Who is Lady Gaga's fiancé Michael Polansky? Career, personal life
What's the story
Lady Gaga (40) and her fiancé Michael Polansky (42) have welcomed their first child, Page Six reported. The couple, who started dating in 2019, were seen walking with their baby in Northern California. However, the baby's gender, name, or birth date isn't known to the public yet. In the meantime, here's everything we know about Polansky's life and career.
Career highlights
Co-founder of Gaga's skin health company
Polansky is an entrepreneur who co-founded Outer Biosciences, a skin health company, in 2020 with Gaga.
He is also behind investment and venture firms like Avos Capital Management and Hawktail.
Additionally, he is a board member of Gaga's cosmetics brand Haus Labs.
On the philanthropic front, he co-founded the Parker Foundation with Facebook and Napster co-founder Sean Parker in 2025.
Early life
His background and his hometown
Polansky attended Harvard University from 2002 to 2006, graduating with a degree in applied mathematics and computer science.
He was born and raised in Minnesota but now lives in San Francisco.
In 2024, Gaga shared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! that Polansky had taken her to his hometown for a house party where nobody recognized her as anything other than "Michael's fiancée."
Cultural impact
Polansky inspired a song
Polansky has even inspired pop music!
Rebecca Black revealed that her song Michael was influenced by Gaga's long-term partner, although the lyrics aren't about him specifically.
Meanwhile, in March 2025, Gaga revealed to Good Morning America, "We'd been talking for, like, three weeks on the phone...and Michael flew to Vegas...to take me on our first date."
"Before we even sat down, I said, 'Do you want marriage and kids?' And he goes, 'Yeah, I do.'"