Cher
Acting • Born 1946-05-20
Biography
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.
Filmography
171 credits
Moonstruck
Movie • 1987
Loretta Castorini
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Movie • 1985
Self (archive footage)
Stuck on You
Movie • 2003
Cher
Tea with Mussolini
Movie • 1999
Elsa Strauss-Almerson
The Player
Movie • 1992
Cher
Mermaids
Movie • 1990
Rachel Flax
Mask
Movie • 1985
Rusty Dennis
A Night at the Academy Museum
Movie • 2021
Self
The Witches of Eastwick
Movie • 1987
Alexandra Medford
Die 90er - Popwunder & Popsünden
Movie • 2004
Self
Suspect
Movie • 1987
Kathleen Riley
Silkwood
Movie • 1983
Dolly Pelliker
Cher: The Farewell Tour
Movie • 2003
Self
If These Walls Could Talk
Movie • 1996
Dr. Beth Thompson
Burlesque
Movie • 2010
Tess
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie • 2021
Self
Live Aid
Movie • 1985
Self
Zookeeper
Movie • 2011
Janet the Lioness (voice)
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Movie • 2023
Self - Guest
Faithful
Movie • 1996
Margaret
Cher... at the Mirage
Movie • 1991
Self
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
Movie • 1982
Sissy
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
Movie • 2022
Self (archive footage)
Euro Disney : L'Ouverture
Movie • 1992
Self - Chanteuse
Cher: Live in Concert
Movie • 1999
Self
VH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music
Movie • 1999
Self - Performer
VH1: Divas Las Vegas
Movie • 2002
Self - Performer
Becoming Chaz
Movie • 2011
Self
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Movie • 2012
(archive footage)
Chastity
Movie • 1969
Chastity
Wild on the Beach
Movie • 1965
Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies
Movie • 1998
Self / Host
Cher: Life in the Spotlight
Movie • 2019
Self (archive footage)
The Sonny Bono Story
Movie • 1999
Self (archive footage)
Rona Looks at Raquel, Liza, Cher and Ann-Margret
Movie • 1975
Self
Prêt-à-Porter
Movie • 1994
Self
Christmas at Graceland
Movie • 2023
Self
ET Vault Unlocked: Cher
Movie • 2023
Self
Cher Meets Rylan
Movie • 2023
Self
Cher at the BBC
Movie • 2021
Self (archive)
iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2023
Movie • 2023
Self - Special Guest
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
Movie • 1988
Self
MTV's 10th Anniversary Special
Movie • 1991
Self
Diane Warren: Relentless
Movie • 2025
Self
Gardel
Movie
Good Times
Movie • 1967
Cher
Tina Turner : Celebrate!
Movie • 1999
Self
The Best of Max
Movie • 2002
Self
The Wrecking Crew
Movie • 2008
Self - Backup Singer, The Ronettes
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour : Christmas Special 1969
Movie • 1969
Detroit Rock City
Movie • 1999
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion
Movie • 2024
Self
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition
Movie • 2007
Self
Dear Mom, Love Cher
Movie • 2013
Self
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Movie • 2024
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
Movie • 1997
Self
Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Movie • 2014
Self
Cher... Special
Movie • 1978
Self / Various
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Movie • 2018
Ruby Sheridan
Cher – The Very Best Of Cher - The Video Hits Collection
Movie • 2004
Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary
Movie • 1986
Self
Cher... A Celebration at Caesars
Movie • 1983
Self
Robert Altman's Players
Movie • 1992
Self
Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story
Movie • 2017
Self
Cher... and Other Fantasies
Movie • 1979
Self
ABBA - The Last Video
Movie • 2004
Self
Six by Sondheim
Movie • 2013
Self (archive footage)
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom
Movie • 2018
Self
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
Movie • 1990
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The First Nine Months Are the Hardest
Movie • 1971
Self
The Sonny & Cher Nitty Gritty Hour
Movie • 1970
Self - Co-Host
Rabbit Ears: The Ugly Duckling
Movie • 1985
Narrator (voice)
Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family
Movie • 2006
Self (archival footage)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Movie • 1986
Self (archive footage)
Stuck Together: Bringing Stuck on You to the Screen
Movie • 2004
Self
The Best Of Beat
Movie • 2003
Self (archive footage)
Bang
Movie • 2020
Self
Bon Jovi | Access All Areas: A Rock & Roll Odyssey
