Singer and actress Lady Gaga (real name Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta) has been appointed co-chair of the U.S. Committee on Culture and the Arts, TASS reports.

Lady Gaga is a successful singer, winner of 13 Grammy awards and one of the most famous and influential personalities in modern pop culture. According to Time magazine, Lady Gaga is also one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

The singer is actively involved in charity work and participates in a number of public campaigns.