30 Interesting Lady Gaga Facts that Will Leave You in Wonder

Little friends, let me introduce you to Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta or Lady Gaga!

She is an American songwriter, singer, and actress😲.

She is quite famous in the entertainment industry for her image reinventions and versatility!

So, in this article, let us discuss some wonderful facts about the life and works of this talented singer!

Fascinating Lady Gaga Facts

Lady Gaga was born in Manhattan, New York City

Hey there, little fact-lovers, did you know that our favorite singer Lady Gaga took birth at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, New York City?

Gaga was born on March 28, 1986, to an upper-middle-class Catholic family!

Her dad, Joseph Germanotta 👨, is an Internet entrepreneur, and her mom, Cynthia Louise, is a business executive and philanthropist.

Both of her parents have Italian ancestry, and Lady Gaga has a sister, Natali.

Gaga has been acting and singing since she was just 4

Lady Gaga has been a woman of many talents ever since she was just a kid. 

When she was just 4, she started playing the piano. Later, she started writing songs🎼 when she was just 13.

She even started acting from a very young age. Gaga starred in Guys and Dolls as Adelaide and Philia in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.

Stefani’s stage name was inspired by Queen

Have you heard this fun fact about Gaga? No? Let me tell you.

If you are wondering where this singer got her stage name, then the answer is really amazing! Actually, it was inspired by the Queen song, Radio Ga Ga!

Her father established wireless internet in Hotels

I am really amazed to learn this interesting fact about Gaga!

She may be the inventor of the meat dress; however, her father is the inventor of something that is more phenomenal!

Gaga’s father, Joe Germanotta, pioneered the installation of wireless internet 🧑‍💻 access in hotels.

It was the time when he started the company ‘Guest Wi-Fi’ in 2002.

She made her own costumes as a child

Gaga has always been interesting, right?

Bizarre costumes have always been her signature style! Apparently, for the first performance in her first grade, Gaga made her own costume 👗!

Little Gaga’s DIY outfit was actually made out of hangers and tinfoil.

That’s a lot like the Gaga we see today, right?

Gaga got her fame from ‘The Fame’

Lady Gaga’s debut album “The Fame’ was a big hit and even reached no. 1 in Canada, UK, and many other countries.

“Just Dance” and “Poker Face” turned out to be number-one hits, topping the Billboard Top 100. 

The same music album got 6 Grammy Awards nominations.

“Poker Face” won the awards for Best Dance Recording and Best Electronic Dance Album.

Gaga starred in a famous TV show

Did you know this wonderful fact about Gaga? 

She isn’t just one of the highest-selling female artists, but she has been on TV, too!

Gaga actually had a minor role in the popular TV show The Sopranos 📺. She was only 15 years old when she starred in a one-off episode.

Gaga was once in a Duo Band

This famous singer received her interesting musical 🥁 experience when she was part of the duo “Lady Gaga and the Starlight Revue.”

With artist Lady Starlight, Mother Monster would present songs from the 1970s and 1980s.

Their unique and amazing performances included lighting hairspray cans on fire and go-go dancing.

Sounds interesting, right? Now you may know from where Gaga’s showstopping performances actually came!

Gaga’s real hair is brown

The star of the amazing album, Joanne, may regularly sport blonde hair but actually, she is a natural brunette! Interesting, isn’t it?

Now you may wonder why did she dye it, right?

Supposedly, Gaga was once confused for Amy Winehouse! Hence, she wanted “to be known for her (my) own look,” she said to People magazine!

So, you can say that the ‘Gaga’ look is quite original.

Gaga was abused and left pregnant

Lady Gaga revealed that a music producer raped her when she was just 19 years old.

In stating about her really awful experience on The Me You Can’t See, she disclosed – “…a producer said to me,’ Take your clothes off,’ and I said no. And I left, and they told me they were going to burn all of my music. And they didn’t stop. They didn’t stop asking me, and I just froze and – I don’t even remember.”

She further added, “The person who raped me dropped me off pregnant on a corner.”

However, she didn’t reveal the producer’s name.

Gaga wrote songs for big superstars

Gaga’s 20^th birthday marked the start of something big! 

She was signed to Interscope Records on that day! 

During her days at Interscope, and also before, she would write some amazing songs ✍️!

Some of those were Gaga co-wrote songs for some famous artists, like Fergie, The Pussycat Dolls, and even Jennifer Lopez!

Stefani dropped out of University for Music

Little friends, have you heard this interesting secret about Lady Gaga?

She didn’t learn to become a superstar, as she did it all by herself.

Actually, she dropped out of New York University when she was just 19! She did this to pursue her music career 🎵!

She even told Elle magazine, “I thought I could teach myself about art better than the school could.”

‘Telephone’ was actually meant for Britney Spears

Let me tell you an interesting secret about Gaga that you probably didn’t know!

The Telephone was actually written for Britney Spears and was meant to feature on her album named Circus!

However, it was dropped and thankfully had been handed down to Beyonce and Lady Gaga instead! Really interesting, isn’t it?

Another interesting thing is that Gaga believes Britney Spears deserves to be the Queen of Pop!!

Gaga has some odd favorites

Apparently, Gaga’s favorite colors are lavender and black, and her favorite food is actually Peach Cobbler!

Peach Cobbler is a fruity pie filled with dumplings or biscuits 🍪!

