Cher
Acting
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.
A Grammy Salute to Cyndi Lauper: Live from the Hollywood Bowl
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SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
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Diane Warren: Relentless
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Becoming Madonna
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2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
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Joan Rivers at the BBC
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Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion
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iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2023
Self - Special Guest
Cher Meets Rylan
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Christmas at Graceland
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ET Vault Unlocked: Cher
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Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
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Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
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Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
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2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
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A Night at the Academy Museum
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Cher at the BBC
Self (archive)
Cher: In Her Own Words
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Cher & the Loneliest Elephant
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Bobbleheads: The Movie
Bobblehead Cher (voice)
Bang
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The BRITs at 40
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Cher: Life in the Spotlight
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Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Ruby Sheridan
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom
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Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story
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Somewhere Over The Rainbow
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Six by Sondheim
Self (archive footage)
Dear Mom, Love Cher
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Inventing David Geffen
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Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
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Southern Rock At The BBC
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Zookeeper
Janet the Lioness (voice)
Becoming Chaz
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Burlesque
Tess
The Wrecking Crew
Self - Backup Singer, The Ronettes
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition
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Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family
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Die 90er - Popwunder & Popsünden
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Cher – The Very Best Of Cher - The Video Hits Collection
ABBA - The Last Video
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Stuck Together: Bringing Stuck on You to the Screen
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Stuck on You
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The Best Of Beat
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Cher: The Farewell Tour
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VH1: Divas Las Vegas
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The Best of Max
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Cher: Live in Concert
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Tina Turner : Celebrate!
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The Sonny Bono Story
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Detroit Rock City
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
VH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music
Self - Performer
Tea with Mussolini
Elsa Strauss-Almerson
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies
Self / Host
Sonny & Me: Cher Remembers
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An Audience with Elton John
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Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
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If These Walls Could Talk
Dr. Beth Thompson
Faithful
Margaret
Trailer Camp
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Prêt-à-Porter
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The Player
Cher
The Grand Opening of Euro Disneyland
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Euro Disney : L'Ouverture
Self - Chanteuse
Cherfitness: Body Confidence
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Robert Altman's Players
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MTV's 10th Anniversary Special
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Cherfitness: A New Attitude
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Cher... at the Mirage
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Mermaids
Rachel Flax
Bon Jovi | Access All Areas: A Rock & Roll Odyssey
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AN EVENING WITH: FRIENDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT
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Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
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Moonstruck
Loretta Castorini
Suspect
Kathleen Riley
The Witches of Eastwick
Alexandra Medford
Superstars and their Moms
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The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
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Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary
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Women in Rock
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Rabbit Ears: The Ugly Duckling
Narrator (voice)
Live Aid
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Mask
Rusty Dennis
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
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Silkwood
Dolly Pelliker
Cher... A Celebration at Caesars
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Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
Sissy
Night of 100 Stars
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Magic Night
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Paul McCartney & Wings: Wings Over the World
Audience member
Cher... and Other Fantasies
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Cher... Special
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Rona Looks at Raquel, Liza, Cher and Ann-Margret
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The First Nine Months Are the Hardest
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The Sonny & Cher Nitty Gritty Hour
Self - Co-Host
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour : Christmas Special 1969
Chastity
Chastity
Mondo Hollywood
Good Times
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Wild on the Beach
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