Lady Gaga is a globally recognized singer/songwriter, actor, and entrepreneur known for her powerful vocals and avant-garde style. Since exploding onto the scene with her 2008 album “The Fame” and 2009 reissue “The Fame Monster,” Gaga has had a major influence over pop culture. She blazed new paths with her music and fashion while championing self-acceptance, mental health awareness, and LGBTQ+ inclusivity, and in the process sold 100 million albums. As one of the best-selling musicians in history, Gaga generates her unique sound by mixing pop, rock, jazz, and electronic beats—to very danceable effect.

Named one of Billboard’s “Top Pop Stars of the 21st Century,” the versatile artist is also responsible for creating some of the most iconic moments of the 2000s: Gaga wore a “meat dress” at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards as a statement against the U.S. military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. She made an entrance headlining the Super Bowl Halftime Show in 2017 by leaping from the roof of Houston’s NRG Stadium, and she gave a head-turning performance in 2018’s A Star is Born with actor Bradley Cooper, earning her first Oscar along the way.

Why is Lady Gaga in the news?

Gaga’s again making headlines for her latest world tour, “The Mayhem Ball,” which launched on July 16, 2025 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 45-date schedule, promoting her tenth album, “Mayhem,” quickly sold out when it was announced in March 2025, and although additional dates were added, Gaga’s fans (known as “Little Monsters”) have scooped up most of the tickets.

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“Mayhem” is Lady Gaga’s first studio album since 2020. The funky, synth-pop album already surpassed three billion streams on Spotify and became Gaga’s sixth album to hit number-one on the Billboard charts. In addition, “Die with a Smile,” her throwback duet with Bruno Mars, became her sixth number-one Billboard-topping single.

Gaga summed herself up well when she sang, “Some girls won’t dance to the beat of the track.” By celebrating her individuality, she’s laughed all the way to the bank.

So, just how much money does the striking singer have in 2025?

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What is Lady Gaga’s net worth in 2025?

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Lady Gaga has an estimated net worth of $300 million in 2025. Most of her wealth comes from music and touring; the online estimator reports that her yearly earnings peaked at $80 million in 2012, while in recent years, she has earned between $30–$40 million a year.

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Notable paydays include “Lady Gaga Enigma + Jazz & Piano,” her Las Vegas residency at the Dolby Theater in the Park MGM hotel, a multi-year engagement which began in 2018. Despite temporarily shuttering due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Gaga’s Sin City tenure reportedly grossed $100 million in ticket sales, which, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal worked out to be a cool $1.35 million per “Enigma” show.

Typically, concert tours are a major way for musicians to build their fortunes, since they can earn high profit margins from tickets and merchandise sales; some pocket as much as 85% of each ticket sold. Lady Gaga has embarked on multiple, lucrative concert tours in the span of her two-decade career, so you can see just how she has amassed her wealth.

Lady Gaga’s concert tours

Lady Gaga’s business ventures

Just because music’s her biggest money maker doesn’t mean Gaga doesn’t have alternate income streams, however. Her lead role as Harley Quinn in the 2024 film Joker: Folie à Deux earned her a cool $12 million, while other sources report that as much as $50 million of Gaga’s wealth comes from various endorsement deals with brands like Tiffany & Co., Doritos, and Versace, as well as her own line of unisex perfumes.

In addition, in 2019, Gaga founded Haus Labs, a celebrity line of vegan and cruelty-free cosmetics. While her share of profits is unknown, the brand is estimated to have made between $75–$100 million in 2023 after a rebrand and partnership with Sephora that’s said to have increased its bottom line “substantially,” according to the company.

Lady Gaga at the start of her career in 2008.

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Lady Gaga’s early life and music career

Lady Gaga was born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta on March 28, 1986 in Manhattan, New York. Her mother, Cynthia Louise, was a business executive and philanthropist while her father, Joseph, was an internet entrepreneur. Gaga and her younger sister, Natali, were raised in the Upper West Side of the city; their heritage is Italian.

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Gaga attended the all-girls Catholic high school Convent of the Sacred Heart, where she admitted she was ridiculed for being “either too provocative or too eccentric.”

Her musical talent was apparent early on, and so her parents encouraged her to take piano lessons and perform at open mic nights. Gaga was active in her high school’s musicals and also studied Method acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. She was accepted into New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts but left after her sophomore year to pursue music.

How did Lady Gaga get her name?

