Happy Birthday, Lady Gaga! March 28, 1986 in Yonkers

Stefani Joan Angelina Germanotta aka Lady Gaga is one of the most successful pop stars in the world.

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She grew up in the city along with her parents Cynthia and Joseph Germanotta along with her younger sister Natalie.

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Taking her name from a Radio Ga-Ga song by Queen,

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Gaga has shown her versatility in the film and music industries,

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with numerous number one hits and nominations for it.

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Gaga learned to play the piano at the age of four,

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and at age 11, she was accepted into the Juilliard School in Manhattan,

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but attended a private Catholic school in the city. She wrote her first piano song at the age of 13,

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and made her first performance at a New York nightclub at the age of 14.

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Their debut album The Fame and single "Just Dance" received popular and commercial acclaim,

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and "Just Dance" was nominated for a Grammy Award.

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Although it did not win, it did reach number one on the chart.

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The second single from the album "Poker Face" went to the top of the charts in 2009 in every category and country.

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