Cher
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
Top of the Pops
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Dancing with the Stars
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Keeping Up with the Kardashians
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Bambi-Verleihung
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The Carol Burnett Show
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The Carol Burnett Show
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MTV Video Music Awards
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Musikladen
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The Kennedy Center Honors
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Love, American Style
Trailblazer Honors
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Will & Grace
Cher
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
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The Oscars
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Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
Cher (voice)
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
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Kraft Music Hall
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Stars 90
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Die Harald Schmidt Show
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The New Scooby-Doo Movies
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Dinah!
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Moonstruck
Loretta Castorini
Going Live!
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Zookeeper
Janet the Lioness (voice)
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Ruby Sheridan
E! True Hollywood Story
Burlesque
Tess
The Sonny and Cher Show
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The Witches of Eastwick
Alexandra Medford
Cher
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This Is Pop
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Mermaids
Rachel Flax
Stuck on You
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ECHO-Verleihung
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The Player
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Mask
Rusty Dennis
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
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Prêt-à-Porter
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Detroit Rock City
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101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
Suspect
Kathleen Riley
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
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Silkwood
Dolly Pelliker
Tea with Mussolini
Elsa Strauss-Almerson
Millionär gesucht! - Die SKL Show
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Al TV
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Stuck Together: Bringing Stuck on You to the Screen
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Fashion !
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Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
Sissy
Bobbleheads: The Movie
Bobblehead Cher (voice)
Tina Turner : Celebrate!
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And the Oscar Goes To...
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AN EVENING WITH: FRIENDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT
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Live Aid
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If These Walls Could Talk
Dr. Beth Thompson
2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
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Faithful
Margaret
The Wrecking Crew
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Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story
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Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
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Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
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2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
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Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary
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Magic Night
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iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2023
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Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
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An Audience with Elton John
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Six by Sondheim
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Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
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The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
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Inventing David Geffen
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The Grand Opening of Euro Disneyland
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Diane Warren: Relentless
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Bang
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Christmas at Graceland
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AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition
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Night of 100 Stars
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MTV's 10th Anniversary Special
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The BRITs at 40
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Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion
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Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
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The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom
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Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
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Robert Altman's Players
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Good Times
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Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family
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Cher... and Other Fantasies
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Somewhere Over The Rainbow
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
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Cher: Live in Concert
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
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Cher: In Her Own Words
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Joan Rivers at the BBC
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VH1: Divas Las Vegas
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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Dear Mom, Love Cher
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Cher & the Loneliest Elephant
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A Night at the Academy Museum
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VH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music
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Paul McCartney & Wings: Wings Over the World
Audience member
Becoming Chaz
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Wild on the Beach
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AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies
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Cher – The Very Best Of Cher - The Video Hits Collection
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Superstars and their Moms
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The Best of Max
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Cher at the BBC
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Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
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Chastity
Chastity
The First Nine Months Are the Hardest
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Bon Jovi | Access All Areas: A Rock & Roll Odyssey
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Trailer Camp
(Archival)
Gardel
Women in Rock
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Cher: Life in the Spotlight
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Sonny & Me: Cher Remembers
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The Best Of Beat
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Cher... Special
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The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour : Christmas Special 1969
Die 90er - Popwunder & Popsünden
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Standing Room Only: Cher in Concert
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Rabbit Ears: The Ugly Duckling
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Cher Meets Rylan
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Cher: The Farewell Tour
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ABBA - The Last Video
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The View
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Vivement dimanche
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Rona Looks at Raquel, Liza, Cher and Ann-Margret
Euro Disney : L'Ouverture
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Southern Rock At The BBC
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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Cher... A Celebration at Caesars
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The Graham Norton Show
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The Graham Norton Show
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Cher... at the Mirage
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Saturday Night Live
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Saturday Night Live
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ET Vault Unlocked: Cher
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Cherfitness: A New Attitude
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Wetten, dass..?
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The Mike Douglas Show
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The Mike Douglas Show
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The Sonny Bono Story
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Cherfitness: Body Confidence
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The Jennifer Hudson Show
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Chicken Shop Date
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Parkinson
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An Audience with...
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So Graham Norton
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Donny & Marie
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Impact x Nightline
Musician
The Sonny & Cher Nitty Gritty Hour
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The Rosie O'Donnell Show
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Die Drehscheibe
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This Morning
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The Magic Hour
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Parabéns
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