While forging her identity, Gaga performed with a variety of bands, musicians, and as part of a burlesque revue. Gaga’s stage name came from a nickname from the Queen song “Radio GaGa.” The artist told PopSugar that people started calling her that, and it “just kind of stuck.”

In 2006, Gaga was signed to Def Jam Recordings, although she was dropped from the label after three months. She performed with Lady Starlight at Lollapalooza in 2007 and signed a contract with Streamline Records later that year. She next struck a music publishing deal with Sony/ATV Publishing and wrote for singers like Britney Spears, the Pussycat Dolls, Fergie, and even New Kids on the Block; however, the rapper Akon was so impressed by her own talent that he invited her to sign with his label, Kon Live Distribution, in a joint partnership with Interscope Geffen Records in early 2008.

In May 2025, Lady Gaga gave a free concert on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, that attracted over two million fans.

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Lady Gaga’s discography

Gaga moved from New York to Los Angeles to work on her breakthrough album, “The Fame,” and her career took off. In total, she has released six solo studio albums and two collaborative albums, along with several film soundtracks and remixes.

“The Fame” (2008)

Released on August 19, 2008, “The Fame” introduced Gaga’s distinctive mix of music, fashion, and visual artistry to the world. The singer explored themes of love, sex, and sexual identity, all set to catchy dance rhythms. “Just Dance” and “Poker Face,” its first two singles, hit number one on U.S. Billboard charts, while “Poker Face” went on to become the best-selling single of the year, with 9.8 million copies sold. 

“The Fame Monster” (2009)

This EP evolved from a reissue of Gaga’s debut album, “The Fame,” and was released on November 17, 2009. Interscope Records initially asked Lady Gaga to write a few new songs for the album, but the artist lobbied for a separate release, explaining that her newest songs represented the dark side of celebrity culture and thus were deserving their own record. Naturally, she was right.

“Born This Way” (2011)

Skyrocketing to the top of Billboard’s charts and earning a Guinness World Record for being the fastest-selling single on iTunes, the album’s titular track was a powerful gay anthem that promoted inclusivity and celebrated self-acceptance. It was also the first hit song to mention transgender sexual identity. In addition, “Born This Way” contained Lady Gaga’s iconic refrain “Don’t be a drag, just be a queen,” one of her most memorable lyrics.

“Artpop” (2013)

Released on November 6, 2013, Gaga attempted to elevate pop music to a fine art form, calling it a “reverse Warholian expedition,” but reviews were decidedly mixed. The experimental album featured a mix of EDM, synth-pop, and other sounds; an app was included with each download that allowed fans to interact with its content—as well as each other.

“Cheek to Cheek” (2014)

Calling her friendship and partnership with jazz legend Tony Bennett “magical,” Gaga and Bennett collaborated on “Cheek to Cheek,” a collection of jazz standards designed to appeal to a new and younger audience. Released on September 19, 2014, it became Gaga’s third consecutive #1 album on Billboard and garnered Gaga and Bennett Grammy Awards.

“Joanne” (2016)

Released on October 21, 2016, Gaga ventured into the strains of country music with her next studio album, which specifically focused on the death of her aunt, Joanne Stefani Germanotta. Gaga felt a spiritual connection to Joanne, who passed away from complications from Lupus at age 19 in 1974, and explored themes of loss and family in the album. It was largely viewed as a departure from her usual, darker persona. The track “Joanne” earned Gaga a Grammy for Best Pop Solo Performance that year.

“A Star Is Born Soundtrack” (2018)

Actor Bradley Cooper approached Gaga to appear in his film after attending one of her concerts; she agreed due to the film’s central focus on depression and addiction. Her performance earned raves for Gaga—and eventually, an Academy Award for Best Original Song for “Shallow,” her heartfelt duet with Cooper. Released October 5, 2018, the album again debuted at #1 on the Billboard charts, and Gaga set a record as the female artist with the most Billboard 200 number-one hits in the 2010 decade.

“Chromatica” (2020)

Released on May 29, 2020, Gaga’s next album reflected a return to her original dance-pop sound with an emphasis on 90s house music beats. Its title refers to a futuristic planet called Chromatica which was a metaphor for Gaga’s own journey through mental health challenges, therapy, and, ultimately, healing; in 2016, she revealed that she had been raped at age 19 by a former producer and had suffered from PTSD for years as a result.

The album again debuted at the top of the charts and featured singles like “Stupid Love” and “Rain on Me,” a collaboration with Ariana Grande that would go on to win that year’s Grammy for Best Pop Duo Performance.

