Lady Gagapseudonym of Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, has been one of the most important pop artists of all for over a decade now. Active in the fields of music, cinema, fashion and activism, she has always stood out as a chameleonic, eccentric personality, capable of igniting heated debates thanks to her presence alone. Few showbiz personalities can boast such popularity and project after project Gaga continues to demonstrate that she knows how to carefully choose what to get involved in.
Here are 10 things you may not know about Lady Gaga.
Lady Gaga and her songs, from Pokerface to Bloody Marys
1. Poker Face, the first big hit. In 2008 Gaga released her debut album The Famecontaining the hugely popular song Pokerface. Released as the second single, it experienced unexpected success that managed to repeat that of the first, reaching the number one position worldwide in over twenty countries and becoming the singer’s second single to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The single was the best-selling of 2009 with 9.8 million copies sold, contributing to the affirmation of the singer.
2. He has released seven albums and won multiple Grammys. To date Gaga has released a total of ten albums, of which 7 are studio albums. Thanks to songs like bad Romance And Alexander has established itself in the music world, later consecrating itself thanks to songs such as Shallow, Always Remember Us This Way, Million Reasons, Love for Sale or the recent one Hold My Hand. Gaga has also won 13 Grammy awards to date, including those for Best Dance Album for The Fame, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for bad Romance and Best Song Written for Visual Media for shallow.
3. An old song of his has now been released as a single. In December 2022 the song Bloody Marystaken from Gaga’s second album, Born This Way from 2011, was re-released as a single following the huge success achieved through its dance association which Jenna Ortega does in the series Wednesday. This dance was then repeated numerous other times, always using Gaga’s song, until she herself tried her hand at it. After more than ten years, therefore, this piece of hers is back on the crest of the wave.
Lady Gaga: her movies and TV series
4. He acted in famous films. In 2013 Gaga made her film debut playing the role of La Camaleon in Machete Kills. Later she played herself in Muppets 2 – Wanted (2014) and Bertha in Sin City – A Dame to Kill For (2014), with Eve Green. She returns to the cinema in 2018 as the protagonist of the film A Star Is Bornwhere it reads next to Bradley Cooper. For her portrayal of her, she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. In 2021 she instead played Patrizia Reggiani in House of Gucci. In 2024 it will instead be in Joker: Folie à Deuxnext to Joaquin Phoenixas Harley Quinn.
5. He has also taken part in serious notes. Gaga’s first appearance in a television series dates back to 2001, when she starred in the ninth episode of the third season of The Sopranos. She later played herself in the tenth episode of the third season of Gossip Girlwhile he then had a starring role in the fifth season of the series American Horror Story, Hotelsplaying the role of Elizabeth “The Countess” Johnson. For this role she went on to win the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie.
Lady Gaga at the Oscars for Til it happens to you, shallow And Hold My Hand
6. She was nominated for the coveted award and won it on one occasion. In 2016 Gaga received her first Oscar nomination in the Best Original Song category for the track Til It Happens to You, which became the fifth song from a documentary in history to receive an award nomination. In 2019 she was then nominated again in this category for the song shallow, featured in the film A Star Is Born. On that occasion, Gaga went on to win the coveted award. She finally returned to the Oscars in 2023, nominated for the song Hold My handfeatured in the film Top Gun: Maverick.
Lady Gaga in A Star Is Born
7. She was particularly impressed by her character. That in to Star Is Born it was the first lead role in a film for Lady Gaga. Working on the character of Ally was a particularly intense experience for her. She said she grew so attached to her character during filming that she had to dye her hair blonde as soon as the film ended to let her go and no longer live in her memory. She also stated that in real life she looks nothing like this character, as she is much more ambitious than her.
Lady Gaga is Harley Quinn in Joker: Folie à Deux
8. He will play the iconic DC villain. In the long-awaited sequel to the film JokerGaga will play Harley Quinn, the iconic DC villain to date played in the cinema by Margot Robbie. However, Gaga said that her Quinn will be a different one than the one seen up to now, also with regard to the costume she will wear. Furthermore, in the film, the actress will also be the protagonist of several musical moments, as confirmed by some videos leaked from the set. Little or nothing is known instead of the narrative arc of her Quinn of her in the film.
Lady Gaga is on Instagram
9. It is present on the social network. The actress and singer is present on the social network Instagram, with her own verified profile followed by 54.6 million people and where over three thousand posts can currently be found. These are mainly images related to her works as an actress or singer, inherent behind the scenes of such projects or promotional towards them. But there are also posts related to her activities related to the fashion world. But there are also curiosities, moments of leisure, events in which she has taken part and other situations.
Lady Gaga: age and height
10. Lady Gaga was born on March 28, 1986 in New York, United States. The singer and actress is 1.55 meters tall overall.
Source: IMDb, Instagram