Lady Gaga is 40, stands 5 feet 1 inch (155 cm) tall, and is engaged to tech entrepreneur Michael Polansky. Born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta on March 28, 1986, in New York City, she has been releasing albums since 2008.
Below you will find her height, age, net worth, ethnicity and relationship status, plus the career moves that explain where she is now. I put a source link next to each dated claim, and I label every money figure as an estimate.
Biography facts come from Britannica and Wikipedia. Albums, tour dates, chart results and engagement come from news outlets, linked in the text and gathered under Sources at the bottom. When no reliable number exists, as with her weight, I say so instead of guessing. Spot a mistake? Send a correction, and I will change the date at the top.
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Quick Facts
Real Name
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta
Age
40 years old (Born March 28, 1986)
Height
5 feet 1 inch (5’1″)
Net Worth
$300 Million
Relationship Status
Engaged to Michael Polansky
Weight
Not publicly disclosed
Height, Weight and Appearance
Gaga stands 5 feet 1 inch (155 cm). The 2017 documentary Gaga: Five Foot Two takes its title from her height. On stage she adds a good chunk of it back, since her 2010 Alexander McQueen armadillo heels measured roughly 12 inches.
She has never published her weight, and I won’t pass along an online guess. Her natural hair is dark brown. You probably know her better as a platinum blonde, though she changes her look with every album.
Real Name and Stage Name Origin
Her birth name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, per Britannica. Lady Gaga came later, borrowed from the Queen song Radio Ga Ga. Her early producer, Rob Fusari, says he texted her the name after autocorrect swapped “Radio” for “Lady.” She wrote back that this was the one, as Wikipedia’s biography recounts.
Her middle name has a story too. Joanne comes from her father’s sister, who died of lupus at 19, years before Gaga was born. Gaga titled her 2016 album after her, and her father’s restaurant, Joanne Trattoria, uses the same name.
Early Life and Education
Gaga was born in Manhattan and grew up on the Upper West Side. At 11 she started at the Convent of the Sacred Heart, an all-girls Catholic school on the Upper East Side (Wikipedia).
Piano came first, at age 4. She wrote her first piano ballad at 13 and was playing open mic nights by 14. At 17, NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts admitted her early, and she moved into a dorm on East 11th Street. She left before graduating so she could focus on music, as Britannica and Wikipedia both note.
Family: Parents and Sister
Her father, Joseph Germanotta, is an internet entrepreneur. Her mother, Cynthia Bissett Germanotta, works as a philanthropist and business executive. Gaga is the oldest child, and her younger sister is Natali (Britannica, Wikipedia).
In 2012, Gaga and her mother started the Born This Way Foundation, which focuses on youth mental health and kindness.
Is Lady Gaga Married? Her Relationship Status
No. She is engaged to Michael Polansky, a tech entrepreneur and investor. Entertainment Tonight reported that the pair had been engaged since spring 2024. Vogue’s profile, as summarized by Uproxx, says he proposed in April 2024 after a day of rock climbing.
Her mother set them up. They met at Sean Parker’s 40th birthday party in late 2019 and talked for about three hours, according to that same Vogue profile. Then came the Paris Olympics in July 2024, where Gaga introduced Polansky to France’s prime minister as her fiancé, W Magazine reported. Polansky also served as an executive producer on Mayhem, alongside Gaga and Andrew Watt, per Variety.
She has been engaged twice before: to actor Taylor Kinney in 2015 and to talent agent Christian Carino in 2018. Neither led to a wedding. In every report I reviewed through October 2026, she and Polansky had not announced a date, so I list her as unmarried. She has no children.
How Old Is Lady Gaga?
How Old Is Lady Gaga in 2026?
Lady Gaga is 40. She was born on March 28, 1986, and turned 40 on March 28, 2026. She is an Aries. In February she joined Bad Bunny for the Super Bowl LX halftime show, then spent her birthday relaxing with her fiancé, Michael Polansky, according to InStyle. Her Mayhem Ball tour was scheduled to end at Madison Square Garden on April 13.
Career Before the Fame
Before the record deal, she formed the Stefani Germanotta Band with friends from NYU and played clubs on New York’s Lower East Side. Def Jam signed her in September 2006, at 19, then dropped her about three months later (Wikipedia).
She kept writing. A job as a songwriter at Sony/ATV Music Publishing led to songs for Britney Spears and the Pussycat Dolls. Later she signed with Akon’s Kon Live and Interscope’s Streamline label, which led to her debut album.
Music and Film Career Timeline
The Fame era (2008 to 2010)
Her debut album, The Fame, arrived in 2008. Just Dance and Poker Face both hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. In early 2010 she won her first Grammys, including Best Dance Recording for Poker Face.
Reinvention years (2011 to 2016)
Four albums in a row reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, according to Variety’s chart recap: Born This Way (2011), Artpop (2013), Cheek to Cheek with Tony Bennett (2014) and Joanne (2016). She won a Golden Globe in 2016 for American Horror Story: Hotel. In February 2017 she played the Super Bowl LI halftime show.
Film breakthrough (2018 to 2024)
A Star Is Born came out in 2018, and Shallow won her an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2019. House of Gucci followed in 2021, then Joker: Folie à Deux in 2024. Its companion album, Harlequin, peaked at No. 20 on the Billboard 200, the AP reported.
Chromatica to Mayhem (2020 to 2026)
Chromatica debuted at No. 1 in 2020. In August 2024 she released Die With a Smile with Bruno Mars. It spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100 and won a Grammy in February 2025.
