Gaga's business ventures include Haus Labs, a vegan cosmetics brand launched in 2019. [388], In June 2016, during a vigil held in Los Angeles for victims of the attack at the gay nightclub Pulse in Orlando, Gaga read aloud the names of the 49 people killed in the attack, and gave a speech. [187] She also released a standalone single, "The Cure", which reached the top 10 in Australia. [255] Gaga co-wrote the song "Hold My Hand" for the 2022 film Top Gun: Maverick,[256] and also composed the score alongside Hans Zimmer and Harold Faltermeyer. [193][194], In March 2018, Gaga supported the March for Our Lives gun-control rally in Washington, D.C.,[196] and released a cover of Elton John's "Your Song" for his tribute album Revamp. [221] Gaga launched her vegan makeup line, Haus Laboratories, in September 2019 exclusively on Amazon. Children. [172] In September 2016, she released her fifth album's lead single, "Perfect Illusion", which topped the charts in France and reached number 15 in the US. Directed by Francis Lawrence Lady Gaga's music video for "Bad Romance" is one of the most acclaimed of all time. [484] The following year, she topped Forbes' List of Top-Earning Celebs Under 30,[478] which she also topped in 2011,[485] and in February 2016, the magazine estimated her net worth to be $275million. Her parents encouraged her to pursue music and enrolled her in Creative Arts Camp. [336] Scott Hardy, CEO of Polaroid, praised Gaga for inspiring fans and for her close interactions with them on social media. She earned $62million, $90million, $52million, $80million, $33million, and $59million from 2010 through 2015, and $50million, $39million and $38million between 2018 and 2020. In 2012, she ranked fourth in VH1's Greatest Women in Music[398][399] and became a feature of the temporary exhibition The Elevated. [199][200] A Star Is Born premiered at the 2018 Venice Film Festival, and was released worldwide that October. Her stage name, Lady Gaga, is a reference to the song "Radio Ga-Ga" by Queen. [262], Gaga grew up listening to artists such as Michael Jackson, the Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Queen, Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Whitney Houston, Elton John, Christina Aguilera and Blondie,[263][264][265] who have all influenced her music. She also appeared in the sixth season, which aired in 2016. Lady Gaga's eye color is green. She cowrote most of that movies songs, many of which she performed with costar and director Bradley Cooper. [5][6] From age 11, she attended the Convent of the Sacred Heart, a private all-girls Roman Catholic school. [312] Her performances have been described as "highly entertaining and innovative";[313] the blood-spurting performance of "Paparazzi" at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards was described as "eye-popping" by MTV News. Two of her French Bulldogs, Koji and Gustav, were taken while a third dog named Miss Asia escaped and was subsequently recovered by police. 1 [2003]) and Alejandro.. [9] As a teenager, she played at open mic nights. [361] In July 2012, the BTWF partnered with Office Depot, which donated 25% of the sales, a minimum of $1million of a series of limited edition back-to-school products. [173][174][175] The album, titled Joanne, was named after Gaga's late aunt, who was an inspiration for the music. Corrections? [167] Her engagement to Taylor Kinney ended in July; she later said her career had interfered with their relationship. 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"[371][372] In September 2020, Gaga released an anthology book, Channel Kindness: Stories of Kindness and Community, featuring fifty-one stories about kindness, bravery, and resilience from young people all over the world collected by the Born This Way Foundation, and introduced by herself. [306], Featuring constant costume changes and provocative visuals, Gaga's music videos are often described as short films. [294] Simon Reynolds wrote in 2010, "Everything about Gaga came from electroclash, except the music, which wasn't particularly 1980s, just ruthlessly catchy naughties pop glazed with Auto-Tune and undergirded with R&B-ish beats. [29][30] She was dropped from the label three months later[31] and returned to her family home for Christmas. [152] After the lukewarm response to Artpop, Gaga began to reinvent her image and style. [46][47] Its first two singles, "Just Dance" and "Poker Face",[48] reached number one in the United States,[49] Australia,[50] Canada[51] and the UK. 