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Cher
Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Additional Credits
Born May 20, 1946 (78 years)
Cher (born Cherilyn Sarkisian; May 20, 1946) is an American singer and actress. Commonly referred to as the Goddess of Pop, she is described as embodying female autonomy in a male-dominated industry. She is known for her distinctive contralto singing voice and for having worked in numerous areas of entertainment, as well as adopting a variety of styles and appearances during her five-decade-long career.
Cher gained popularity in 1965 as one-half of the folk rock husband-wife duo Sonny & Cher after their song "I Got You Babe" reached number one on the American and British charts. She began her solo career simultaneously, releasing in 1966 her first million-seller song, "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)". She became a television personality in the 1970s with her shows The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour, watched by over 30 million viewers weekly during its three-year run, and Cher. She emerged as a fashion trendsetter by wearing elaborate outfits on her television shows. While working on television, she established herself as a solo artist with the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping singles "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves", "Half-Breed", and "Dark Lady". After her divorce from Sonny Bono in 1975, Cher launched a comeback in 1979 with the disco-oriented album Take Me Home and earned $300,000 a week for her 1980–82 residency show in Las Vegas.
In 1982, Cher made her Broadway debut in the play Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean and starred in the film adaptation of the same title. She subsequently earned critical acclaim for her performances in films such as Silkwood (1983), Mask (1985), and Moonstruck (1987), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Cher gained popularity in 1965 as one-half of the folk rock husband-wife duo Sonny & Cher after their song "I Got You Babe" reached number one on the American and British charts. She began her solo career simultaneously, releasing in 1966 her first million-seller song, "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)". She became a television personality in the 1970s with her shows The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour, watched by over 30 million viewers weekly during its three-year run, and Cher. She emerged as a fashion trendsetter by wearing elaborate outfits on her television shows. While working on television, she established herself as a solo artist with the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping singles "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves", "Half-Breed", and "Dark Lady". After her divorce from Sonny Bono in 1975, Cher launched a comeback in 1979 with the disco-oriented album Take Me Home and earned $300,000 a week for her 1980–82 residency show in Las Vegas.
In 1982, Cher made her Broadway debut in the play Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean and starred in the film adaptation of the same title. She subsequently earned critical acclaim for her performances in films such as Silkwood (1983), Mask (1985), and Moonstruck (1987), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Known For
Filmography
| 2024 | Joan Rivers at the BBC · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2024 | Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2023 | iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2023 · as Self - Special Guest |
| 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 | It's Always Sonny: Backstage at 'The Cher Show' with Jarrod Spector (TV Series) · as Self |
| 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 |
| 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 - Superstar |
| 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 (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 | |
| 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 |
| 1999 | Cher: Strong Enough · as Cher |
| 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 |
| 1998 | Cher: Believe · as Cher |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 1990 | |
| 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 |
| 1989 | Cher: If I Could Turn Back Time · as Cher |
| 1988 | Inside Edition (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | Christmas at Pee-wee's Playhouse · as Self |
| 1988 | Roseanne (TV Series) · as Cher |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | The 60th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 1988 | Cher: We All Sleep Alone · as Cher |
| 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 | Wings Over the World · as Self |
| 1979 | Cher... and Other Fantasies · as Self |
| 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 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 |
| 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 (1966) (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 |