What is Lady Gaga's real name?

What is Lady Gaga’s real name? The answer is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta. She was born with that name in New York City and later adopted Lady Gaga as her professional stage name.

Germanotta was born on March 28, 1986, at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan. She began performing publicly as a pianist and singer before developing the theatrical pop persona that became Lady Gaga. The stage name is widely associated with Queen’s song “Radio Ga Ga,” though Gaga has described its creation as part of her transformation into a distinct artistic identity.

Lady Gaga became internationally known after the release of her debut album, The Fame, in 2008, which included “Just Dance” and “Poker Face.” She has also acted under her birth name and stage identity, including in A Star Is Born, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. “Stefani Germanotta” is a shortened form often used in media, but the stored full name is the canonical birth name.