LADY Gaga’s immense fame has made fans wonder more about her personal life and family.
Here is everything about the couple who raised the multi-talented pop star and actress.
Who are Lady Gaga’s parents?
Born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta on March 28, 1986, the Grammy and Oscar winner was raised by Cynthia and Joseph “Joe” Germanotta.
Cynthia is a philanthropist and businesswoman, while Joe is an internet entrepreneur.
In 2012, Cynthia and Joe opened Joanne’s Trattoria, their family’s Italian restaurant off Columbus Avenue in New York City.
But despite its name, Lady Gaga isn’t as involved in the business as her parents.
Cynthia also founded the Born This Way Foundation with her famous daughter in 2012.
Where is Lady Gaga’s family from?
Gaga and her younger sister, Natali Germanotta, grew up in the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
The Germanotta family has strong Italian roots in the hometown of Naso, located in northeastern Sicily.
Cynthia is from West Virginia and is of half-Italian and half-French, English, German, and Scottish ancestry.
Why was Lady Gaga’s father, Joe Germanotta, trending?
Joe Germanotta made headlines in 2023 as he led the charge against migrants living near his home and restaurant.
He said they were flooding the ritzy Upper West Side neighborhood with a “constant stream of hookers and bad behavior.”
He said, “If it was like this when my girls were growing up, I wouldn’t be living in New York.”
Gaga’s dad compiled a list of local residents’ concerns to take to lawmakers, the NYPD, and the homeless services in protest, the New York Post reported.
The Stratford Arms Hotel — a residence hall for the American Musical and Dramatic Academy down the block from Joe’s home — was transformed into a shelter for hundreds of migrants.
The restaurateur said the quality of life in the area had taken a hit since their arrival, with block parties outside the hotel that last until 4 am, prostitution, children getting catcalled, and reckless e-bikes and motor-scooter drivers racing up and down the streets.
Joe told The Post, “There’s now 500 migrants living in that dormitory. That’s when all the mayhem began.
“Hookers are coming and going. In the mornings, you see prostitutes coming out of the building.
“I think, for the most part, the 500 that are in there are good people.
“And I think they’re locked into very small rooms and when they get out, they go out at night, and they party.
“But they’re guests in our neighborhood, and they have basically taken over.”
He also claimed the chaos had depreciated local property values and was particularly concerned when he started seeing hypodermic needles on the streets.
It was not the first time that Joe Germanotta became a trending topic online.
In 2020, Gaga’s dad was slammed for asking the public to pay for his restaurant staff’s wages.
Joe said he needed $50,000 to cover the costs of his New York eatery after 30 employees were laid off amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The same year, he was also part of a group of restaurateurs suing Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio for $2 billion in damages for the ban on indoor dining.
Who is Lady Gaga’s sister, Natali Germanotta?
Cynthia and Joe are also parents to Gaga’s younger sister, Natali, born on March 10, 1992.
While Gaga is famous for her music, she is also a fashion icon, and her sister has designed many of her outfits.
Natali founded the fashion label Topo Studio in 2011 and worked as a stylist on Gaga’s film A Star Is Born.
