Lady Gaga is a force of nature and one of the most influential and boundary-pushing artists in the music industry. The talented singer, songwriter, actress has now cemented her status as a veteran artist, with a decorated career spanning over 25 years. Throughout her journey, she has made friends with many strong friendships, building relationships with other celebrities. Let’s take a closer look at the A-list celebrity friend list of Lady Gaga.
Following the release of her new album Mayhem, Gaga has announced a four-night concert at the Singapore National Stadium in May 2025. After Taylor Swift, Gaga is the latest artist to tap Singapore as her only stop in Asia. Her lead single from the album Die with a Smile with Bruno Mars reached No. 1 in multiple countries. Mars, who is now a new friend of Gaga’s, also took the stage in Singapore last year. As Gaga refuses to bind herself in a box and evolves artistically, new controversies and her bold fashion choices often take the centre stage. But her loyal circle of friends supports her through it all. So, take a look at the celebrity friends of Lady Gaga who have stood by the ‘Mother Monster’ through thick and thin.
A-lister Celebrities friends of Lady Gaga
Tom Cruise
While unexpected, action-movie star Tom Cruise is good friends with Gaga. The two bonded while working on Top Gun: Maverick, with Cruise even attending a concert of Gaga’s later that year. In appreciation of Cruise’s support, the singer wrote, “Thank you for coming to the show last night. I love you my friend @tomcruise,” on her Instagram post. Cruise also shared his love for the soundtrack she made for the action movie, saying, “I just think she’s a force of nature, and I love Gaga.”
Tony Bennett
Lady Gaga and legendary jazz crooner Tony Bennett shared a great friendship all the way until his death in 2022. They met in 2011 after Gaga performed a rendition of Nat King Cole’s “Orange Colored Sky” at the Robin Hood Foundation Gala in New York City. Despite their age difference, the two singers became fast friends, and Bennett asked Gaga to work with him on a song from his next album. They released two collaborative jazz albums together, Cheek to Cheek and Love for Sale.
In 2016, Bennet was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Gaga supported him through these challenging times by becoming an advocate for the disease. Their last performance together was in 2021, an event that was later turned into a CBS documentary named One Last Time: An Evening With Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga.
Ariana Grande
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Two of the biggest pop stars in the world, Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande became very good friends when they worked on their 2020 track “Rain On Me”. Speaking on her collaborator, Gaga said, “I love that girl. You know how hard it is to make a female friend in this business?” Gaga said, speaking to Cowan on CBS Sunday Morning. She later added, “In this business, having a female friend is like watching a pig fly.”
Gaga referred to their relationship as one between “soul sisters”. In response, and to celebrate Gaga’s special day on March 28, 2020, Grande shared a sweet post on Instagram to wish her friend a very happy birthday, calling her a “literal angel”.
Cardi B
Gaga and Cardi B became friends after both took home golden gramophones at the 2019 Grammys. In 2018, the two had a Twitter exchange when Cardi’s video of her performing “Bad Romance” at her high school talent show went viral, with Gaga responding with, “I LIVE”. The rapper is a longtime fan of Gaga and shared how she inspired her to be different. In response, Gaga has shown her love through social media.
Bradley Cooper
Bradley Cooper starred in the movie A Star Is Born alongside Gaga, and the two have remained good friends since then. At first, the duo’s off-the-charts chemistry both on-screen and during their live performance of “Shallow” at the 2019 Academy Awards kicked off the rumour mill, with many speculating that a romance was brewing between them. The singer later confirmed that they are in fact just friends.
Addressing the rumours, Gaga said, “First of all, social media, quite frankly, is the toilet of the internet. And what it has done to pop culture is abysmal. Yes, people saw love and guess what? That’s what we wanted you to see. This is a love song. The movie A Star Is Born is a love story… It was so important to both of us that we were connected the entire time… Look, I’ve had my arms wrapped around Tony Bennett for three years touring the world. When you’re singing love songs, that’s what you want people to feel. I’m an artist and I guess we did a good job… fooled ya!”
Cooper said, “I made a friend for life. As great as this movie was, the thing that I think I’ll take away forever is the relationship I have with her because she is an incredible person. I’m very lucky to have worked with her.” And they are, in fact, still friends to this day.
