What is Lady Gaga’s net worth?
Lady Gaga, also known as Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, is an American pop singer, songwriter, and actress with a net worth of $320 million. She began her career as a musical theater and burlesque performer in the East Village of New York. After struggling for several years, she recorded her first album in 2005, which led to writing songs for other artists like Britney Spears and Fergie.
Although her first album, “The Fame”, was only moderately successful, her relentless touring paid off when the first single, “Just Dance”, became a hit. By the end of 2009, she had multiple Grammy nominations and two Grammy Awards.
Lady Gaga is known for her activism and exhibitionism, and her arrivals at awards shows receive their own special coverage. In recent years, she earned $30 – $40 million from touring and her former Las Vegas residency.
Early Life and Education
Lady Gaga was born on March 28, 1986, in Manhattan to a Catholic family of Italian ancestry. Her mother, Cynthia, is a philanthropist and business executive, and her father, Joseph, is an internet entrepreneur. She has a younger sister named Natali. Gaga began playing piano at age four, wrote her first piano ballad at 13, and began performing at 14. She attended Convent of the Sacred Heart, an all-girls Catholic school, and gained early admission to the music school at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts in the fall of 2003 at age 17. She dropped out during her sophomore year to pursue a career in music.
Lady Gaga’s Career Highlights
Lady Gaga signed a joint deal with Interscope and KonLive Distribution after being discovered by Akon in 2007. Her debut album “The Fame” included chart-topping singles “Just Dance” and “Poker Face,” making her an instant megastar in 2008. She released “The Fame Monster” EP in 2009, followed by “Born This Way” in 2011 and “Artpop” in 2013. Gaga experimented with EDM in “Artpop.” In 2015, she received a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her role on the Fox miniseries “American Horror Story: Hotel.” Gaga performed at halftime of Super Bowl LI in 2017 and began the Joanne World Tour. Her creation of the album “Joanne” and preparation for her halftime show performance were featured in the Netflix documentary “Gaga: Five Foot Two.” Gaga played the lead in the film “A Star Is Born” in 2018 and contributed to the film’s soundtrack, which gave her her fourth number-one single, “Shallow.” She became the first person to win an Academy Award, a Grammy, a BAFTA, and a Golden Globe Award in the same year. Gaga signed a two-year Las Vegas residency in 2018 to perform at the MGM Park Theater. The residency consists of two types of shows: Enigma, which focuses on theatricality and includes the singer’s biggest hits, and Jazz and Piano, which involves tracks from the Great American Songbook and stripped-down versions of Gaga’s songs. Several months of her residency were postponed in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Lady Gaga’s Life and Career Highlights
Lady Gaga’s stage name is a nod to Queen’s song Radio Ga Ga, and her music and fashion are inspired by glam rock artists such as David Bowie and pop singers such as Madonna and Michael Jackson.
Gaga is known for her outrageous fashion choices and cites Donatella Versace as a major influence. She has said that fashion inspires her songwriting and performances.
In 2015, Gaga became engaged to Taylor Kinney, but the relationship ended in 2016 due to her busy career. She later announced her engagement to Christian Carino in 2018, but they broke it off in 2019.
Gaga founded the Born This Way Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports LGBTQIA+ rights and mental health awareness.
In 2020, she co-produced the “Together At Home” concert which raised $130 million for Coronavirus relief. She also did at-home DJ sets with Pitbull and Tiesto for her fans during the pandemic.
Gaga signed on to be the face of Valentino’s newest perfume, Voce Viva, in July 2020.
Lady Gaga’s Earnings
In 2012, Lady Gaga earned over $80 million through various sources. A typical year sees her earning around $40 million. Between June 2018 and June 2019, she earned $39.5 million, and between June 2019 and June 2020, she earned $38 million. Despite cancelling the last 10 shows of the Joanne World Tour, it still grossed $95 million from 842,000 tickets sold.
Lady Gaga’s Real Estate Investments
Lady Gaga purchased a six-acre property in Malibu in 2014 for $22.5 million. The property features five bedrooms and 12 bathrooms, and overlooks the Pacific Ocean.
In 2016, Lady Gaga purchased Frank Zappa’s former home in Los Angeles from the Zappa estate. The home was originally purchased by Frank in the 1970s for $74,000, and was later owned by his widow Gail until her death in 2015. Lady Gaga bought the home a year later. However, in late 2021, she sold the home to Mick Jagger’s daughter Lizzy Jagger for $6.5 million.
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