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Cher
Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn May 20, 1946 (78 years)
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.
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.
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| 2025 | SNL50: The Anniversary Special · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2025 | SNL50: The Homecoming Concert · as Self |
| 2024 | Music by John Williams · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2024 | |
| 2024 | Victoria's Secret Fashion Show · as Self - Performer |
| 2024 | Child Star · as Self - Actress, Mermaids |
| 2024 | Joan Rivers at the BBC · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2024 | Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2024 | Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion · as Self |
| 2023 | The Royal Variety Performance 2023 · as Self |
| 2023 | Commitment to Life · as Self |
| 2023 | Christmas at Graceland · as Self |
| 2023 | Albert Brooks: Defending My Life · as Self |
| 2023 | Mamma Mia! I Have a Dream (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | Little Richard: I Am Everything · as Self |
| 2023 | Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love · as Self - Guest |
| 2022 | Nothing Compares · as Self |
| 2022 | Dio: Dreamers Never Die · as Self - Singer |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | |
| 2021 | The Super Bob Einstein Movie · as Self |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | A Night in the Academy Museum · as Self |
| 2021 | Val · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | MTV 90s - Top 50 90s Worldwide No. 1s! · as Self |
| 2021 | Cher: In Her Own Words · as Self |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | Cher and the Loneliest Elephant · as Self |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | Tina · as Self |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | This Is Pop (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2021 | MTV 90s - Top 50 90s Dance Classics! · as Cher |
| 2020 | |
| 2020 | Creating the Cure · as Self |
| 2020 | 2020 Billboard Music Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2020 | Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President · as Self |
| 2019 | Cher: Life in the Spotlight · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | sMothered (TV Series) · as Herself |
| 2018 | The 41st Annual Kennedy Center Honors · as Self - Honoree |
| 2018 | Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2018 | Families Belong Together: Los Angeles · as Self |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | The 60th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2018 | |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | Larger Than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story · as Self |
| 2017 | The Beat with Ari Melber (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Kevyn Aucoin: Beauty & the Beast in Me · as Self |
| 2017 | The Fabulous Allan Carr · as Self |
| 2017 | The Oscars · as Self |
| 2016 | The First Monday in May · as Self (cameo) |
| 2016 | |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | Good Morning Britain (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | Chicken Shop Date (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | And the Oscar Goes to... · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Six by Sondheim · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2013 | Dear Mom, Love Cher · as Self |
| 2013 | Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's · as Self |
| 2012 | Inventing David Geffen · as Self |
| 2012 | Frost on Interviews · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Fashion! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Anderson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Tina Turner: Simply the Best · as Self |
| 2011 | Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | The Voice (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 2011 | The 2011 Comedy Awards · as Self |
| 2011 | Becoming Chaz · as Self |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | 2010 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2010 | The 37th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 2010 | Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2010 | The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2009 | The Project (2009) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | The Wrecking Crew! · as Self - Backup Singer, The Ronettes |
| 2008 | The 50th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2007 | Keeping Up with the Kardashians (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | America's Got Talent (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 2006 | Billie Jean King: Portrait of a Pioneer · as Self |
| 2005 | Entertainment Tonight Canada (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2004 | Retrosexual: The '80s (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Die 90er - Popwunder & Popsünden · as Self |
| 2004 | The Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The X Factor (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest |
| 2004 | Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Strictly Come Dancing (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2004 | The Eurovision Song Contest · as Self |
| 2004 | CMT Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | 101 Biggest Celebrity Oops · as Self - #23: Bad Hair Days |
| 2004 | |
| 2003 | Stuck on You · as Cher |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | Mayor of the Sunset Strip · as Self |
| 2003 | Cher: The Farewell Tour · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | 50 Sexiest Video Moments · as Self |
| 2002 | Reel Comedy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Elvis Lives · as Self |
| 2002 | Dr. Phil (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Tinseltown TV (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | VH1 Divas Las Vegas · as Self - Performer |
| 2002 | American Bandstand's 50th Anniversary Celebration · as Self - Performer |
| 2002 | Judi Dench: A BAFTA Tribute · as Self |
| 2002 | Still Cher · as Self |
| 2002 | MTV Icon: Aerosmith · as Self |
| 2001 | National Lottery Christmas Cracker · as Self |
| 2001 | I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary Special · as Self |
| 2001 | Lorraine (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | There's Only One Madonna · as Self |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2000 | The 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2000 | The 72nd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1999 | Cher: Live in Concert from Las Vegas · as Self |
| 1999 | Tina Turner: Celebrate Live 1999 · as Self |
| 1999 | Detroit Rock City · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 1999 | 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll · as Self |
| 1999 | |
| 1999 | VH1 Divas Live 2 · as Self - Performer |
| 1999 | Super Bowl XXXIII · as Self - National Anthem Performer |
| 1998 | The 1998 Billboard Music Awards · as Self |
| 1998 | Will & Grace (TV Series) · as Cher |
| 1998 | Roll on Sunday (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | We Can't Wait for Next Sunday (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | 1998 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
| 1998 | So Graham Norton (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1998 | AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies · as Self / Host |
| 1998 | The X-Files Movie Special · as Self |
