Trivia: At 17 she was accepted (early admission) to NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, where she studied art. Was signed to the Def Jam record label when she was 19, but was dropped soon after. Rap star Akon signed her to his label with Interscope records, and by the time she was 20 she had a record deal. Has written songs for Britney Spears, the Pussycat Dolls, New Kids on the Block and Fergie. She took her stage name from Queen's song, "Radio Ga Ga." Her debut single, "Just Dance," was released in 2008, followed by her full-length debut album, The Fame, in August of that year. It earned critical acclaim and sold more than a million copies. Many of her eye-catching outfits are manufactured by stylists and set designers known as the Haus of Gaga. Cites David Bowie and Donatella Versace as her influences. Her Grammy-winning hit song "Poker Face" was inspired by her bisexuality. She told Heat magazine that the song, which she performed on an American Idol results show, took all of 10 minutes to write. (She generally composes on piano, aiming first for a chorus.) To those who question her flashy stage outfits, the dance-pop star's answer, as told to Billboard magazine, is: "I dress the way I do to show my commitment to show business". Was ranked number two on Time's 2011 readers' poll of the most influential people of the previous ten years, and number four on VH1's Greatest Women in Music in 2012. Named Billboard's Woman of the year in 2015. Received a Golden Globe award for Best Actress in 2016 for her roles in the mini-series American Horror Story: Hotel, and for the musical drama A Star Is Born. She also contributed to the latter's soundtrack which received a BAFTA Award for Best Film Music, making her the only woman to achieve five US number one albums this century. Is one of the world's best-selling music artists, having sold 27 million albums and 146 million singles by 2016. Has achieved several Guinness world records, nine Grammy Awards, and an award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Council of Fashion Designers of America. Has been declared Billboard's Artist of the Year and included in Forbes's power and earnings rankings. Known for her social activism and philanthropy, including support for LGBT rights, and for her non-profit organisation, the Born This Way Foundation, which focuses on empowering young people and preventing bullying.

Trivia: Father is German and mother is African American.Found her passion for acting in grade school and performed in community theaters and local stages throughout her childhood.Also attended Muscota New School and Harlem School of the Arts in New York, New York.Made her film debut with a minor role in the 2015 hit independent film James White.Fluent in German, English and French.