Lady Gaga is living her best life, enjoying career highs as well as milestone moments in her personal life. Following the release of the trailer for Joker: Folie à Deux, she is already generating awards buzz — add to this her mesmerising performance at the Olympics 2024 opening ceremony, and you have a recipe for success. On a personal front, Lady Gaga has also recently confirmed her engagement with longtime boyfriend Michael Polansky, and fans are now curious to learn all about him, his net worth, and more.
The 2024 Paris Olympics have welcomed many influential figures, including Gaga’s fiancé, to the city alongside competing athletes. Performing before a massive international crowd gathered to watch the opening ceremony of the games, Lady Gaga put on a stellar show that included dancers carrying pink feathers in the background and a 17-piece band. The singer embodied the cabaret and music-hall style that originated in France, leaving the audience enthralled with her performance of Mon truc en Plume.
Lady Gaga seems to be engaged after introducing boyfriend Michael Polansky as “my fiancé” to the French Prime Minister. pic.twitter.com/SsZmseVaWG
— Pop Base (@PopBase) July 28, 2024
During a conversation with French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, the pop star introduced her partner of four years, Michael Polansky, as her ‘fiancé’. It was not long before a video of this moment, captured during a swimming event, went viral on TikTok.
Polansky and Gaga have been romantically linked since New Year’s Eve 2019. The couple previously sparked engagement rumours earlier this year in April 2024; however, they made no official confirmation at the time. Since Gaga has only sparingly mentioned her relationship in public interactions, her introduction of Polansky as her fiancé sent her fans into an internet frenzy. For curious souls who know little about Michael Polansky, here’s everything you need to know about how he and Gaga met, his net worth, business ventures, and more.
A San Francisco native, 46-year-old Michael Polansky is a businessman. While not much is known about his parents, Polansky reportedly comes from a well-equipped family background, especially considering his status as an alumnus of Harvard University. Before becoming an entrepreneur, he attended the prestigious university between 2002 and 2006 and graduated with a degree in applied mathematics and computer science.
Polansky is involved with multiple businesses as well as nonprofit companies. He plays a significant role in Facebook co-founder and Naspter founder Sean Parker’s Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy. As a point of interest, Parker was famously portrayed by Justin Timberlake in the Facebook biopic — The Social Network.
As per his LinkedIn profile, Polansky has spent the last decade as the CEO of The Parker Group, which houses various charities and businesses. The philanthropic organisation serves to help facilitate positive changes in the sectors of global public health, life sciences, and civic engagement. He is also among the board members of the institute, which aims to enhance cancer research. His other ventures include the Founders Fund alongside Parker and Peter Thiel; in 2013, he also co-founded the bipartisan policy organisation Economic Innovation Group (EIG).
Reports also suggest that Polansky has served as a venture capitalist for up-and-coming tech firms. Given his Bay Area background and connection with Sean Parker, his associations with tech startups have also reportedly helped to boost his net worth.
Thanks to their mutual love for charity work, Polansky and Lady Gaga have also collaborated professionally. The singer, who staunch advocates for mental health and wellness through her Born This Way Foundation, previously told MSNBC’s Morning Joe that Polansky was helping her to develop an app for the foundation. Before this, the couple had also worked together on the One World: Together at Home fundraiser.
According to Page Six, Sean Parker played a big role in bringing Lady Gaga and Michael Polansky together. According to reports, Gaga and Polansky’s first meeting can be traced back to 2016 when she performed at the opening of the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, which was held at Sean Parker’s LA home. Most notably, this is also the same party that led Bradley Cooper to cast Gaga in A Star is Born after he watched her perform. Gaga and Polansky later reconnected at Parker’s 2019 birthday bash, where sparks flew to ignite their relationship.
Halftime dance w Ga Ga #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/LxftKZIFEj
— Jeff Ross (@realjeffreyross) February 3, 2020
The couple’s relationship turned into a full-blown romance in 2019, after they were spotted sharing a midnight kiss in Las Vegas while spending New Year’s Eve together. After making their first public outing at the Super Bowl LIV in February 2020, Gaga made their relationship Instagram official, sharing a snap of herself sitting in Polansky’s lap with the caption, “We had so much fun in Miami. Love to all my little monsters and fans, you’re the best!”
