Overview
- Lady Gaga, who turned 40 on Saturday, marks the birthday as an active chart star and live draw with new music and film on her slate.
- Her 2025 solo album Mayhem anchors a global tour, and coverage reports the record earned a Grammy as she extends a 16‑Grammy run.
- Her screen breakthrough in A Star Is Born brought an Oscar for the song Shallow and a best‑actress nod, with later roles in House of Gucci and Joker: Folie à Deux and a planned turn in The Devil Wears Prada 2.
- Police in Rio de Janeiro said they foiled a planned attack at her May 2025 mega‑concert, where she performed free for about 2.1 million people, underscoring the scale and security demands of her shows.
- She has spoken openly about chronic fibromyalgia and impostor syndrome, and she often channels that struggle into performance that centers outsiders and her devoted “Little Monsters” fan community.