Celebrity Lady Gaga: What a Character! From Marge Simpson to the Karate Kid, see where the birthday girl, who turns 26 today, gets her inspiration By Cara Lynn Shultz Published on March 28, 2012 03:00 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos 01 of 06 MARGE SIMPSON Stephen Morrison/EPA/Landov; Fox D'oh! Lady Gaga goes to new heights – literally – with a blue do reminiscent of the Simpsons matriarch during the singer's visit to Springfield – er, Singapore. 02 of 06 DUMB DONALD Splash News Online; Everett Hey, hey, hey! Gaga adds Fat Albert's BFF to her entourage with her peekaboo hat in Sydney. 03 of 06 RED RIDING HOOD Jamie McCarthy/Wireimage; Everett Gaga goes to grandmother's house! The singer channels the girl in the hood for a visit to MTV. 04 of 06 THE KARATE KID Steve Granitz/Wireimage; Everett Cobra Kai doesn't stand a chance against Gaga-san. Looking like a dead ringer for The Karate Kid star Ralph Macchio, the entertainer waxes on (and waxes off) as her alter-ego, Joe Calderone, at the MTV Video Music Awards. 05 of 06 COUSIN IT Splash News Online; Everett During her Monster Ball tour, Gaga gets tangled up in her hairiest look yet – Lurch would approve! 06 of 06 A BUTCHER SHOP Joseph Gotfriedy/Broadimage; Getty Where's the beef? On Gaga! The singer transforms into a human meat counter in a low-carb, high-steaks ensemble at the MTV Video Music Awards.