Cher

Acting

Born May 20, 1946

From El Centro, California, USA

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.

Cher

Known For

Mermaids

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

The Player

Burlesque

Zookeeper

Moonstruck

Mask

The Witches of Eastwick

Suspect

Prêt-à-Porter

Filmography — Acting

Mermaids

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

The Player

Burlesque

Zookeeper

Moonstruck

Mask

The Witches of Eastwick

Suspect

Prêt-à-Porter

Stuck on You

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

Silkwood

Night of 100 Stars

Tea with Mussolini

Detroit Rock City

Live Aid

Faithful

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

If These Walls Could Talk

The BRITs at 40

Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special

2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Mondo Hollywood

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

Six by Sondheim

Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion

Bobbleheads: The Movie

MTV's 10th Anniversary Special

VH1: Divas Las Vegas

Magic Night

A Night at the Academy Museum

Robert Altman's Players

ABBA - The Last Video

Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

Stuck Together: Bringing Stuck on You to the Screen

Good Times

Women in Rock

AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition

The Grand Opening of Euro Disneyland

Joan Rivers at the BBC

The Wrecking Crew

An Audience with Elton John

Inventing David Geffen

Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

VH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music

Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life

Paul McCartney & Wings: Wings Over the World

Die 90er - Popwunder & Popsünden

Trailer Camp

Superstars and their Moms

Wild on the Beach

Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

Christmas at Graceland

Diane Warren: Relentless

Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies

Bang

Tina Turner : Celebrate!

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

The Best of Max

Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary

Chastity