Cyndi Lauper
Acting • Born 1953-06-22
Biography
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
139 credits
Vibes
Movie • 1988
Sylvia Pickel
WrestleMania
Movie • 1985
Cyndi Lauper (Manager)
Here and There
Movie • 2009
Rose
There Was an Old Lady
Movie • 2002
Narrated and Sung By (voice)
Live Eighties
Movie • 2004
Self
Larry presents: Best of The 80s
Movie • 2004
Self
Joni Mitchell - The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song
Movie • 2023
Self
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
Movie • 1990
Mary (Had a Little Lamb)
The Opportunists
Movie • 2000
Sally Mahon
Roger Waters: The Wall - Live in Berlin
Movie • 1990
Self - Vocals
Let the Canary Sing
Movie • 2023
Self
Cyndi Lauper - Live... At Last
Movie • 2004
Self
VH1: Divas Las Vegas
Movie • 2002
Self
Lipstick & Dynamite
Movie • 2005
Self (archive footage)
The Backyardigans: Super Secret Super Spy
Movie • 2007
(voice)
Off and Running
Movie • 1991
Cyd Morse
WAMEGO: Addendum
Movie • 2020
Cyndi Lauper: To Memphis With Love
Movie • 2011
Self - Singer
Cyndi Lauper - Live in Paris
Movie • 1987
Self (vocals)
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Movie • 2006
Self
Stevie Wonder - Live at Wembley Stadium - London England 1989
Movie • 1989
Self
Life with Mikey
Movie • 1993
Geena Briganti
Bland svenska bögar och lesbiska i New York
Movie • 1994
Self
Henry & Me
Movie • 2014
Nurse Cyndi
Countdown - The Wonder Years 2
Movie • 2007
Self (archive footage)
WWE Survivor Series 2012
Movie • 2012
Self
The World According to Allee Willis
Movie • 2024
Self
The Greatest Night in Pop
Movie • 2024
Self
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
Movie • 1988
Self
Cyndi Lauper - Front And Center Live
Movie • 2015
Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie • 2022
Self (archive footage)
The Best of the WWF: volume 5
Movie • 1986
Cyndi Lauper (Manager)
Prachtig 80: Volume 1
Movie • 2003
Self
Best of the WWF Volume 1
Movie • 1985
Self (Manager)
Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits
Movie • 1985
Self
Cyndi Lauper - Front and Center Presents
Movie • 2015
Self
Cyndi Lauper: 12 Deadly Cyns... and Then Some
Movie • 1994
Self
Cyndi Lauper in Budokan
Movie • 1986
Self
Cyndi Lauper Live in Chile 1989
Movie • 1989
Self
Cyndi Lauper & Friends (Decades Rock Live)
Movie • 2007
Self
VH1 Divas 2004
Movie • 2004
Self
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
Movie • 1986
Self
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
Movie • 1985
Self
Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York
Movie • 2010
Self
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
Movie • 2007
Self
The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie
Movie • 2005
Cyndi Lauper
From the Big Apple to the Big Easy: The Concert for New Orleans
Movie • 2006
Self
Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago
Movie • 2017
Self
Andre the Giant
Movie • 2018
Self (archive footage)
An All-Star Tribute to Joni Mitchell
Movie • 2000
Self
A Barry Manilow Christmas: Live by Request
Movie • 2003
Self
Cyndi Lauper: Twelve Deadly Cyns
Movie • 2000
Self
Cyndi Lauper - Live From Soundstage
Movie • 2004
Self
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
Movie • 1985
Self
Annul Victory
Movie • 2009
Self
Sesame Street: Elmocize
Movie • 1996
Self
National Lampoon's Dirty Movie
Movie • 2011
Little Johnny's Mom
WWE The Brawl to End it All
Movie • 1984
Self
Billy Joel: Building the Bridge
Movie • 1986
Self
Cyndi Lauper: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits
Movie • 2019
Self (archive footage)
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
Movie • 1994
Picnic Guest (uncredited)
Cyndi Lauper at the BBC
Movie • 2024
Self
All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular
Movie • 1985
Self
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
Movie • 2009
Self (archive footage)
Music Box: Counting Crows: Have You Seen Me Lately?
