Born
20 May 1946 (79)
Place of Birth
El Centro, California, USA
Also known as
Cher Bono, Cherilyn Sarkisian
Cher (born Cheryl Sarkisian; May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress and television personality. Dubbed the "Goddess of Pop", she is known for her androgynous contralto voice, multifaceted career, bold visual presentation and continuous reinvention of her image and sound. Her adaptability has fueled multiple comebacks, cementing her status as a cultural icon over a career spanning seven decades. Cher gained fame in 1965 as part of the folk rock husband-wife duo Sonny & Cher, while also achi...
Cher (born Cheryl Sarkisian; May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress and television personality. Dubbed the "Goddess of Pop", she is known for her androgynous contralto voice, multifaceted career, bold visual presentation and continuous reinvention of her image and sound. Her adaptability has fueled multiple comebacks, cementing her status as a cultural icon over a career spanning seven decades. Cher gained fame in 1965 as part of the folk rock husband-wife duo Sonny & Cher, while also achieving solo success with top-ten singles including "All I Really Want to Do" and "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)". In the 1970s, she divorced from Sonny Bono and topped the US Billboard Hot 100 with "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves", "Half-Breed" and "Dark Lady", becoming the female solo artist with the most number-one singles in US history at the time. Following a hiatus to focus on acting, Cher returned to music with the rock-inflected albums Cher (1987), Heart of Stone (1989) and Love Hurts (1991), earning international number-one singles with "If I Could Turn Back Time" and "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)". She reached a commercial peak with the dance-pop album Believe (1998), which introduced the "Cher effect", an extreme, stylistic use of Auto-Tune to distort vocals. The title track became 1999's number-one song in the US and the UK's best-selling single by a female artist. 21st-century releases include Closer to the Truth (2013) and Dancing Queen (2018), both debuting at number three on the Billboard 200 and becoming her highest-charting solo albums in the US. Cher rose to television stardom in the 1970s with her CBS shows The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour, attracting over 30 million weekly viewers, and the namesake Cher. She made her Broadway debut in 1982 with Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean and starred in its film adaptation. She earned critical acclaim for roles in Silkwood (1983), Mask (1985) and Moonstruck (1987), winning the Academy Award for Best Actress for the latter. Cher went on to star in Mermaids (1990), If These Walls Could Talk (1996), where she made her directorial debut, Tea with Mussolini (1999), Burlesque (2010) and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018). Her life and career inspired the 2018 jukebox musical The Cher Show. With 100 million records sold, Cher is among the world's best-selling music artists. Her accolades include an Academy Award, an Emmy, a Grammy, three Golden Globes, the Billboard Icon Award, a Cannes Film Festival Award, honors from the Kennedy Center and the Council of Fashion Designers of America, and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Cher is the only solo artist with a number-one single on a Billboard chart in seven consecutive decades, from the 1960s to the 2020s. Her 2002–2005 Living Proof: The Farewell Tour was the highest-grossing concert tour by a female artist at the time, earning US$250 million (about $390 million in 2023). Cher is also known for her fashion, political views, social media presence, philanthropy and activism, including LGBTQ rights and HIV/AIDS prevention.
A Grammy Salute to Cyndi Lauper: Live from the Hollywood Bowl
2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
Diane Warren: Relentless
2025
Becoming Madonna
2024
2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2024
Joan Rivers at the BBC
2024
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
2024
Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion
2024
iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2023
2023
Cher Meets Rylan
2023
Christmas at Graceland
2023
ET Vault Unlocked: Cher
2023
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
2023
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
2022
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
2022
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021
A Night at the Academy Museum
2021
Cher at the BBC
2021
Cher: In Her Own Words
2021
Cher & the Loneliest Elephant
2021
Bobbleheads: The Movie
2020
Bang
2020
The BRITs at 40
2020
Cher: Life in the Spotlight
2019
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
2018
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom
2018
Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story
2017
Somewhere Over The Rainbow
2014
Six by Sondheim
2013
Dear Mom, Love Cher
2013
Inventing David Geffen
2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012
Southern Rock At The BBC
2012
Zookeeper
2011
Becoming Chaz
2011
Burlesque
2010
The Wrecking Crew
2008
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition
2007
Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family
2006
Die 90er - Popwunder & Popsünden
2004