Lady Gaga Then & Now: Photos of the Pop Star Through the Years

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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