Celebrate Lady Gaga’s March 28 birthday with a look at her career over the years. Check out all her wildest looks.
Lady Gaga, born March 28, 1986, is an actress and singer who rose to global superstardom in the late 2000s. She first burst onto the scene with her debut album The Fame (2008), which produced chart-topping hits like “Just Dance” and “Poker Face.” Since then, Gaga has released multiple acclaimed projects, including Born This Way, Artpop, Joanne, and Chromatica, along with two jazz collaboration albums with Tony Bennett. Over the course of her career, she has earned 16 Grammy Awards, two Golden Globes, and an Academy Award, cementing her as one of the most versatile performers in entertainment.
She made her leading role debut in American Horror Story: Hotel (2015), which earned her a Golden Globe. In 2018, she captivated audiences in A Star Is Born, earning an Oscar nomination for Best Actress and winning the Academy Award for Best Original Song with “Shallow.” She later transformed into Patrizia Reggiani in House of Gucci (2021), a performance praised by critics after months of immersive preparation.
Offstage, Gaga has also made headlines for her personal life, including her engagement to entrepreneur Michael Polansky, whom she confirmed as her fiancé in 2024.
Keep scrolling to see more photos of Gaga’s transformation through the years.
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Lady Gaga Through The Years: Photos
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Lady Gaga poses for photos at the Z100 Jingle Ball Stand Up For Cancer Benefit Concert at Madison Square Garden in New York on December 12, 2008.
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Lady Gaga In Concert In Sydney
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Lady Gaga in concert in Sydney, Australia, on May 25, 2009. She wore a bubble outfit.
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Lady Gaga At The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards
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Lady Gaga at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on January 31, 2010. She wore a dress that was out of this world.
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Lady Gaga In Concert At The O2 Arena
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Lady Gaga in concert at the O2 Arena in London on December 17, 2010. She was on tour for The Monster Ball.
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Lady Gaga At The Bambi Awards at the Rhein Main Hallen in Wiesbaden
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Lady Gaga at the Bambi Awards at the Rhein Main Hallen in Wiesbaden, Germany on November 10, 2011. She was photographed on the red carpet in this dazzling look.
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Lady Gaga At LAX
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Lady Gaga seen arriving at LAX airport in Los Angeles on July 9, 2012. She looked fierce in her all-black outfit..
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Lady Gaga At Capital FM Jingle Bell Ball
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Lady Gaga at Capital FM Jingle Bell Ball at The O2 Arena in London on December 8, 2013. She wore Versace.
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Lady Gaga At Harper’s Bazaar Celebrate Icons Party
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Lady Gaga is radiant in Alexandra Vaulthier at the 2014 Harper’s Bazaar Celebrate Icons party. The Sep. 5, 2014 soiree was hosted by Carine Roitfeld.
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Lady Gaga At The British Fashion Awards
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Lady Gaga at The British Fashion Awards in London on November 23, 2015. She wore a gorgeous red Tom Ford dress.
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Lady Gaga At The 59th Annual Grammy Awards
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Lady Gaga at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on February 12, 2017. She wore Alex Ulichny with a ton of underboob.
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Lady Gag At The ELLE Women in Hollywood Event
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Lady Gaga attends the ELLE Women in Hollywood event in Los Angeles on October 15, 2018. She wore Marc Jacobs and looked incredible.
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Lady Gaga Performs At Super Bowl LI
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Lady Gaga performs at Super Bowl LI during half time at the NRG Stadium in Houston. She belted out her biggest hits.
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Lady Gaga At The Z100 Pride Live Stonewall Day Concert
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Lady Gaga at the Z100 Pride Live Stonewall Day concert in New York on June 28, 2019. She wore a custom made Versace ensemble for the special event.
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Lady Gaga At The 2019 Vanity Fair Oscar Party
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Lady Gaga at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Los Angeles on February 24, 2019. She looked so proud as she posed with her Oscar.
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Lady Gaga At The 2019 Met Gala
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Lady Gaga attends the Costume Institute Benefit celebrating the opening of Camp: Notes on Fashion at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York on May 6, 2019. She wore a custom made Brandon Maxwell.
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Lady Gaga Sings At The 2021 Presidential Inauguration
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Lady Gaga sings the US National Anthem during the inauguration of Joe Biden as US President in Washington, DC on Jan. 20, 2021. Her blue and red dress was by Schiaparelli.
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Lady Gaga At The LA Premiere Of ‘House Of Gucci’
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Lady Gaga dazzles as she arrives at the premiere of ‘House Of Gucci’ in LA on Nov. 18, 2021. She teamed her gold gown with a wild smokey eye, short locks, and diamonds.
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Lady Gaga At The Premiere Of ‘House of Gucci’
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Lady Gaga puts on an eye-popping display in black lace at the New York premiere of ‘House of Gucci on Nov. 16. 2021. So chic.
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Lady Gaga At The New York Film Critics Circle Awards
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Lady Gaga is classic in black during the New York Film Critics Circle Awards on Mar. 16, 2022. She won the best actress honor at the event.
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Lady Gaga & Liza Minnelli At The 2022 Oscars
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Lady Gaga and Liza Minnelli announce Best Picture at the 94th Annual Academy Awards on Mar. 27, 2022. Gaga was so sweet with the Broadway icon, who looked great in black and pink.
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Lady Gaga at 2025 Coachella
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Lady Gaga performed at the Coachella Stage during the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 11, 2025.
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Lady Gaga The MAYHEM Ball Tour
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Lady Gaga performing onstage during The MAYHEM Ball Tour at The Kia Forum on July 28, 2025 in Inglewood, California.
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