Acting
Cher
EN, PL, FR, DE cinema · 123 credits
Born
20 May 1946 (age 80)
Birthplace
El Centro, California, USA
Also known as Cherilyn Sarkisian · Bonnie Jo Mason · Cheryl LaPiere · Goddess of Pop · Cheryl Sarkisian · Chér
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.
Known for
Filmography
Gardel
Gardel
Actor
Standing Room Only: Cher in Concert
as Self, Producer
Mamma Mia! 3
Mamma Mia! 3
as Ruby Sheridan
Dolly Parton – An American Icon
as Self - Interviewee (voice)
Big Baby
Executive Producer
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Joan Rivers at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
Becoming Madonna
as Self (archive footage)
Little Bites
Executive Producer
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
as Self - Guest
iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2023
as Self - Special Guest, Musician
Commitment to Life
as Self (archive footage)
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
as Self (archive footage)
Azzedine Alaïa, un couturier français
as Self (archive footage)
Cher at the BBC
as Self (archive)
Cher & the Loneliest Elephant
as Self, Executive Producer
Val
as Self (archive)
Bang
as Self
Bobbleheads: The Movie
as Bobblehead Cher (voice)
The BRITs at 40
as Self (archive footage
Cher: Life in the Spotlight
as Self (archive footage)
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
as Ruby Sheridan
The Fabulous Allan Carr
as Self (archive footage)
Edith+Eddie
Executive Producer
Return to the 5 & Dime: An Interview with Ed Graczyk
2014
Return to the 5 & Dime: An Interview with Ed Graczyk
as Self – Sissy (archive footage)
Dear Mom, Love Cher
as Self, Executive Producer
Six by Sondheim
as Self (archive footage)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage)
Zookeeper
as Janet the Lioness (voice)
Becoming Chaz
as Self
Burlesque
as Tess
The Wrecking Crew
as Self - Backup Singer, The Ronettes
Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family
as Self (archival footage)
Bettie Page: The Girl in the Leopard Print Bikini
as Self (archive footage)
Stuck on You
as Cher
The Best Of Beat
as Self (archive footage)
VH1: Divas Las Vegas
as Self - Performer
Tea with Mussolini
as Elsa Strauss-Almerson
VH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music
as Self - Performer
The Sonny Bono Story
as Self (archive footage)
Detroit Rock City
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sonny & Me: Cher Remembers
1998
Sonny & Me: Cher Remembers
as Self, Executive Producer
If These Walls Could Talk
as Dr. Beth Thompson, Director
Faithful
as Margaret
Trailer Camp
as (Archival)
Prêt-à-Porter
as Self
The Player
as Cher
Euro Disney : L'Ouverture
as Self - Chanteuse
The Grand Opening of Euro Disneyland
as Self - Performer
Mermaids
as Rachel Flax
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Moonstruck
as Loretta Castorini
The Witches of Eastwick
as Alexandra Medford
Suspect
as Kathleen Riley
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
as Self (archive footage)
Women in Rock
as Self
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
as Self (archive footage)
Mask
as Rusty Dennis
Live Aid
as Self
Rabbit Ears: The Ugly Duckling
1985
Rabbit Ears: The Ugly Duckling
as Narrator (voice)
Silkwood
as Dolly Pelliker
Magic Night
as Self
Cher... and Other Fantasies
as Self, Writer
Paul McCartney & Wings: Wings Over the World
as Audience member
Cher... Special
as Self / Various, Writer
The Sonny & Cher Nitty Gritty Hour
as Self - Co-Host
Chastity
as Chastity
Good Times
as Cher
Alfie
Theme Song Performance
