Who Is Michael Polansky? Lady Gaga Confirms Engagement With Longtime Boyfriend After Dubbing Him ‘Fiance’ At Paris Olympics

Singer Lady Gaga, 38, and her longtime partner, entrepreneur and tech investor Michael Polansky, are engaged, as Gaga revealed to French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

In a TikTok video posted by Attal on Sunday, July 28, Gaga can be heard referring to Polansky as “my fiancé” while they watched a swimming event together.

Gaga and Polansky were first seen together romantically in 2020 when they were photographed kissing at a New Year’s Eve party in Las Vegas.

A few weeks later, they publicly confirmed their relationship during a weekend filled with public displays of affection in Miami for the Super Bowl 2020. Gaga even shared a photo on Instagram of them cuddling on a yacht, captioning it, “We had so much fun in Miami.”

A source close to the 13-time Grammy winner later told People Magazine that the couple quarantined together at Gaga’s house during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, which brought them closer.

In January 2021, Polansky accompanied Gaga to Washington, D.C., where she performed at President Joe Biden’s inauguration. A source told PEOPLE that Gaga was “happy” and “grateful” to have Polansky’s support, introducing him to people backstage as “my boyfriend.”

The couple has been seen together frequently over the years. In October 2023, after Gaga made a surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live, they were spotted holding hands at the cast afterparty.

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Who Is Lady Gaga’s Fiance Michael Polansky?

Michael Polansky attended Harvard University from 2002 to 2006, earning a degree in applied mathematics and computer science, according to his LinkedIn profile.

Polansky is a businessman and entrepreneur with several roles in both nonprofits and companies. He co-founded the Parker Foundation with Sean Parker, co-founder of Facebook and Napster, in 2015, and has served as its executive director for over a decade. The foundation focuses on global public health, life sciences, and civic engagement.

Polansky is also on the board of the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, which funds cancer treatment research. A source told PEOPLE that he and Lady Gaga bonded over their shared passion for philanthropy, as Gaga is dedicated to promoting mental health and wellness for young people through her Born This Way Foundation.

The couple has collaborated on various charitable initiatives, including the One World: Together at Home concert, which Gaga organized to raise funds for COVID-19 relief efforts.

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