Taking up the guitar at age 11, she joined the all-girl band "The Runaways". "Lita" (1988), her fourth solo album, went platinum, and Guitar magazine voted her Best Female Guitarist (1989).

Once dated Nikki Sixx of Mötley Crüe in the mid-1980s.

Is Italian

Was a Grammy nominee in 1984 for Best Female Rock Performance, alongside Wendy O. Williams and Pia Zadora.

Her hit singles as a solo artist include: "Kiss Me Deadly" and "Close My Eyes Forever".

Was in the all girl rock band the Runaways with Joan Jett.

In 2005, Lita made a rare guest appearance on the LOU album "The Other Side". The track "I Want To Be Loved" featured Lita on guitar and vocal.

Ranked #95 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists.

She married former Nitro singer, Jim Gillette on May 13th, 1994. Together they have a son named James Leonard Gillette, who was born on May 13th, 1997. He was 6lbs 10oz and 17 3/4 inches.