“Mayhem” (2025)

Once again, Gaga topped the Billboard charts with her latest and long-awaited album. Released on March 7, 2025, it spoke to a darker, Gothic aesthetic and contained a blend of pop, rock, and industrial vibes that were meant to be representative of the chaos of modern life. The album was co-produced by Gaga’s fiancé, Michael Polansky; soon after its release, her popular 2024 duet with Bruno Mars, “Die with a Smile,” was added to the tracklist.

Lady Gaga’s film and TV roles

Lady Gaga pursued the stage even before she became an established musician, nailing down small roles as an extra on the TV series “The Sopranos” and in the 2000-era MTV reality show, “Boiling Points.” She was also cast as an assassin in Robert Rodriguez’s 2013 film Machete Kills, but her acting career began in earnest in 2015 with “American Horror Story: Hotel,” where she played the lead role of Countess Elizabeth, the owner of the haunted Hotel Cortez. Gaga earned a Golden Globe for portraying the vampiric proprietor, and she later appeared as a witch in “American Horror Story: Roanoke.”

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How tall is Lady Gaga?

Gaga also co-produced and starred in 2017’s Gaga: Five Foot Two, a Netflix documentary which details important moments from her life, including her studio album, “Joanne,” along with her struggles with Fibromyalgia. The singer explained that the documentary’s title is just a construct: In reality, she’s only 5’1”.

Lady Gaga’s charities

In 2012, Gaga and her mother, Cynthia, founded the Born This Way Foundation. It connects young people with mental health resources and inspires them to build “a kinder, braver world” in support of their health and well being. The foundation has raised over $7 million since its inception, with sizable donations from Gaga herself.

In 2020, Gaga presented the global concert “One World: Together at Home” to benefit the WHO’s Covid-19 Response Fund. The televised special raised $127 million, making it one of the largest charity fundraisers in history, according to Forbes. 

Lady Gaga and her fiancé, Michael Polansky, at the “SNL50: The Anniversary Special” in New York City in February 2025.

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Lady Gaga’s personal life

Lady Gaga identifies as bisexual. She had an on-and-off relationship with producer Rob Fusari from 2005 until 2011. 

Gaga met actor Taylor Kinney on the set of her “You and I” music video in 2011. They made their public debut in 2013 and became engaged on Valentine’s Day, 2015. Kinney proposed with a stunning heart-shaped diamond that was estimated between six and eight carats large. Unfortunately, the couple called things off the following year, and officially ended their relationship in July 2016. Gaga cited “complicated schedules” as the reason.

Gaga began dating talent agent Christian Carino in 2017; he proposed to her with a 7-carat pink sapphire set within a halo of diamonds that was said to cost $400,000, according to Billboard. However, they broke up in 2019, with some reports alluding to Carino’s jealous insecurities.

Michael Polansky, venture capitalist, CEO of the Parker Institute, and cofounder of the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, entered Lady Gaga’s life in 2019; the two actually met at a birthday party for Polansky’s business partner, Napster founder Sean Parker. Polansky and Gaga were seen kissing at her New Year’s Eve concert, and the couple became engaged on April 1, 2024 during a rock-climbing trip. Polansky proposed with a massive oval-cut diamond rumored to be worth as much as $2 million, according to People.

Is Lady Gaga pregnant?

Despite constant speculation, Gaga is not currently pregnant. She even posted a video of herself humorously captioning Taylor Swift’s lyrics “Not pregnant — just down bad cryin at the gym” in June 2024. In a March 2025 interview, Gaga admitted to The New York Times that she would “love to have kids one day,” and that she’s “excited to be a Mom,” adding that one of the things that impressed her the most about Polansky was that he wanted to know her family. 

Lady Gaga’s real estate portfolio

According to Architectural Digest, the “Alejandro” singer’s main residence is a $22.5 million Malibu mansion she purchased in 2014. The 10,270-square foot, five-bedroom, seven-bathroom abode is situated on a six-acre plot directly across from Zuma Beach. It features everything from a horse barn to a home theater and a bowling alley. Fans can see some of its interior in the Netflix documentary Gaga: Five Foot Two. 

Through the years, Gaga has owned other properties in California, including the mansion belonging to the late Frank Zappa, which she sold to Mick Jagger’s daughter, Lizzy, for $6.5 million in 2021. In addition, in 2013, she rented a penthouse apartment near New York’s Central Park for $22,000 per month, and in 2016 she rented a 6-story townhomes in Chelsea for a whopping $67,000 a month. 

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