age 40^[1][2]

Music

Fun Facts About Lady Gaga

• Lady Gaga's name may come from a typo: producer Rob Fusari said he texted her "Radio Ga Ga," after the Queen song, and his phone autocorrected "Radio" to "Lady."^[1]
• Before she was famous, Gaga appeared as a background high-school student in a 2001 episode of The Sopranos.^[1]
• Def Jam signed Gaga in 2006 and dropped her three months later, a decision label boss L.A. Reid later called the biggest mistake of his life.^[1]
• Early in her career, Gaga was hired to write songs for other artists, including Britney Spears, New Kids on the Block, Fergie, and the Pussycat Dolls.^[1]
• Gaga was the first person to win an Academy Award, a BAFTA, a Golden Globe, and a Grammy in one year, for her work on A Star Is Born.^[1]
• A genus of ferns is named Gaga in her honor. One species, G. monstraparva, nods to her fans, the Little Monsters, whose claw-hand symbol looks like a curled young fern leaf.^[1]
• Lady Gaga was alive at the same time as Marlene Dietrich — their lives overlapped for 6 years (1986–1992).^[1][2][3][4]
• Lady Gaga and Rafael Nadal were both born in 1986.^[1][2][5][6]

Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. An influential figure in popular music, she is known for her image reinventions, flamboyant fashion, and versatility across the entertainment industry. With estimated sales of 124 million records, she is one of the best-selling music artists of all time.^[1]

Contemporaries

Noam Chomsky

40 yr overlap

Wole Soyinka

40 yr overlap

Dalai Lama

40 yr overlap

Woody Allen

40 yr overlap

Francis Ford Coppola

40 yr overlap

Bob Dylan

40 yr overlap

Billie Jean King

40 yr overlap

Aung San Suu Kyi

40 yr overlap

Steven Spielberg

40 yr overlap

Oprah Winfrey

40 yr overlap

Rigoberta Menchú

40 yr overlap

Ai Weiwei

40 yr overlap

Their World

Questions About Lady Gaga

When was Lady Gaga born?

Lady Gaga was born on March 28, 1986, and is alive today.

How old is Lady Gaga?

Lady Gaga was born on March 28, 1986, and turned 40 on March 28, 2026.

What is Lady Gaga known for?

Lady Gaga is known for: Singer of Poker Face and Shallow. Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. An influential figure in popular music, she is known for her image reinventions, flamboyant fashion, and versatility across the entertainment industry. With estimated sales of 124 million records, she is one of the best-selling music artists of all time.

Who was alive at the same time as Lady Gaga?

Lady Gaga's closest contemporary was Noam Chomsky. Their lives overlapped for 40 years.