Cher

Acting · 2.1 popularity

Age

Movies

115

Born: May 20, 1946
From: El Centro, California, USA
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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.

Works

115 films

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

20187.1

Moonstruck

19876.8

The Player

19927.2

The Witches of Eastwick

19876.5

Burlesque

20107.2

Zookeeper

20115.4

Mermaids

19906.7

Mask

19857.3

Prêt-à-Porter

19945.2

Stuck on You

20035.4

Silkwood

19837.0

Tina Turner: The Girl from Nutbush

1993

Detroit Rock City

19996.8

Suspect

19876.6

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

20127.5

Trailer Camp

19953.7

Becoming Madonna

20246.9

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

20256.4

Tea with Mussolini

19996.4

Six by Sondheim

20137.1

Live Aid

19857.9

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

19826.0

If These Walls Could Talk

19966.7

Commitment to Life

2023

iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2023

202310.0

The Wrecking Crew

20087.3

Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol

19907.3

Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been

2026

Women in Rock

19867.0

Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary

19867.2

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

20214.0

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

20246.2

Inventing David Geffen

20127.6

Night of 100 Stars

19825.8

The Fabulous Allan Carr

20174.5

Bobbleheads: The Movie

20204.6

Gardel

20268.0

Sonny & Me: Cher Remembers

19988.5

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

19852.0

Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion

202410.0

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

20238.3

Faithful

19965.5

Diane Warren: Relentless

20255.4

Cher... A Celebration at Caesars

198310.0

A Night at the Academy Museum

20217.0

Somewhere Over The Rainbow

20142.7

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

19866.2

Azzedine Alaïa, un couturier français

20227.5

Cher & the Loneliest Elephant

20218.0

Chastity

19694.6

Becoming Chaz

20114.3

Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

19977.3

Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special

19887.2

MTV's 10th Anniversary Special

1991

Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life

2022

Paul McCartney & Wings: Wings Over the World

19799.0

Euro Disney : L'Ouverture

19926.8

Cher: The Farewell Tour

20037.5

Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl

20227.0

Mondo Hollywood

19676.7

2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

20247.2

Robert Altman's Players

19927.0

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

19988.0

Die 90er - Popwunder & Popsünden

2004

An Audience with Elton John

19979.0

Bang

2020

VH1: Divas Las Vegas

20027.0

The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom

20187.7

Good Times

19675.2

The Best of Max

2002

The BRITs at 40

2020

Wild on the Beach

19655.1

Bon Jovi | Access All Areas: A Rock & Roll Odyssey

19908.0

Return to the 5 & Dime: An Interview with Ed Graczyk

2014

Christmas at Graceland

20235.5

Tina Turner : Celebrate!

19999.0

Joan Rivers at the BBC

2024

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

19996.9

Superstars and their Moms

198710.0

Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family

20066.0

Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul

2026

That '70s KISS Show

2002

Cher... and Other Fantasies

197910.0

The Grand Opening of Euro Disneyland

19927.3

The Best Of Beat

2003

Diamond Sleek

2026

Stuck Together: Bringing Stuck on You to the Screen

20042.0

Standing Room Only: Cher in Concert

202610.0

Magic Night

19808.0

Cher... Special

19786.8

Cher: Live in Concert

19997.1

Bettie Page: The Girl in the Leopard Print Bikini

20047.5

Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story

20176.8

Cher Meets Rylan

2023

The Sonny & Cher Nitty Gritty Hour

19709.0

The First Nine Months Are the Hardest

197110.0

Cher at the BBC

20217.2

Cher: In Her Own Words

20216.0

Dear Mom, Love Cher

20136.0

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour : Christmas Special 1969

1969

The Sonny Bono Story

1999

ABBA - The Last Video

20045.8

A Grammy Salute to Cyndi Lauper: Live from the Hollywood Bowl

2025

Cherfitness: A New Attitude

19919.0

Cher: Life in the Spotlight

2019

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

20076.7

Cherfitness: Body Confidence

19929.0

Rona Looks at Raquel, Liza, Cher and Ann-Margret

1975

ET Vault Unlocked: Cher

2023

Cher ‎– The Very Best Of Cher - The Video Hits Collection

20049.0

Rabbit Ears: The Ugly Duckling

1985

Southern Rock At The BBC

20127.0

AN EVENING WITH: FRIENDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT

1990

Cher... at the Mirage

19915.7

Fly Squad – First Strike!

2026