Born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, American singer-songwriter Lady Gaga released her debut album in 2008. Soon after, she rose to worldwide fame, her album achieving success worldwide, including reaching number one on music charts in 6 countries. She was also ranked among the top 100 Most Powerful Women by Forbes magazine and the among the 100 most influential people in the world according to Time magazine. She is known for her unpredictable fashion style, stage performances. Her stage name "Lady Gaga" supposedly resulted after a text message autocorrected "Radio Ga Ga".