BUSINESSMAN and philanthropist Michael Polansky is dating one of the world’s most famous pop stars, Lady Gaga.
Gaga has revealed that she considers her boyfriend to be her “whole life” and has spoken out in support of his business ventures, but fans want to learn more about him.
Who is Lady Gaga’s boyfriend, Michael Polansky?
Michael Polansky is the co-creator and executive director of the Parker Foundation.
The organization, which launched in 2015, supports philanthropy in life sciences, global public health, civic engagements, and the arts, according to its website.
He is also on the board of the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, which sponsors research for cancer treatment.
Polansky reportedly graduated from Harvard in 2006 with a degree in applied mathematics and computer science.
Polansky’s staggering net worth dwarfs even that of his girlfriend. The businessman is reportedly worth around $600 million.
He made his fortune through various business ventures and investments.
How did Gaga meet Michael?
Gaga and Michael were first linked over New Year’s Eve in 2020 and then became Instagram official in February after Gaga posted a snap of her cuddling up to her beau.
A month later, she shared a selfie of the pair with the caption: “I’ve got a STUPID love”.
She’s also discussed Polansky’s work on cancer treatment and technology publicly, giving an interview in which she said she was raising all that she could for his work and describing Polansky as the “love of my life”.
In November 2021, Gaga gushed over Michael in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter calling him “the man I love” and describing him as “my whole life.”
While it is unclear how the couple came together, The Knot theorizes that they met at an event that mutual friend Sean Parker hosted.
In June 2024, Gaga was spotted with an apparent bump at a family event, which sparked pregnancy rumors.
Neither Gaga nor Michael has confirmed or denied the rumors.
This is Gaga’s third public relationship after being engaged twice before, first to Taylor Kinney in 2015 and then to Christian Carino in 2018.
When did Gaga and Christian Carino split?
Lady Gaga dated talent agent Christian Carino for two years from 2017 until their split in February 2019.
The two were even engaged, with the superstar confirming their engagement in October 2018 after months of speculation.
However, Lady Gaga attended the following year’s Grammy Awards without her engagement ring which fueled rumors of a breakup.
A representative for the pop sensation confirmed the breakup to People.
“It just didn’t work out. Relationships sometimes end,” a source told the outlet “There’s no long dramatic story.”