| 1998 | The Magic Hour (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Sonny & Me: Cher Remembers · as Self |
| 1998 | The 70th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Past Winner |
| 1998 | The 25th Annual American Music Awards · as Self |
| 1997 | The Roseanne Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1997 | An Audience with Elton John · as Self |
| 1997 | Behind the Music (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | |
| 1997 | 54th Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1996 | Very Important Pennis: Uncut · as Self |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | VIP World (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | TFI Friday (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | Harald Schmidt Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Ready to Wear · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Exclusiv - Das Star-Magazin (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | 100 Years at the Movies · as Self |
| 1994 | Don't Forget Your Toothbrush (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Live & Kicking (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | What's the Bet? (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1993 | |
| 1993 | |
| 1993 | The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion · as Self |
| 1993 | GMTV (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Cher: Extravaganza - Live at the Mirage · as Self |
| 1992 | |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | The Player · as Cher |
| 1992 | Cherfitness: Body Confidence · as Self |
| 1992 | Oscar's Greatest Moments · as Self |
| 1991 | Dame Edna's Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1991 | Movie Days (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 1991 | Double jeu (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | Maury (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1991 | 1991 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1991 | Coca-Cola Pop Music Backstage Pass to Summer · as Self - Host |
| 1991 | MTV's 10th Anniversary Special · as Self |
| 1991 | Cherfitness: A New Attitude · as Self |
| 1990 | Christmas In Rockefeller Center (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1990 | |
| 1990 | Söndagsöppet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1990 | 1990 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1990 | Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 1990 | The Howard Stern Channel 9 Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1990 | Cher... at the Mirage · as Self |
| 1989 | Primetime Wednesday (TV Series) · as Self - Singer |
| 1989 | Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues · as Self |
| 1989 | The 61st Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1989 | Comic Relief III · as Self |
| 1989 | Clive Anderson Talks Back (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | Inside Edition (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | Christmas at Pee-wee's Playhouse · as Self |
| 1988 | Roseanne (TV Series) · as Cher |
| 1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | The 60th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 1987 | Going Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1986 | The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1986 | The 58th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1986 | The 43rd Annual Golden Globe Awards 1986 · as Self |
| 1986 | The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1986 | Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary · as Self |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | Live Aid · as Self |
| 1985 | Larry King Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1985 | Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1984 | The 56th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1983 | The 55th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1982 | Wogan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1982 | Night of 100 Stars · as Self |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Wetten, dass..? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | Solid Gold (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | Hour Magazine (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | Cher... and Other Fantasies · as Self |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1978 | The Kennedy Center Honors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | Cher... Special · as Self / Various |
| 1978 | The South Bank Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1978 | An Audience With (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1977 | The Hollywood Greats (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1976 | César Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 1976 | The Sonny & Cher Show (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1975 | Donny & Marie (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Cameo (uncredited) |
| 1975 | Cher (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1974 | Dinah! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1974 | The 46th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1973 | Fantástico (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | The 45th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1972 | The Music Shop (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | The Midnight Special (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1972 | Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1971 | The Old Grey Whistle Test (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Parkinson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1971 | The Sonny & Cher Nitty Gritty Hour · as Self - Co-Host |
| 1971 | The First Nine Months Are the Hardest · as Self |
| 1970 | NFL Monday Night Football (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1970 | Dinah's Place (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1969 | This is Tom Jones (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1969 | The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1969 | Playboy After Dark (TV Series) · as Self - Singer |
| 1968 | The 40th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Audience Member |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1967 | The Phil Donahue Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1967 | Kraft Music Hall (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | The Jerry Lewis Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1967 | The Carol Burnett Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1967 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Performer |
| 1967 | Mondo Hollywood · as Self |
| 1967 | Good Times · as Cher |
| 1967 | The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1966 | The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1965 | Beat Club (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1965 | Wild on the Beach · as Self |
| 1965 | Where The Action Is (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1965 | The Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1965 | Hullabaloo! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | Shindig (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | Die Drehscheibe (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | The Hollywood Palace (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1963 | Ready Steady Go! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self - Co-Host |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | American Bandstand (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1951 | Sanremo Music Festival (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |