Cyndi Lauper
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 22, 1953 (age 73)
- Birthplace
- Ozone Park, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and LGBT rights activist whose career has spanned over four decades. Her debut solo album She's So Unusual (1983), was an instant commercial success. The album was the first debut female album to chart four top-five hits on the Billboard Hot 100—"Girls Just Want to Have Fun", "Time After Time", "She Bop", and "All Through the Night," earning Lauper the Best New Artist award at the 27th Grammy Awards in 1985. Her success continued with her second record, True Colors (1986), which included the number one hit of the same name and "Change of Heart," which peaked at number 3 and earned Lauper two nominations at the 29th Grammy Awards in 1987. Since 1989, Lauper has released nine studio albums to varying critical acclaim; and has participated in several other projects. Her most recent album, the Grammy-nominated Memphis Blues, became Billboard's most successful blues album of the year, remaining at number one on the "Billboard" blues charts for 13 consecutive weeks. In 2011, Lauper released an autobiography detailing her battle with child abuse and depression; which became New York Times Best Seller. In 2013, Lauper completed writing both the music and lyrics for the Broadway musical Kinky Boots, which led it to the 2013 Tony Awards with 13 nominations, and won six awards including Best Musical. The musical also won Best Score making Lauper the first woman to win the composing category solo. In 2013, she became the first artist to top the dance charts with a Broadway single in over 25 years. Over the course of her career, Lauper has released over 40 singles and (as of 2011) has sold more than 80 million albums, 20 million singles, and 1 million DVDs. She has won Grammy, Emmy, Tony, MTV VMA awards, Billboard and AMA. In 1999 VH1 ranked Lauper No. 58 of the 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll. Lauper is also one of only twenty artists to achieve "GET" status by winning competitive Grammy, Emmy and Tony awards.
Known For
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Filmography
9/11 Tribute in Light: Live from Lower Manhattan
Movie · as Self - "True Colors"
Music Box: Counting Crows: Have You Seen Me Lately?
Movie · as Self
A Grammy Salute to Cyndi Lauper: Live from the Hollywood Bowl
Movie · as Self
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie · as Self
The World According to Allee Willis
Movie · as Self
The Greatest Night in Pop
Movie · as Self
Cyndi Lauper at the BBC
Movie · as Self
Katy Perry - Rock In Rio 40 anos
Movie · as Self
Johnson and Knopfler's Music Legends
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Mr. McMahon
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Joni Mitchell - The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song
Movie · as Self
Let the Canary Sing
Movie · as Self
The Horror of Dolores Roach
TV · as Ruthie · 1 ep
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Once Upon a Time in Queens
TV · as Self · 4 eps
WAMEGO: Addendum
Movie
Cyndi Lauper: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Dark Side of the Ring
TV · 1 ep
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Andre the Giant
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Magnum P.I.
TV · as Vanessa Nero · 1 ep
Lo Siguiente
TV · as Self - Performer · 1 ep
Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago
Movie · as Self
Young Sheldon
TV · as Cyndi Lauper (voice) · 1 ep
Cyndi Lauper - Front And Center Live
Movie · as Self
Cyndi Lauper - Front and Center Presents
Movie · as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Henry & Me
Movie · as Nurse Cyndi (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Trailblazer Honors
TV · as Self - Honoree · 1 ep
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Cyndi Lauper: Still So Unusual
TV · as Self · 12 eps
WWE Survivor Series 2012
Movie · as Self
Cyndi Lauper: To Memphis With Love
Movie · as Self - Singer
Dirty Movie
Movie · as Little Johnny's Mom
Lady Gaga: Out Of Control
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Bob's Burgers
TV · as Performer ('Taffy Butt') (voice) · 1 ep
Bubble Guppies
TV · as Ms. Goo Goo (voice) · 1 ep
The Voice
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York
Movie · as Self
The Talk
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Here and There
Movie · as Rose
Annul Victory
Movie · as Self
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments
Movie · as Self
100 Most Shocking Music Moments
TV · as Self · 5 eps
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 4 eps
Formel Eins - Die Kultvideos Vol. 2
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Backyardigans: Super Secret Super Spy
Movie · as (voice)
Countdown - The Wonder Years 2
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Cyndi Lauper & Friends (Decades Rock Live)
Movie · as Self
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
Movie · as Self
Gossip Girl
TV · as Cyndi Lauper · 1 ep
The Graham Norton Show