Movie • 1990
Self
Bobbleheads: The Movie
Movie • 2020
Bobblehead Cher (voice)
Cher & the Loneliest Elephant
Movie • 2021
Self
Inventing David Geffen
Movie • 2012
Self
An Audience with Elton John
Movie • 1997
Self
Cherfitness: A New Attitude
Movie • 1991
Self
Cherfitness: Body Confidence
Movie • 1992
Self
Cher: In Her Own Words
Movie • 2021
Self
Southern Rock At The BBC
Movie • 2012
Self
Night of 100 Stars
Movie • 1982
Self
Joan Rivers at the BBC
Movie • 2024
Self (archive footage)
Women in Rock
Movie • 1986
Self
2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie • 2024
Self
AN EVENING WITH: FRIENDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT
Movie • 1990
Self
Paul McCartney & Wings: Wings Over the World
Movie • 1979
Audience member
Sonny & Me: Cher Remembers
Movie • 1998
Self
Standing Room Only: Cher in Concert
Movie
Self
Superstars and their Moms
Movie • 1987
Self
The BRITs at 40
Movie • 2020
Self (archive footage
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Movie • 2025
Self
Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
Movie • 2022
Self
Trailer Camp
Movie • 1995
(Archival)
The Grand Opening of Euro Disneyland
Movie • 1992
Self - Performer
Magic Night
Movie • 1980
Self
A Grammy Salute to Cyndi Lauper: Live from the Hollywood Bowl
Movie • 2025
Self
Mondo Hollywood
Movie • 1967
Becoming Madonna
Movie • 2024
Self (archive footage)
The Sonny and Cher Show
TV • 1976
Self - Host
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
TV • 1971
Top of the Pops
TV • 1964
Self
The View
TV • 1997
Self
Millionär gesucht! - Die SKL Show
TV • 1998
Self
E! True Hollywood Story
TV • 1996
Will & Grace
TV • 1998
Cher
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
TV • 1969
Self
Al TV
TV • 1984
Self
So Graham Norton
TV • 1998
Self - Guest
The Oscars
TV • 1953
Self
Cher
TV • 1975
Self - Host
This Is Pop
TV • 2021
Self (archive footage)
Parabéns
TV • 1992
Self
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Musical Guest
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
TV • 2019
Cher (voice)
Die Harald Schmidt Show
TV • 1995
Self
Wetten, dass..?
TV • 1981
Self
The Graham Norton Show
TV • 2007
Self
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
TV • 1972
Cher (voice)
Dancing with the Stars
TV • 2005
Self - Guest Judge
An Audience with...
TV • 1978
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self
Dinah!
TV • 1974
Self
MTV Video Music Awards
TV • 1984
Self
The Graham Norton Show
TV • 2007
Self - Musical Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
TV • 1996
Self - Guest
Going Live!
TV • 1987
Self
Musikladen
TV • 1972
Self
Trailblazer Honors
TV • 2014
Self - Presenter
Bambi
TV • 1948
Self
Fashion !
TV • 2012
Self (archive footage)
The Carol Burnett Show
TV • 1967
Self - Guest
ECHO-Verleihung
TV • 1992
Self
The Carol Burnett Show
TV • 1967
Self
The Kennedy Center Honors
TV • 1978
Self
The Magic Hour
TV • 1998
Self
Donny & Marie
TV • 1976
Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV • 2022
Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
Die Drehscheibe
TV • 1964
Self
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
TV • 2007
Self
Vivement dimanche
TV • 1998
Self
Stars 90
TV • 1990
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self - Co-Host
Kraft Music Hall
TV • 1958
Self
Impact x Nightline
TV • 2022
Musician
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
TV • 1995
Self
Parkinson
TV • 1998
Self
Chicken Shop Date
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
This Morning
TV • 1988
Self
Love, American Style
TV • 1969
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self - Co-Hostess
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
TV • 1964
Ramona
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest
Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson
TV • 2021
Self (archive footage)
Dancing with the Stars
TV • 2005
Self (archive footage)
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
TV • 1968
Self - Guest Performer
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
TV • 1968
Self (uncredited)
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
TV • 1968
Self
People's Choice Awards
TV • 1975
Self - Presenter
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self
The Best of The New Scooby-Doo Movies - The Lost Episodes
TV • 1972
Cher
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self (uncredited)