Lady Gaga has stepped into a new role – motherhood. The 40-year-old singer has welcomed her first child with fiancé Michael Polansky, according to Page Six, which first reported the news on September 11. PEOPLE also reported that the couple have welcomed their first baby together.
Gaga and Polansky have kept the details of their journey to parenthood extremely private. Even after the news broke, several details about their newborn remain unknown. The couple have not publicly revealed the baby’s name, gender or exact date of birth. They were recently spotted with their newborn in Northern California, marking Gaga’s first public appearance as a mother.
Lady Gaga Welcomes First Baby With Michael Polansky At 40
Gaga and Polansky are now parents after years of the singer speaking openly about her desire to have a family. The couple, who have been together since 2019, got engaged in 2024. Their engagement became public when Gaga introduced Polansky as her fiancé during the Paris Olympics that year.
The couple has largely kept their relationship away from the spotlight. Their low profile in recent months had even prompted speculation about what was happening in their personal lives. The arrival of their first child now provides an answer to why they had been keeping their lives so private.
What Is Lady Gaga’s Baby’s Name? What We Know So Far
The baby’s name has not been revealed. The couple have also not disclosed whether they welcomed a boy or a girl. The exact date of birth is also unknown. Page Six reported that Gaga and Polansky were recently photographed with their newborn in Northern California. The singer was seen carrying the baby close to her while Polansky walked alongside them.
Neither Gaga nor Polansky has made a detailed public announcement about their child’s arrival so far.
Lady Gaga Once Called Motherhood Her “Next Starring Role”
The news comes after Gaga repeatedly spoke about how much she wanted to become a mother. During her October 2025 appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, the singer described motherhood as her “next starring role.” “I would like to do many things,” she told Colbert at the time. “All of these things are open. But, what I really want is to be a mom. That’s my next starring role, I hope.”
In November 2025, Gaga also spoke about wanting to become a mother and said that it was the thing she wanted most. She described Polansky as someone she believed would be a wonderful father and said they were excited about starting a family.
What Did Lady Gaga Say About The Kind Of Mother She Wanted To Be?
Gaga had also spoken about the kind of parent she hoped to become. In a 2025 interview, she said she wanted to give her children the freedom to discover themselves rather than force them into a life they had not chosen.
“I’m excited to be a mom,” Gaga said, while acknowledging that she had previously felt apprehensive about motherhood. She added that the most important thing to her was not forcing her children to live a life they did not choose, saying she wanted to give them space to discover who they were on their own.
Gaga also admitted that she had thought about how motherhood would change the balance between her personal life and her career.
Are Lady Gaga And Michael Polansky Married?
Despite speculation about a possible secret wedding, Gaga and Polansky are publicly described as engaged, not married. The couple got engaged in 2024, and Gaga had previously spoken about wanting marriage and children with Polansky. However, there has been no confirmed public announcement of a wedding.
