Lady Gaga won her first Oscar playing up-and-coming singer/songwriter Ally Maine alongside Bradley Cooper in 2018′s A Star is Born.
Interestingly, she beat out several other famous pop stars to book the role. A Star is Born signified the first time that Mother Monster took the lead in a blockbuster.
She landed a nomination for Best Actress at the 2019 Oscars and snagged the award for Best Original Song at the ceremony. Arguably, her performance set her up for future roles, like her forthcoming one in the new Joker sequel.
While she’s iconic in the role, some fans might not be aware that A Star is Born is a movie that had already been made three times before Lady Gaga was cast.
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