About
From her outrageous fashion to chart-topping dance-pop anthems, Lady Gaga epitomizes the ambitious performer unafraid to push creative boundaries. Ranking among the best-selling musical artists in history with 12 Guinness World Records, Gaga carved space redefining artistry for a new generation of outsiders. This is her story.
1986-2004: Formative Years
Born Stefani Germanotta on March 28, 1986, she grew up in Manhattan as the eldest child of Cynthia and internet entrepreneur Joseph Germanotta. A piano prodigy from age 4, Gaga attended the Convent of the Sacred Heart school where she played lead roles in productions like Adelaide in “Guys and Dolls.”
Though bullied for her eccentricities, young Stefani found refuge in creative arts and spent weekends performing in NYC clubs as a teenager. By 17 she was admitted early to Tisch School of the Arts at NYU before dropping out at 19 to pursue music professionally. Her college boyfriend inspired the name “L
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