Despite keeping much of his personal life out of the public eye, one of Polansky’s former relationships nonetheless came into the spotlight after he began dating Gaga. Before wooing one of the most famous pop stars and richest female musicians in the world, Polansky dated Lindsay Crouse, senior staff editor at The New York Times. Their relationship caught public attention after Crouse wrote an op-ed in 2020 titled, My Ex-Boyfriend’s New Girlfriend Is Lady Gaga. In the article, she shed little light on their relationship and Polansky’s personality, but mainly spoke about the experience of concluding a relationship and celebrity culture. The story confirmed that Crouse and Polansky were together for seven years, having dated through their college years.
lady gaga with boyfriend michael polansky at the #EEBAFTAs pic.twitter.com/eew1E3wdDZ
— VENUS BLEEDS (@venusbleeeds) March 13, 2022
Lady Gaga’s fans have been supportive of the Polansky-Gaga relationship, especially admiring Polansky for being her cheerleader at significant events. While the couple has only indulged in subtle PDA, their affection for one another is evident, as they quarantined together during COVID-19 and have been seen holding hands on coffee dates. When Gaga was assigned to sing the national anthem at President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’s inauguration, Polansky attended the event in quiet support of her. Since going public, he has also been her plus-one for several red carpet events including the 2022 BAFTAs and the Critics’ Choice Awards.
Keith Urban and Michael Polansky applauding Lady Gaga after her #Grammys performance! pic.twitter.com/btvgq2pAwQ
— gaga media 🃏 | fan page (@GagaMediaNet) April 4, 2022
Polansky is also known to be a good partner in the kitchen. Gaga, who is known to enjoy cooking, gave fans a glimpse of the couple’s culinary adventures whilst cooking Italian food, writing on her Instagram, “I put rosé in my Bolognese. Making dinner with love and some spicy Italian gravy. Love to everyone!! mangia !!!!!! Xxxxxxoooooxoooo. I love connecting with my culture with someone I love.”
Their common passion for sports like football is also reflected in the game dates they have enjoyed together. Polansky is reportedly a fan of the San Francisco 49ers.
Polansky also scored major boyfriend points when he sent Gaga one of the most beautiful bouquets to celebrate her 35th birthday. The singer-songwriter shared her excitement over the gift on Instagram, writing, “When your bf sends you all the flowers in Rome for your birthday. I love you honey. I can’t wait to be home with you and our dogs, that’s all I need.” The sweet surprise gift had arrived for Gaga during her stay in Italy, where she had been filming House of Gucci.
Taylor Swift isn’t the only star who sings about her boyfriends — Lady Gaga has done it too. More recently, the singer suggested that her track Stupid Love is about Polansky after she shared a selfie with him on Instagram with the caption, “I’ve got a STUPID love.” The song is a part of her 2020 album Chromatica and opens with the line “You’re the one that I’ve been waiting for,” which seemingly hints at her feelings for her fiancé.
Michael Polansky’s net worth comprises earnings from his multiple business ventures, including the companies he has invested in. As of 2024, his net worth according to several outlets is estimated to be USD 600 million. Much of this staggering sum can be attributed to his role at the Parker Foundation as well as his gains as a venture capitalist. The entrepreneur’s earnings are double in comparison to his superstar fiancée, who as of 2024 has a net worth of USD 300 million (as per Celebrity Net Worth). The combined net worth of this power couple stands at an estimated USD 900 million.
There is little information available about Polansky’s real estate investments or how he spends his millions. However, his lady love is known to own multiple properties in California and resides in a USD 22.5 million home in Malibu. Recent reports also suggest that the Bad Romance singer wants to tie the knot in a sunset wedding at her Malibu home, against the backdrop of the Santa Monica Mountains and the beach.
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This article was first published in Prestige Malaysia
Lady Gaga is currently engaged to Michael Polansky. She was formerly engaged to then-boyfriend Taylor Kinney in 2015, but the couple broke up after a year. She was also engaged to ex-boyfriend Christian Carino in 2018, but the two split in 2019.
Lady Gaga seemed to confirm her engagement to Michael Polansky during their recent appearance at the 2024 Olympics. The couple has been together for four years.
Michael Polansky is an entrepreneur based in California. He is the CEO of Sean Parker's Parker Group.
Lady Gaga reportedly met her fiancé Michael Polansky through their common friend Sean Parker at his birthday bash.
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