Cher
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 20, 1946 (age 80)
- Birthplace
- El Centro, California, USA
Biography
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.
Known For
Photos
Filmography
Gardel
Movie
Standing Room Only: Cher in Concert
Movie · as Self
Fly Squad – First Strike!
Movie · as (voice)
Diamond Sleek
Movie · as Cher
Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul
Movie · as Self
Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been
Movie · as Self
Dolly Parton – An American Icon
Movie · as Self - Interviewee (voice)
TFI Unplugged
TV · as Self (Archive Footage) · 1 ep
Diane Warren: Relentless
Movie · as Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Movie · as Self
A Grammy Salute to Cyndi Lauper: Live from the Hollywood Bowl
Movie · as Self
Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion
Movie · as Self
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Joan Rivers at the BBC
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie · as Self
Becoming Madonna
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Movie · as Self - Guest
Christmas at Graceland
Movie · as Self
ET Vault Unlocked: Cher
Movie · as Self
Cher Meets Rylan
Movie · as Self
iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2023
Movie · as Self - Special Guest
Commitment to Life
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
Movie · as Self
Azzedine Alaïa, un couturier français
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Impact x Nightline
TV · as Musician · 34 eps
A Night at the Academy Museum
Movie · as Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie · as Self
Cher at the BBC
Movie · as Self (archive)
Cher & the Loneliest Elephant
Movie · as Self
Cher: In Her Own Words
Movie · as Self
Val
Movie · as Self (archive)
This Is Pop
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Bang
Movie · as Self
Bobbleheads: The Movie
Movie · as Bobblehead Cher (voice)
The BRITs at 40
Movie · as Self (archive footage
Cher: Life in the Spotlight
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
TV · as Cher (voice) · 1 ep
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Movie · as Ruby Sheridan
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom
Movie · as Self
Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story
Movie · as Self
The Fabulous Allan Carr
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Movie · as Self
Return to the 5 & Dime: An Interview with Ed Graczyk
Movie · as Self – Sissy (archive footage)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Trailblazer Honors
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep
Chicken Shop Date
TV · as Self - Guest, Self - Guest (archive footage) · 1 ep
Dear Mom, Love Cher
Movie · as Self
Six by Sondheim
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Movie · as (archive footage)
Inventing David Geffen
Movie · as Self
Southern Rock At The BBC
Movie · as Self
Fashion !
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Zookeeper
Movie · as Janet the Lioness (voice)
Becoming Chaz
Movie · as Self
Burlesque
Movie · as Tess
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Wrecking Crew
Movie · as Self - Backup Singer, The Ronettes
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition
Movie · as Self
The Graham Norton Show
TV · as Self, Self - Musical Guest · 5 eps
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family
Movie · as Self (archival footage)
Dancing with the Stars
TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep
Die 90er - Popwunder & Popsünden
Movie · as Self
Cher: The Very Best Of Cher - The Video Hits Collection
Movie
Stuck Together: Bringing Stuck on You to the Screen
Movie · as Self
Bettie Page: The Girl in the Leopard Print Bikini
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Stuck on You
Movie · as Cher
Cher: The Farewell Tour
Movie · as Self
The Best Of Beat
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
VH1: Divas Las Vegas
Movie · as Self - Performer
The Best of Max
Movie · as Self
That '70s KISS Show
Movie · as Self
Tea with Mussolini
Movie · as Elsa Strauss-Almerson
Cher: Live in Concert
Movie · as Self
VH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music
Movie · as Self - Performer
The Sonny Bono Story
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Tina Turner : Celebrate!
Movie · as Self
Detroit Rock City
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies
Movie · as Self / Host
Sonny & Me: Cher Remembers
Movie · as Self
Millionär gesucht! - Die SKL Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Will & Grace
TV · as Cher · 2 eps
So Graham Norton
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Magic Hour
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Vivement dimanche
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Parkinson
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
Movie · as Self
An Audience with Elton John
Movie · as Self
The View
TV · as Self · 1 ep
If These Walls Could Talk
Movie · as Dr. Beth Thompson
Faithful
Movie · as Margaret
E! True Hollywood Story
TV · 1 ep
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
TFI Friday
TV · 2 eps
Trailer Camp
Movie · as (Archival)
Die Harald Schmidt Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Prêt-à-Porter
Movie · as Self
Tina Turner: The Girl from Nutbush
Movie
The Player
Movie · as Cher
Robert Altman's Players
Movie · as Self
Cherfitness: Body Confidence
Movie · as Self
Euro Disney : L'Ouverture
Movie · as Self - Performer
Parabéns
TV · as Self · 1 ep
ECHO-Verleihung
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Cher... at the Mirage
Movie · as Self
MTV's 10th Anniversary Special
Movie · as Self
Cherfitness: A New Attitude
Movie · as Self
Mermaids
Movie · as Rachel Flax
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bon Jovi | Access All Areas: A Rock & Roll Odyssey
Movie · as Self
AN EVENING WITH: FRIENDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT
Movie · as Self
Stars 90
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
Movie · as Self
This Morning
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Moonstruck
Movie · as Loretta Castorini
The Witches of Eastwick
Movie · as Alexandra Medford
Suspect
Movie · as Kathleen Riley
Superstars and their Moms
Movie · as Self
Going Live!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary
Movie · as Self
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Women in Rock
Movie · as Self
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Mask
Movie · as Rusty Dennis
Live Aid
Movie · as Self
Rabbit Ears: The Ugly Duckling
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Al TV
TV · as Self · 1 ep
MTV Video Music Awards
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Silkwood
Movie · as Dolly Pelliker
Cher... A Celebration at Caesars
Movie · as Self
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
Movie · as Sissy
Night of 100 Stars
Movie · as Self
Wetten, dass..?
TV · as Self · 5 eps
Magic Night
Movie · as Self
Cher... and Other Fantasies
Movie · as Self
Paul McCartney & Wings: Wings Over the World
Movie · as Audience member
Cher... Special
Movie · as Self / Various
An Audience with...
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Kennedy Center Honors
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The South Bank Show
TV · 1 ep
The Sonny and Cher Show
TV · as Self - Host · 34 eps
Donny & Marie
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Rona Looks at Raquel, Liza, Cher and Ann-Margret
Movie · as Self
Cher
TV · as Self - Host · 29 eps
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Musical Guest, Self (uncredited) · 2 eps
People's Choice Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep
Dinah!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
TV · as Cher (voice) · 1 ep
Musikladen
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The First Nine Months Are the Hardest
Movie · as Self
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
TV · 90 eps
The Sonny & Cher Nitty Gritty Hour
Movie · as Self - Co-Host
Chastity
Movie · as Chastity
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour : Christmas Special 1969
Movie
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Love, American Style
TV · 1 ep
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
TV · as Self - Guest Performer, Self (uncredited) · 1 ep
Good Times
Movie · as Cher
Mondo Hollywood
Movie
The Carol Burnett Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Wild on the Beach
Movie · as Self
Top of the Pops
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Die Drehscheibe
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
TV · as Ramona · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self · 5 eps
The Merv Griffin Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Mike Douglas Show
TV · as Self - Co-Host, Self - Co-Hostess · 1 ep
Kraft Music Hall
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Bambi
TV · as Self · 1 ep