Movie • 2025
Self
VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments
Movie • 2009
Self
Formel Eins - Die Kultvideos Vol. 2
Movie • 2008
Self (archive footage)
A Grammy Salute to Cyndi Lauper: Live from the Hollywood Bowl
Movie • 2025
Self
Follow My Voice: With the Music of Hedwig
Movie • 2006
Self
The WWF's Amazing Managers
Movie • 1985
Cyndi Lauper
Lady Gaga: Out Of Control
Movie • 2011
Self (archive footage)
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Movie • 1985
Woman in Diner (uncredited)
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie • 2025
Self
This Morning
TV • 1988
Self
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
Cyndi Lauper (voice)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self
The Tony Danza Show
TV • 2004
Self - Guest
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
TV • 2005
Self
Today
TV • 1952
Self
The View
TV • 1997
Self
Davina
TV • 2006
Self
Canadian Idol
TV • 2003
Self
Australian Idol
TV • 2003
Self - Guest Judge
30 Rock
TV • 2006
Cyndi Lauper
Bananas
TV • 1981
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self - Musical Guest
Dark Side of the Ring
TV • 2019
Intimate Portrait
TV • 1993
Self
Where Are They Now?
TV • 1999
Self
V Graham Norton
TV • 2002
Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
TV • 1999
Self - Guest
100 Most Shocking Music Moments
TV • 2009
Self
Gossip Girl
TV • 2007
Cyndi Lauper
Bones
TV • 2005
Avalon Harmonia
Once Upon a Time in Queens
TV • 2021
Self
Mad About You
TV • 1992
Marianne Lugasso
Die Harald Schmidt Show
TV • 1995
Self
The Graham Norton Show
TV • 2007
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
TV • 1989
The Horror of Dolores Roach
TV • 2023
Ruthie
SMAP×SMAP
TV • 1996
Self - Musical Guest
Bob's Burgers
TV • 2011
Performer ('Taffy Butt') (voice)
MTV Video Music Awards
TV • 1984
Self
Project Runway
TV • 2004
Self - Guest Judge
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
TV • 1995
Pidge (voice)
Na siehste!
TV • 1987
Self
Trailblazer Honors
TV • 2014
Self - Honoree
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
The Backyardigans
TV • 2004
Magnum P.I.
TV • 2018
Vanessa Nero
Johnson and Knopfler’s Music Legends
TV • 2024
Self
Geld oder Liebe
TV • 1989
Self
Project Runway
TV • 2004
Self
VH1 Divas
TV • 1998
Self -Performer
Champs-Elysées
TV • 1982
Self
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
TV • 2022
Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest
That's So Raven
TV • 2003
Ms. Petuto
Lo Siguiente
TV • 2018
Self - Performer
Young Sheldon
TV • 2017
Cyndi Lauper (voice)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV • 2014
Self
Le monde est à vous
TV • 1987
Self
Bubble Guppies
TV • 2011
Ms. Goo Goo (voice)
Stars 90
TV • 1990
Self
Mr. McMahon
TV • 2024
Self (archive footage)
Top of the Pops
TV • 1964
Self - Host
Top of the Pops
TV • 1964
Self (archive footage)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self
Sacrée Soirée
TV • 1987
Self
Saturday Night's Main Event
TV • 1985
Herself
The Grammys
TV • 1959
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self - Guest
Tuesday Night Titans
TV • 1984
Cyndi Lauper
Countdown Revolution
TV • 1989
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self
The Voice
TV • 2011
Self
The Colbert Report
TV • 2005
Self (uncredited)
Late Show with David Letterman
TV • 1993
Self - Musical Guest