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Cyndi Lauper
Actor, Producer, Director, Additional CreditsBorn June 22, 1953 (72 years)
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.
Movies & Shows on Plex
Filmography
2025 | Back to the Beginning · as Self |
2024 | Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary · as Self - Singer |
2024 | The World According to Allee Willis · as Self |
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2024 | Mr. McMahon (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
2024 | Katy Perry: Rock in Rio 2024 · as Self |
2024 | Katy Perry: Rock in Rio 2024 · as Self |
2024 | Cyndi Lauper: Rock in Rio 2024 · as Self |
2024 | 2024 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Presenter |
2024 | Johnson & Knopfler's Music Legends (TV Series) · as Self |
2024 | Back to Black · as Self |
2024 | The Greatest Night in Pop · as Self |
2023 | Let the Canary Sing · as Self |
2022 | The 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony · as Self (archive Footage) |
2021 | Once Upon a Time in Queens (TV Series) · as Self |
2021 | 2021 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Presenter |
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2021 | MTV 80s - Top 40 Sad Songs from the 80s! · as Cyndi Lauper |
2021 | MTV 80s - Top 40 Modern Girls of the 80s! · as Cyndi Lauper |
2021 | MTV 80s - Top 50 Legends of the 80s! · as Cyndi Lauper |
2021 | Biography: WWE Legends (TV Series) · as Self - Pop Superstar |
2021 | MTV 80s - Top 50 Super 80s Pop Hits! · as Cyndi Lauper |
2021 | Tina · as Self |
2020 | Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2021 · as Self - Performer |
2020 | MTV 80s - Top 50 Lessons in 80s Love! · as Cyndi Lauper |
2020 | MTV 80s - Top 50 Greatest Voices of the 80s! · as Cyndi Lauper |
2020 | MTV 80s - Top 50 Unforgettable 80s Music Videos! · as Cyndi Lauper |
2020 | MTV 80s - Top 50 Best 80s Debuts! · as Cyndi Lauper |
2020 | MTV 80s - Top 50 Feelgood 80s Anthems! · as Cyndi Lauper |
2020 | MTV 80s - Top 50 Boys vs Girls of the 80s! · as Cyndi Lauper |
2020 | MTV 80s - Top 50 80s Classics That Made MTV! · as Cyndi Lauper |
2020 | The Drew Barrymore Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
2020 | GMA3: What You Need to Know (TV Series) · as Self |
2020 | The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Performer |
2019 | Humanitarian: The Real Michael Jackson · as Self |
2018 | The 41st Annual Kennedy Center Honors · as Self - Performer |
2018 | Quincy · as Self |
2018 | Andre the Giant · as Self (archive Footage) |
2018 | The 60th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Performer |
2017 | The Beat with Ari Melber (TV Series) · as Self |
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2017 | Free to Rock · as Self |
2016 | Harry (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
2015 | Daily Blast Live (TV Series) · as Self |
2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
2015 | Cyndi Lauper - Front and Center Presents · as Self |
2014 | Dead City · as Self |
2014 | Howard Stern Birthday Bash · as Self - Audience Member |
2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (TV Series) · as Self |
2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
2014 | The 56th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
2013 | |
2013 | The Big Interview (TV Series) · as Self |
2013 | The Real Daytime (TV Series) · as Self |
2013 | The 67th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Performer & Winner |
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2013 | In Performance at the White House: Memphis Soul · as Self - Performer |
2013 | The Broadway.Com Show (TV Series) · as Self |
2013 | Cyndi Lauper: Still So Unusual (TV Series) · as Self |
2012 | Gossip Girl: XO XO · as Self |
2012 | Survivor Series · as Self |
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2012 | Home & Family (TV Series) · as Self |
2012 | Finding Your Roots (TV Series) · as Self |
2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
2011 | Would You Rather... (TV Series) · as Self |
2011 | The Chew (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
2011 | Anderson (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
2011 | Queens of Pop (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
2011 | Big Morning Buzz Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
2011 | The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
2011 | Piers Morgan Tonight (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
2009 | Talk Stoop (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
2009 | 30 for 30 (TV Series) · as Self |
2009 | 2009 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
2009 | Welcome to the 80's (TV Series) · as Self |
2009 | The Project (2009) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
2009 | O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar · as Self (archive Footage) |
2008 | The Doctors (TV Series) · as Self |
2008 | New Now Next Awards · as Self - Performer |
2008 | The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
2008 | The 50th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
2007 | Gossip Girl (TV Series) · as Self |
2007 | Chelsea Lately (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
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2007 | ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway · as Self |
2007 | Xposé (TV Series) · as Self |
2007 | The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) · as Self |
2006 | Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology · as Self |
2006 | 30 Rock (TV Series) · as Cyndi Lauper |
2006 | Rachael Ray (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
2006 | The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
2006 | |
2006 | Davina (TV Series) · as Self |
2006 | The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers · as Self |
2006 | The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA · as Self |
2005 | 2005 American Music Awards · as Self - Performer |
2005 | The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie · as Cyndi Lauper |
2005 | The Colbert Report (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
2005 | The Martha Stewart Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
2005 | Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (TV Series) · as Self |
2005 | Showbiz Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
2005 | The 47th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Audience Member |
2004 | George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
2004 | Project Runway (TV Series) · as Self |
