Lady Gaga: The Rise Of A Power Woman

Lady Gaga has been named among the top-10 most powerful women on the planet.

In its annual list, Forbes magazine ranked the 24-year-old singer as the seventh most powerful female, behind Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey and Hillary Clinton. Beyonce was the only other singer inside the top-10.

To mark Lady Gaga's position, Gigwise has taken a look back at exactly how the singer has managed to transform herself into a Power Woman.

From her time as a student of the exclusive Convent of the Sacred Heart Catholic school to the top of the charts, this is Lady Gaga's journey.