Lady Gaga Secretly Gives Birth to First Child, Name and Sex Revealed

Lady Gaga, one of the world's top pop singers, is reported to have given birth to her first child with fiancé Michael Polansky. The surprising news first emerged on September 11, 2025, through reports by U.S. entertainment media, which revealed that the birth took place privately without prior public announcement.

According to a birth certificate obtained by TMZ, the baby is female and was named Rose Bean Polansky. She was born on June 9, 2025, at 11:19 p.m. local time at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles, with Dr. Robert Katz as the doctor who handled the delivery. The name "Rose" is thought to be inspired by Edith Piaf's legendary song "La Vie En Rose," which Gaga once performed in the film A Star Is Born (2018), while "Bean" may refer to Carl Bean, the activist and singer who inspired Gaga's hit "Born This Way" (2011).

A source close to the couple quoted by People said the couple "beam when talking about their new role as parents." According to the insider, Michael appears more relaxed and happy, and the two took time off work throughout the summer to be with their baby. On September 11, Page Six of the New York Post also released photos of Gaga and Michael out for a walk with family in Northern California, with Gaga seen carrying the baby in a bright-colored sling.

The news is not entirely surprising to Gaga's loyal fans. The singer, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, has repeatedly expressed her desire to become a mother. In an interview on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in October 2025, she said, "I want to do a lot of things. It's all open. But what I really want is to be a mother. That's my next main role, I hope."

"I'm very excited to have a child. I look forward to being a mother. Isn't it amazing what we can do? We can carry a human and grow it. Then it's born, and our job is to keep it alive." — Lady Gaga to InStyle, March 2020.

Gaga has also spoken about her desire for her children to grow up as independent individuals. In an interview with Elle.com, she likened family to long tree roots, sometimes twisted, sometimes full of water, and sometimes thirsty. "Family is what makes you who you are, and it also defines your need to change," she said. She added that she and Michael often discuss letting their children discover their own identities, without directing them too much.

Gaga and Michael Polansky's relationship was first rumored in 2020, when they were caught on camera kissing at a New Year's Eve party in Las Vegas. After that, they appeared together at Super Bowl 2020 in Miami and quarantined together during the COVID-19 pandemic. In July 2024, Gaga introduced Michael as her fiancé to then-French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

For the Indonesian public, this news adds to the long list of international celebrities who choose to keep the moment of their child's birth private. This phenomenon reflects how global celebrities are guarding the privacy of their immediate families more tightly amid pressure from the media and fans. On the other hand, fans in Indonesia—who know Gaga as "Mother Monster"—are certainly waiting to see whether the diva will share the moment officially or keep it a private matter. In any case, her new role as a mother could affect her tour schedule and music production, which have long been the lifeblood of the global entertainment industry.

Going forward, the public will wait to see whether Gaga and Michael will issue an official statement or continue to guard their privacy as they have done so far. What is clear is that their new life as parents marks a different chapter in the career of a pop star who has long been a pop culture icon.