CL
Cyndi Lauper
Actor, Director
Born June 22, 1953 (69 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.
Filmography
| 2020 | MTV 80s - Top 50 Greatest Voices of the 80s! · as Cyndi Lauper |
| 2020 | MTV 80s - Top 50 Lessons in 80s Love! · as Cyndi Lauper |
| 2020 | MTV 80s - Top 50 Feelgood 80s Anthems! · as Cyndi Lauper |
| 2020 | MTV 80s - Top 50 Best 80s Debuts! · as Cyndi Lauper |
| 2020 | MTV 80s - Top 50 80s Classics That Made MTV! · as Cyndi Lauper |
| 2020 | MTV 80s - Top 50 Boys vs Girls of the 80s! · as Cyndi Lauper |
| 2020 | MTV 80s - Top 50 Unforgettable 80s Music Videos! · as Cyndi Lauper |
| 2019 | Dark Side of the Ring (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2018 | Magnum P.I. (TV Series) · as Vanessa Nero |
| 2017 | Young Sheldon (TV Series) · as Cyndi Lauper (voice) |
| 2015 | Cyndi Lauper: Front and Center Presents · as Unknown |
| 2014 | Henry & Me · as Nurse Cyndi (voice) |
| 2012 | Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (TV Series) · as actor |
| 2011 | Happily Divorced (TV Series) · as Kiki |
| 2011 | Bubble Guppies (TV Series) · as Ms. Goo Goo |
| 2011 | Bob's Burgers (TV Series) · as Performer ('Taffy Butt') (voice) |
| 2011 | Dirty Movie · as Little Johnny's Mom |
| 2009 | Here and There · as Rose |
| 2007 | ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway · as Unknown |
| 2006 | 30 Rock (TV Series) · as Cyndi Lauper |
| 2005 | Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2005 | Bones (TV Series) · as Avalon Harmonia |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2004 | Higglytown Heroes (TV Series) · as Operator Hero |
| 2004 | Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (TV Series) · as Operator Friend |
| 2004 | The Backyardigans (TV Series) · as actor |
| 2003 | Australian Idol (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2003 | That's So Raven (TV Series) · as Ms. Petuto |
| 1999 | The Opportunists · as Sally Mahon |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (TV Series) · as Pidge (voice) |
| 1994 | Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle · as Picnic Guest (uncredited) |
| 1993 | Life with Mikey · as Geena Briganti |
| 1992 | Mad About You (TV Series) · as Marianne Lugasso |
| 1991 | Off and Running · as Cyd Morse |
| 1991 | Technicolormies · as actor |
| 1990 | Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme · as Mary (Had a Little Lamb) |
| 1990 | The Wall: Live in Berlin · as Vocals |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Cyndi Lauper (voice) |
| 1988 | Vibes · as Sylvia Pickel |
| 1985 | The Goonies · as Cyndi Lauper (archival footage) |
| 1985 | Girls Just Want to Have Fun · as Woman in Diner |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1952 | American Bandstand (TV Series) · as Mona Flambé |