Gaga only had tattoos on her left

Lady Gaga has over 20 tattoos, including a peace symbol and also the word “Little Monsters.”

Actually, when she started inking herself, she only had tattoos on the left side of her body! She did this because her father told her to keep one side of her body “slightly normal.”

Once, she referred to the left part of her body as her “lggy Pop side” and her right side as her “Marylin Monroe side.”

However, after some time, Gaga went against her father’s wishes and decided to ink her right side as well.

Gaga feeds her fans free pizza

If you are not a fan of Lady Gaga, you might wonder why everyone loves her. Here is one of the reasons.

She cares for her fans really a lot, and hence, she doesn’t hesitate to give them free pizza 🍕!

In the year 2017, when she canceled her Montreal tour because of illness, she invited her fans to wait outside her hotel for some free pizza. 

What a kind and thoughtful gesture, isn’t it?

Gaga’s sister is also quite creative

Let us share some family trivia about Stefani! Her sister Natali Germanotta👩 is a fashion designer!

Yes, you heard it right. She has created some of the craziest outfits of the pop star and even shared an inmate in the Telephone promo!

Stefani was bullied at school

Gaga admits that she was bullied at school. People used to call Stefani ‘rabbit teeth.’

Also, she was once thrown into a trash can while her classmates looked on.

Now, look where she is today!!!

Gaga is the godmother to the kids of Elton John

I am really amazed to learn this wonderful fact about our favorite Lady Gaga!

Lady Gaga has quite a special place in the heart of Elton John! Hence, he chose Gaga as God-mother to his two sons! 

Elton’s sons Zachary and Elijah are really lucky to call Gaga Godmother! Isn’t it?

Gaga’s meat dress wasn’t costly 

While most stars wore quite expensive designer dresses to the 2010 MTV VMAs, Gaga wore cheap meat 🥩 dress!!

According to Peter Cacioppo, a butcher, “There are no expensive cuts here, no real steaks. The best you’ve got is the flank steak on top of her head.”

The dress weighed 50 pounds and even didn’t drip blood! 

The designer of the dress was Franc Fernandez. Also, it was put on display in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame exhibit of “Women Who Rock.”

Lady Gaga wished to add some strange ingredients to her perfume

Let me tell you one of the really bizarre ideas of Lady Gaga. She wanted to put blood 🩸 in her Fame perfume!

However, this was clearly going to violate some regulations of the FDA; thus, instead, she put traces of Belladonna, also famous as Deadly Nightshade!

“Born This Way” was actually written in just 10 minutes

Can you believe that Born This Way was written in only 10 minutes?

Regarding her speedy, creative procedure, Gaga said, “And it was a completely magical song. After I wrote It, the gates just opened…it was like an immaculate conception.”

Gaga is actually the founder of the Born This Way Foundation

Gaga is a famous singer who has had an eating disorder and someone who even experienced bullying! 

So, she planned to launch an anti-bullying campaign known as the Born This Way Foundation in the year 2011.

The foundation helps fans deal with body image and wishes to inspire youth and create better communities!

Lady Gaga was even awarded the LennonOno Grant For Peace from Yoko Ono for her remarkable work with the foundation.

Gaga smokes weed 

Lady Gaga is a controversial star who has even admitted that she prefers to smoke weed whilst writing music. It is really a strange preference, right?

Gaga was engaged to a star of Vampire Diaries

In July 2011, Lady Gaga started dating a model and actor of Vampire Diaries 🧛‍♂️, Taylor Kinney. Gaga met Kinney while filming the music video You and I.

In February 2015, they got engaged but unfortunately split in July 2016.

However, Kinney is not the only lucky man in her life. She has a long dating list, including men and women!!

Lady Gaga hasn’t always been rich

I am really amazed to learn this interesting fact about Gaga! What about you?

In the year 2011, Gaga admitted that she went bankrupt. It happened after she spent millions on crazy outfits for her Monster’s Ball tour!

Gaga suffers from Fibromyalgia

The superstar had to cancel her entire European tour in September 2017 and February 2018. 

It happened because she had “severe physical pain that has impacted her ability to perform.” 

It was reported that Gaga suffers from fibromyalgia! It is a long-term condition that causes widespread pain. 

We even saw how badly it attacked her in her documentary named Gaga: Five Foot Two.

Gaga’s Awards for a Star is born: It is record-breaking

Gaga’s role in the 2018 film, A Star is Born was so amazing that it won multiple awards, including a Grammy, an Oscar, a BAFTA, and even a Golden Globe! 🏆!

Actually, Lady Gaga is officially the first female to ever win these prestigious awards in just one year!

Gaga has clothes of Michael Jackson

Little fact-enthusiasts, have you heard this remarkable fact about Lady Gaga?? No? Let me tell you.

The Queen of Pop is the owner of the clothes of the King of Pop!!

According to the report, Lady Gaga owns thousands of dollars worth of Michael Jackson’s clothes😲!!

She bought those at an auction!!

She’s the proud owner of one of the gloves of MJ and also his Thriller jacket!!

Lady Gaga has a heart of gold

I am really surprised to learn this wonderful secret about this really talented singer!!

Lady Gaga is an active philanthropist and a very passionate charity worker!!

She even donated about $500,000💰 for Haitian disaster relief.

Summing up

So little fact lovers, how are you feeling after exploring so many new and interesting facts about Lady Gaga?? 😲

We have tried to collect as much information about her as possible…and we are sure you are satisfied.

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