Taylor Swift
Lady Gaga also counts pop sensation Taylor Swift among her celebrity friends. The two pop stars speak highly of each other and their artistry. They have also shown one another support publicly. In a 2019 interview with EW, Swift revealed her love for Gaga and said, “When people think she’s gonna go one way, she goes the exact opposite. She did that Tony Bennett record and won a Grammy,” Swift went on to add, “And then she pivots and goes and wins a Golden Globe for American Horror Story: Hotel.”
Swift also attended Gaga’s massive birthday bash in 2016. And, in 2024, when Swift and Gaga both were getting slammed with pregnancy rumours, Gaga took to TikTok to dismiss them. “Can we all agree that it’s invasive & irresponsible to comment on a woman’s body.” Swift commented on her post, saying, “Gaga doesn’t owe anyone an explanation & neither does any woman.”
Elton John
Another music legend on Lady Gaga’s celebrity friends list is Elton John. But, these two artists are more than just industry friends; they are each other’s family. John has named Gaga godmother to his kids who endearingly call her “Gaga-mother”. The artists have been friends since 2010 and a decade later, they collaborated on the song “Sine From Above”. During her 2020 Apple Music interview with Zane Lowe, Lady Gaga called John her “Mentor”. John and Gaga’s familial bond is one of the most endearing bonds of the music industry.
Beyoncé
It’s been 16 years since the release of “Telephone” where we first heard two of the biggest artists — Lady Gaga and Beyoncé collaborating in the same track. The internet is rife with speculations on whether the two pop queens are still friends, but it cannot be denied that they were on very good terms during the “Telephone” years. Speaking on working with Bey, Gaga said, “I had kind of lost faith a little bit in meeting artists in the business – and then I met Beyoncé. You know she is such a beautiful person, and I gotta tell you, I just adore her. She is a real, real woman. I have never laughed so hard on a video set in my life.”
Kate Hudson
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— The Metropolitan Museum of Art (@metmuseum) May 3, 2016
Almost Famous actress Kate Hudson is also close friends with Gaga. They are often seen hugging and talking to each other on red carpets and award shows. Hudson was also on the guest list of Gaga’s star-studded 2016 birthday party, and even shared a clip of her singing the song “Shallow” from A Star Is Born to promote her friend’s movie.
Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand played the lead of the 1976 version of the movie A Star Is Born, while Gaga took over the reins for the 2018 movie. Speaking on the new adaptation of the movie, Streisand gushed, saying, “I loved it. I think it is wonderful. She is wonderful. Bradley told me he spent months with her working to see her real self.” Streisand went on to talk about their friendship. “I call her Stefani,” she said, adding, “I can’t call her Lady Gaga, but I understand why she calls herself Lady Gaga. I understand that person. I think it is great… they are going to have a big hit.”
Donatella Versace
The fashion designer and the singer are such good friends that Gaga has named a track after her. They first met when the musician borrowed pieces from the Versace archive for the music video for “The Edge of Glory”. Versace later created pieces, making the singer her muse. And after hearing the song “Donatella” from ARTPOP, she said, “Of course hearing it for the first time was one of the most incredible moments of last year. It was such an honor that she would even think to write it. She played it for me for the first time at a dinner for my birthday, in her parents’ restaurant, in New York. We listened to it over and over; it was the most special birthday present. I wouldn’t be able to express what I feel about Lady Gaga in lyrics.”
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen
The power couple John Legend and Chrissy Teigen are also good friends with Lady Gaga, and both attended her exclusive 2016 birthday bash. Gaga and Legend also performed at the “Together At Home” special during the Global Citizen event, which was held while the world was under coronavirus lockdowns.
Lana Del Rey
Lana and Gaga started their careers at the same time and in similar ways, playing across the clubs and venues in New York. Reportedly, they even shared the same manager, Bob Leone. Lana and Gaga seem to be on good terms now, but that wasn’t always the case.
An unreleased song of Lana’s, “So Legit”, was leaked in 2013, and it was supposedly a diss track about the ‘Mother Monster’. In the song, Lana even sings, “Stefani, you suck.” However, times have now changed and the pop girls have cultivated an enduring friendship since.
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The information in this article is accurate as of the date of publication.