2004 | The Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
2004 | The Tony Danza Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
2004 | Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV Series) · as Self |
2004 | Cyndi Lauper - Live From Soundstage · as Self |
2004 | The Graham Norton Effect (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
2004 | Live Eighties · as Self |
2004 | Cyndi Lauper: Live... At Last · as Self |
2004 | Lipstick & Dynamite, Piss & Vinegar: The First Ladies of Wrestling · as Self (archive Footage) |
2004 | The Apprentice (US) (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
2003 | Prachtig 80: Volume 1 · as Self |
2003 | I Love the 80s Strikes Back (TV Series) · as Self |
2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
2003 | Australian Idol (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
2003 | La méthode Cauet (TV Series) · as Self |
2003 | Canadian Idol (TV Series) · as Self |
2003 | Soundstage (TV Series) · as Self |
2003 | |
2003 | The 45th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
2003 | Made (TV Series) · as Self |
2002 | Sendung ohne Namen (TV Series) · as Self |
2002 | Today with Des and Mel (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
2002 | The Caroline Rhea Show (TV Series) · as Self |
2002 | American Idol (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
2002 | VH1 Divas Las Vegas · as Self |
2002 | V Graham Norton (TV Series) · as Self |
2002 | |
2002 | Fashion Police (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest |
2002 | Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
2001 | VH1: All Access (TV Series) · as Self |
2001 | |
2001 | There's Only One Madonna · as Self |
2001 | The Chris Isaak Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
2000 | Queer as Folk (US) (TV Series) · as Cyndi Lauper |
2000 | Altas Horas (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
1999 | Loose Women (TV Series) · as Self |
1999 | 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll · as Self |
1999 | Where Are They Now? (TV Series) · as Self |
1999 | The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
1998 | Roll on Sunday (TV Series) · as Self |
1998 | Tout le monde en parle (TV Series) · as Self |
1997 | Behind the Music (TV Series) · as Self |
1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
1997 | The RuPaul Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
1996 | I Want My MTV · as Self |
1996 | Sesame Street: Elmocize · as Self |
1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
1996 | SMAP×SMAP (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
1995 | Harald Schmidt Show (TV Series) · as Self |
1995 | The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter & Winner |
1995 | E! Live from the Red Carpet (TV Series) · as Self |
1994 | WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self |
1994 | The Howard Stern Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
1994 | The Footy Show (AFL) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
1994 | |
1994 | |
1994 | Sidewalks Entertainment (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
1993 | Live & Kicking (TV Series) · as Self |
1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
1993 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
1993 | Politically Incorrect (TV Series) · as Self |
1993 | The American Music Awards 20th Anniversary Special · as Self - Performer |
1993 | WWE Raw (TV Series) · as Self |
1993 | Taratata 100% Live (TV Series) · as Self |
1993 | Good Morning Australia (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
1992 | The Big Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self |
1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
1992 | The Jack Dee Show (TV Series) · as Self |
1991 | Noel's House Party (TV Series) · as Self |
1991 | The 33rd Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
1990 | Christmas In Rockefeller Center (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
1990 | The Wall: Live in Berlin · as Self - Vocals |
1990 | The Howard Stern Channel 9 Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
1990 | Intimate Portrait (TV Series) · as Self |
1989 | Geld oder Liebe (TV Series) · as Self |
1989 | Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues · as Self |
1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Self |
1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
1988 | |
1987 | |
1987 | Rage (TV Series) · as Self |
1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self |
1987 | Hola Susana (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
1987 | Cyndi Lauper in Paris · as Self (vocals) |
1986 | The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
1986 | The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano · as Self |
1986 | |
1985 | Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits · as Self |
1985 | 1985 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
1985 | The Goonies · as Cyndi Lauper |
1985 | WWF Saturday Night's Main Event (TV Series) · as Herself |
1985 | We Are the World · as Self |
1985 | |
1984 | MTV Video Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
1984 | 1st Annual MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
1984 | The 11th Annual American Music Awards · as Self - Presenter |
1984 | TV Bloopers And Practical Jokes (TV Series) · as Self |
1984 | The New Show (TV Series) · as Self |
1982 | Saturday Superstore (TV Series) · as Self |
1982 | Today (Australia) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
1982 | Wogan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
1982 | Champs-Elysees (TV Series) · as Self |
1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
1981 | Bananas (TV Series) · as Self |
1981 | Wetten, dass..? (TV Series) · as Self - Musician |
1981 | An Evening At the Improv (TV Series) · as Self |
1980 | Solid Gold (TV Series) · as Self |
1980 | America's Top 10 (TV Series) · as Self |
1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self |
1975 | Austin City Limits (TV Series) · as Self |
1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
1973 | WWF on MSG Network (TV Series) · as Self |
1972 | WWF Championship Wrestling (TV Series) · as Self |
1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Self - Vocalist |
1970 | TopPop (TV Series) · as Self |
1964 | Top of the Pops (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
1959 | Grammy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
1956 | As The World Turns (TV Series) · as Cyndi Lauper |
1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self |