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[231] In September 2020, she appeared in the video campaign for Valentino's Voce Viva fragrance, singing a stripped-down version of Chromatica track "Sine from Above", along with a group of models. (@ladygaga)", "NU'EST's Ren Reveals What His Reaction Would Be If He Met His Role Model Lady GagaIt's Super Adorable", "Slayyyter is 2018 Pop, Inspired by 2007 Britney, Lindsay, and Paris", "Inspired by @chancetherapperk, @Beyonce, @BrunoMars, @Adele, @ladygaga. Media proprietor Oprah Winfrey, writer Deepak Chopra, and US Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius spoke at the foundation's inauguration at Harvard University. [11][24] They played gigs around New York and became a fixture of the downtown Lower East Side club scene. [19], In a 2014 interview, Gaga said she had been raped at age 19, for which she later underwent mental and physical therapy. Her real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, and she was born on March 28, 1986, making her 34 years old. [137] Two months later, she embarked on the ArtRave: The Artpop Ball tour, building on concepts from her ArtRave promotional event. Cynthia Louise Germanotta ( ne Bissett; born August 30, 1954) is an American philanthropist, activist and entrepreneur. [261] Gaga is set to star with Joaquin Phoenix in Joker: Folie Deux, which will be released in 2024. [239], In April 2021, Gaga teamed up with Champagne brand Dom Prignon, and appeared in an ad shot by Nick Knight. [49] While filming the former's music video, Gaga met and started dating actor Taylor Kinney in July 2011, who played her love interest. [197] Later that year, she starred as struggling singer Ally in Bradley Cooper's musical romantic drama A Star Is Born, a remake of the 1937 film of the same name. [458][459][460] She is the longest-reigning act of Billboard's Dance/Electronic Albums chart with 244 weeks at number one, while The Fame (2008) holds the record for the most time on top in the chart's history, with 175 non-consecutive weeks. It received acclaim from critics, with a consensus that the movie had "appealing leads, deft direction, and an affecting love story". According to Billboard, this shift started with the release of Cheek to Cheek and the attention she received for her performance at the 87th Academy Awards, where she sang a medley of songs from The Sound of Music in a tribute to Julie Andrews. [209] Billboard says its lyrics are about wanting change, its struggle, love, romance, and bonding, describing the music as "timeless, emotional, gritty and earnest. ", "Lady Gaga to Appear at MTV Japan Charity Event", "Yoko Ono and Sean Lennon Organize Artists Against Fracking", "Lady Gaga Revealed as LennonOno Peace Honoree", "Vice President Joe Biden on His It's On Us Initiative to End Sexual Assault on College Campuses and Teaming Up With Lady Gaga: Exclusive", "The Dalai Lama and Lady Gaga got together to chat", "WHO and Global Citizen announce: 'One World: Together at home' Global Special to support healthcare workers in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic", "Lady Gaga Hosts the 'One World: Together at Home' Concert in Suitably Minimalist Style", "The Story Behind The World's Biggest Charity Concert: What Was It All For? [486] In December 2019, Gaga placed 10th on Forbes' list of Top-Earning Musicians of the Decade with earnings of $500million in the 2010s. [373] She had been promoting it with a 21 days of kindness challenge on her social media, using the "BeKind21" hashtag. [403] Billboard named her "the Greatest Pop Star of 2009", asserting that "to say that her one-year rise from rookie to MVP was meteoric doesn't quite cut it, as she wasn't just successful, but game-changingthanks to her voracious appetite for reinvention. Gaga says she was influenced by Osho's work in valuing rebellion through creativity and equality. [367] Gaga partnered with Starbucks for a week in June 2017 with the "Cups of Kindness" campaign, where the company donated 25 cents from some of the beverages sold to the foundation. [382], Gaga spoke at the 2009 National Equality March in Washington, D.C. to support the LGBT rights movement. [31][268] She has been compared to Madonna, who has said that she sees herself reflected in Gaga. [443], A new genus of ferns, Gaga, and three species, G. germanotta, G. monstraparva and Kaikaia gaga, have been named in her honor. After arriving at the 2011 Grammy Awards ceremony encased in a giant egg, Lady Gaga went on to claim honours for best pop vocal album (for The Fame Monster) and best female pop vocal performance and best short form video (for Bad Romance). [190] Gaga's creation of Joanne and preparation for her halftime show performance were featured in the documentary Gaga: Five Foot Two, which premiered on Netflix that September. [186] In April, Gaga headlined the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. [356][357] The special raised $127million, which according to Forbes "puts it on par with the other legendary fundraiser, Live Aid, as the highest grossing charity concert in history. He started to call me Gaga when Id come into the studio. Her philanthropy and activism focus on mental health awareness and LGBT rights; she has her own non-profit organization, the Born This Way Foundation, which supports the wellness of young people. When I was like three years old, I may have been even younger, my mom always tells this really embarrassing story of me propping myself up and playing the keys like this because I was too young and short to get all the way up there.