Lady Gaga and Michael Polansky: A Complete Relationship Timeline

Lady Gaga is in stupid love. She and Silicon Valley bigwig Michael Polansky have shared many a sweet selfie on Instagram, though they don’t often hit red carpets together, probably because Polansky is just as busy as Gaga. Now that they’re to be wed, here’s an overview of Lady Gaga and Michael Polansky’s relationship, a match made in futuristic heaven:

2016 (?)

It’s unclear exactly when Gaga and Harvard grad Polansky, who worked for a number of philanthropist and Napster founder Sean Parker’s ventures (peep Polansky’s impressive LinkedIn), first meet. But here’s a possibility: In 2016, Gaga performed at a cancer benefit, which is where she met her future costar and director Bradley Cooper, according to W.

Elle identifies this fundraiser as having been for the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy and says the event was held at Parker’s home. One might safely assume that Polansky also attended since he runs the foundation.

2019

According to Page Six, they get together sometime after Gaga ended her engagement to Christian Carino. The outlet’s source speculates that the pair have known each other “for a while” via Parker’s social circle, and pegs the start of their relationship to Parker’s birthday party in December 2019. They are spotted kissing on New Year’s Eve, per Entertainment Tonight.

In Vogue's October cover story, Gaga reveals that it was actually her mother who introduced the pair. “My mom met him and she said to me, ‘I think I just met your husband,’ and I said, ‘I’m not ready to meet my husband!’ I could never have imagined that my mom…found the most perfect person for me?” she said.

Gaga notes that they first connected at a party in 2019, after she spent the evening asking around for him. “He finally came over to me and we talked for three hours," she said. "We had the most amazing conversation.”

In the same cover story, Polansky noted his version of events, telling writer Jonathan Van Meter that “he didn’t make it three steps into the party before someone told him that Lady Gaga was looking for him.”

Noted Polansky, “I didn’t know much about her and honestly wasn’t sure what to expect. I was struck immediately by her warmth and openness—she was so genuinely curious about what my life was like growing up in Minnesota.”

2020

February 2: He supports her during her performance at the Super Bowl.

February 3: Lady Gaga posts a picture of them on Instagram and writes, “We had so much fun in Miami. Love to all my little monsters and fans, you’re the best! ❤️”

February 14: Here they are on Valentine’s Day:

February 27: The New York Times publishes an op-ed by Polansky’s ex-girlfriend about the experience of seeing him date the superstar.

April 18: Gaga posts that they were working together on the Together at Home fundraiser. Sources say that they are growing closer during quarantine.

2021

January 20: As Lady Gaga performs at Biden’s inauguration, Polansky is in attendance (that’s him next to her in the black mask).

November 17: The Hollywood Reporter publishes a profile in which Gaga says, “My dogs and the man that I love are my whole life.”

2022

March 13: A rare Hollywood outing…times two! On March 13, Polansky accompanies Gaga to the BAFTAs, where she is nominated for her performance in House of Gucci.

Host Rebel Wilson congratulates him on being a “plus-one” and gives the couple a Golden Bra Award, which should be a real thing!

They went straight from that event to the Critics Choice Awards in LA (big “No sleep. Bus. ’Nother club. ’Nother club” vibes):

Lady Gaga walked the red carpet solo, but they were spotted sitting together during the ceremony, per Page Six.

2024

April 7: The pair spark engagement rumors when Gaga is photographed wearing an enormous diamond ring on a certain finger. Later, in Vogue's October issue, Gaga confirms that the pair got engaged after a day of rock climbing.

July 29: Gaga reveals that the pair are indeed engagaged…maybe without meaning to? After a dazzling performance on the bank of the River Seine during the 2024 Olympics opening ceremonies, the artist attended a swimming event with Polansky, where she was introduced to French prime minister Gabriel Attal. In a TikTok video of the moment, shared by Attal, Gaga can be heard referring to Polansky as “my fiancé.”

People later confirmed that the couple had been secretly engaged for “several months” but had been keeping the news under wraps. Per the report, the pair are now planning their wedding.

“They’re great together,” the source added. “He’s excited and supportive of her career. He can’t stand being in the spotlight, but lets her shine. He has his own business priorities that she’s supportive of.

“They both would love to have a family,” the source said.

September 2: Several weeks after confirming their engagement, Lady Gaga and Michael Polansky step out together at the Venice Film Festival, where Gaga flashes her gargantuan engagement ring for the first time.

September 3: The couple makes their red-carpet debut at the Venice Film Festival premiere of her latest film, Joker: Folie a Deux. Polansky, dressed in a tuxedo, looks lovingly at Gaga, who is dressed to the nines in a Christian Dior Haute Couture gown and lace Philip Treacy headpiece.

Once again, her massive oval-cut diamond is ready for the cameras. The private couple is clearly making a statement with their very public display of their commitment to one another.

September 5: Gaga opens up about her relationship with Polansky in Vogue's October cover story, including their first few years living in relative “normalcy” during the pandemic, after they first met in December 2019. The pair connected over their shared loves, including “music, science, and art,” Gaga says.

Gaga also admits that it was Polansky who convinced her that her next venture, an album that will drop in February 2025, should be pop. “Michael is the person who told me to make a new pop record,“ she says. “He was like, ‘Babe. I love you. You need to make pop music.’”

This post will be updated.