TV · as Self · 3 eps
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Movie · as Self
From the Big Apple to the Big Easy: The Concert for New Orleans
Movie · as Self
Follow My Voice: With the Music of Hedwig
Movie · as Self
Davina
TV · as Self · 1 ep
30 Rock
TV · as Cyndi Lauper · 1 ep
Lipstick & Dynamite
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie
Movie · as Cyndi Lauper
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Bones
TV · as Avalon Harmonia · 5 eps
The Colbert Report
TV · as Self (uncredited) · 1 ep
Live Eighties
Movie · as Self
Larry presents: Best of The 80s
Movie · as Self
Cyndi Lauper - Live... At Last
Movie · as Self
VH1 Divas 2004
Movie · as Self
Cyndi Lauper - Live From Soundstage
Movie · as Self
The Tony Danza Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Project Runway
TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep
The Backyardigans
TV · 1 ep
Higglytown Heroes
TV · as Operator Hero (voice) · 1 ep
Prachtig 80: Volume 1
Movie · as Self
A Barry Manilow Christmas: Live by Request
Movie · as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Canadian Idol
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Australian Idol
TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
That's So Raven
TV · as Ms. Petuto · 1 ep
There Was an Old Lady
Movie · as Narrated and Sung By (voice)
VH1: Divas Las Vegas
Movie · as Self
80's Top Ten Hits
Movie
V Graham Norton
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Opportunists
Movie · as Sally Mahon
An All-Star Tribute to Joni Mitchell
Movie · as Self
Cyndi Lauper: Twelve Deadly Cyns
Movie · as Self
Where Are They Now?
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
VH1 Divas
TV · as Self -Performer · 1 ep
The View
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Glastonbury
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Sesame Street: Elmocize
Movie · as Self
SMAP×SMAP
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep
Die Harald Schmidt Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
TV · as Pidge (voice) · 1 ep
Bland svenska bögar och lesbiska i New York
Movie · as Self
Cyndi Lauper: 12 Deadly Cyns... and Then Some
Movie · as Self
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
Movie · as Picnic Guest (uncredited)
Life with Mikey
Movie · as Geena Briganti
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep
Intimate Portrait
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Late Show with David Letterman
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 2 eps
Live & Kicking
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Mad About You
TV · as Marianne Lugasso · 5 eps
Later... with Jools Holland
TV · 1 ep
Off and Running
Movie · as Cyd Morse
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
Movie · as Mary (Had a Little Lamb)
Roger Waters: The Wall - Live in Berlin
Movie · as Self - Vocals
Lennon: A Tribute
Movie
Stars 90
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Stevie Wonder - Live at Wembley Stadium - London England 1989
Movie · as Self
Cyndi Lauper Live in Chile 1989
Movie · as Self
The Simpsons
TV · as Cyndi Lauper (voice) · 1 ep
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
TV · 1 ep
Geld oder Liebe
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Countdown Revolution
TV · 1 ep
Vibes
Movie · as Sylvia Pickel
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
Movie · as Self
This Morning
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Cyndi Lauper - Live in Paris
Movie · as Self (vocals)
Na siehste!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Le monde est à vous
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Sacrée soirée
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Best of the WWF: volume 5
Movie · as Cyndi Lauper (Manager)
Cyndi Lauper in Budokan
Movie · as Self
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
Movie · as Self
Billy Joel: Building the Bridge
Movie · as Self
An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
Movie
WrestleMania
Movie · as Cyndi Lauper (Manager)
Best of the WWF Volume 1
Movie · as Self (Manager)
Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits
Movie · as Self
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
Movie · as Self
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
Movie · as Self
All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular
Movie · as Self
The WWF's Amazing Managers
Movie · as Cyndi Lauper
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Movie · as Woman in Diner (uncredited)
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
TV · as Herself · 1 ep
WWE The Brawl to End it All
Movie · as Self
MTV Video Music Awards
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Tuesday Night Titans
TV · as Cyndi Lauper · 1 ep
Champs-Elysées
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Bananas
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Top of the Pops
TV · as Self - Host, Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Grammys
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Today
TV · as Self · 1 ep