Mayhem, a 14-track album, came out on March 7, 2025, through Interscope (Variety). It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with about 219,000 units. That made it her seventh chart-topping album, according to Billboard figures reported by SoapCentral.
The Mayhem Ball tour opened on July 16, 2025, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (Hits Daily Double). A second North American run added 21 dates, starting February 14, 2026, in Glendale, Arizona (Nylon). Gaga canceled her April 6 Montreal show because of a respiratory infection, and the tour was scheduled to end on April 13, 2026, at Madison Square Garden (Lansing State Journal via AOL). Rolling Stone reported that it had grossed more than $250 million by then, the biggest tour of her career.
| Year | Milestone |
|---|---|
| 2010 | First Grammy wins, including Best Dance Recording for Poker Face |
| 2016 | Golden Globe for American Horror Story: Hotel |
| 2019 | Oscar for Best Original Song, Shallow |
| 2025 | Grammy for Die With a Smile; four MTV VMAs, including Artist of the Year |
| 2026 | Called a 16-time Grammy winner in April 2026 coverage |
Social Media Presence
Gaga has tens of millions of followers across Instagram, X, TikTok and YouTube. She posts tour moments, Haus Labs products and mental health messages, and her fans call themselves Little Monsters. For confirmed news, stick to her verified accounts. Fan pages tend to post rumors first.
Net Worth
Gaga has never published her finances, so every net worth number you see is an outsider’s guess. Social Life Magazine, citing Celebrity Net Worth, lists about $300 million for 2026. Some sites go as high as $900 million by counting her Haus Labs stake at full value. I would treat those with caution, since no filing backs them up.
Tour totals can mislead you too. Reported figures are gross ticket sales, and Gaga keeps only what is left after production costs, crew, taxes and fees.
| Income source | What is public |
|---|---|
| Touring | Mayhem Ball had grossed more than $250 million at the time of Rolling Stone’s report |
| Music | Album sales, streaming and publishing; no verified totals |
| Film | Roles in A Star Is Born, House of Gucci and Joker: Folie à Deux; fees not disclosed |
| Business | Haus Labs, launched in 2019 and relaunched at Sephora in 2022; valuation not disclosed |
Ethnicity, Nationality and Faith
Gaga is American and Italian American. Britannica says she was born into an Italian American family, and Wikipedia states that both of her parents have Italian ancestry. She has talked about her Italian roots in interviews.
She grew up Roman Catholic and attended a Catholic school from age 11. Faith comes up in her interviews, and religious imagery shows up in her work.
What Is Next for Gaga
I did not find a confirmed new album, tour or wedding date while updating this piece, so I am not listing one. Three projects have a public track record: Haus Labs, her film work and the Born This Way Foundation. Watch her verified accounts for anything new.
Best-Known Songs
- Just Dance
- Poker Face
- Paparazzi
- Bad Romance
- Telephone
- Alejandro
- Born This Way
- The Edge of Glory
- Applause
- Million Reasons
- Shallow
- Always Remember Us This Way
- Stupid Love
- Rain on Me
- Die With a Smile
- Abracadabra
- Disease
- The Dead Dance
Facts Most Fans Miss
| No. | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Her stage name comes from the Queen song Radio Ga Ga. |
| 2 | Def Jam dropped her about three months after signing her at 19. |
| 3 | She co-wrote Shallow with Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt and Anthony Rossomando. |
| 4 | The meat dress she wore at the 2010 MTV VMAs was preserved and later displayed at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. |
| 5 | She shared her fibromyalgia diagnosis in Gaga: Five Foot Two (2017). |
| 6 | She and her mother started the Born This Way Foundation together in 2012. |
| 7 | Two of her French bulldogs, Koji and Gustav, were stolen in 2021 and returned safely. |
| 8 | Polansky was an executive producer on Mayhem. |
| 9 | In February 2026 she joined Bad Bunny during his Super Bowl halftime show to sing Die With a Smile, Consequence reported. |
Hobbies and Interests
- Playing piano
- Writing songs
- Painting and sketching
- Time with her French bulldogs
- Makeup and fashion experiments through Haus Labs
FAQs
What is her real name?
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta. Lady Gaga is a stage name taken from a Queen song.
How old is she right now?
She is 40. She was born on March 28, 1986, and turned 40 in March 2026.
How tall is she, and how much does she weigh?
She is 5 feet 1 inch (155 cm). She has not shared her weight.
Is she married or engaged?
She is engaged to Michael Polansky. In the reports I reviewed through October 2026, they had not announced a wedding date.
What is her ethnicity?
She is Italian American. Britannica describes her as born into an Italian American family, and both of her parents have Italian ancestry.
How much is she worth?
Nobody can give you a confirmed figure. One widely quoted estimate is about $300 million for 2026, and higher numbers depend on valuing Haus Labs.
Does she have kids?
No.
Is Mayhem her newest album?
Yes, in the sources I reviewed. She released it on March 7, 2025, and the Mayhem Ball tour that supported it ran from July 2025 to April 2026.
Conclusion
Gaga is 40, 5 feet 1 inch tall, Italian American and engaged to Michael Polansky. Her net worth is an estimate. I can source the tour gross, the chart results, and the dates. The record behind them is easy to check: a 2008 debut, an Oscar in 2019, then a No. 1 album and a world tour in 2025 and 2026.
