772,390
edits
Changes
m
removed Category:Native American people -- person is of Native American descent only (see this
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Cher
| image = Cher by Ian Smith.jpg
| caption = Cher in 2010
| alias = {{Plainlist|
* Cherilyn Sarkisian LaPiere
* Cheryl Sarkisian
* Bonnie Jo Mason
* Cleo
* Chér
* Cher Bono
}}
| background = solo_singer
| birth_name = Cherilyn Sarkisian
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1946|5|20}}
| birth_place = [[El Centro, California]], U.S.
| genre = [[Dance music|dance]], [[Eurodisco|eurodisco]], [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[Pop rock|pop rock]], [[House music|house]]
| occupation = [[Singer]], [[songwriter]], [[television personality]]
| years_active = 1963—present
}}
'''Cherilyn Sarkisian''' (better known as '''Cher'''; born on May 20, 1946) is an [[Americans|American]] [[actress]], [[singer]], [[songwriter]], [[author]] and entertainer. She has won an [[Academy Award]], a [[Grammy Award]], an [[Emmy Award]] and three [[Golden Globe Award]]s. She is well known for her [[contralto|deep contralto]] vocal range.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1997/12/18/arts/cabaret-review-on-life-s-rough-and-tumble-via-mama-s-tender-heart.html|title=CABARET REVIEW; On Life's Rough-and-Tumble, via Mama's Tender Heart|last=Holden|first=Stephen|date=18 December 1997|publisher=ESPN.com|accessdate=2 July 2010}}</ref>
Cher first became well-known in 1965 as one half of the pop/rock duo [[Sonny & Cher]]. She has also released 25 albums as a solo artist, and has 22 ''[[Billboard charts|Billboard]]'' Top 40 entries over her career. These include twelve Top 10 singles and 5 number one singles.
She became a successful television star in the 1970s, and a movie actress in the [[1980]]s. In 1987, she won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the romantic comedy [[Moonstruck]].
==References==
{{reflist}}
== Other websites ==
*[http://www.cher.com/ cher.com] — Cher's official web site.
*[http://www.officialcherfanclub.com/ officialcherfanclub.com] — Cher's official Fan Club web site.
*[http://www.ccakids.com/ ccakids.com] — Children's Craniofacial Association. National Chairperson: Cher.
*[http://www.cherconvention.com/ cherconvention.com] — Cher Convention Foundation dedicated to raising funds for CCA kids.
*[http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/chereulogytosonnybono.htm Eulogy for Sonny Bono]
*{{tvtome person|id=5400|name=Cher}}
*{{imdb name | id=0000333 | name=Cher}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cher}}
[[Category:Academy Award winning actors]]
[[Category:Actors from California]]
[[Category:American movie actors]]
[[Category:American television actors]]
[[Category:Emmy Award winners]]
[[Category:Golden Globe Award winning actors]]
[[Category:Grammy Award winners]]
[[Category:Singers from California]]
[[Category:1946 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
{{US-actor-stub}}
{{Link FA|pt}}
{{Link GA|es}}
{{Link GA|sv
| name = Cher
| image = Cher by Ian Smith.jpg
| caption = Cher in 2010
| alias = {{Plainlist|
* Cherilyn Sarkisian LaPiere
* Cheryl Sarkisian
* Bonnie Jo Mason
* Cleo
* Chér
* Cher Bono
}}
| background = solo_singer
| birth_name = Cherilyn Sarkisian
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1946|5|20}}
| birth_place = [[El Centro, California]], U.S.
| genre = [[Dance music|dance]], [[Eurodisco|eurodisco]], [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[Pop rock|pop rock]], [[House music|house]]
| occupation = [[Singer]], [[songwriter]], [[television personality]]
| years_active = 1963—present
}}
'''Cherilyn Sarkisian''' (better known as '''Cher'''; born on May 20, 1946) is an [[Americans|American]] [[actress]], [[singer]], [[songwriter]], [[author]] and entertainer. She has won an [[Academy Award]], a [[Grammy Award]], an [[Emmy Award]] and three [[Golden Globe Award]]s. She is well known for her [[contralto|deep contralto]] vocal range.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1997/12/18/arts/cabaret-review-on-life-s-rough-and-tumble-via-mama-s-tender-heart.html|title=CABARET REVIEW; On Life's Rough-and-Tumble, via Mama's Tender Heart|last=Holden|first=Stephen|date=18 December 1997|publisher=ESPN.com|accessdate=2 July 2010}}</ref>
Cher first became well-known in 1965 as one half of the pop/rock duo [[Sonny & Cher]]. She has also released 25 albums as a solo artist, and has 22 ''[[Billboard charts|Billboard]]'' Top 40 entries over her career. These include twelve Top 10 singles and 5 number one singles.
She became a successful television star in the 1970s, and a movie actress in the [[1980]]s. In 1987, she won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the romantic comedy [[Moonstruck]].
==References==
{{reflist}}
== Other websites ==
*[http://www.cher.com/ cher.com] — Cher's official web site.
*[http://www.officialcherfanclub.com/ officialcherfanclub.com] — Cher's official Fan Club web site.
*[http://www.ccakids.com/ ccakids.com] — Children's Craniofacial Association. National Chairperson: Cher.
*[http://www.cherconvention.com/ cherconvention.com] — Cher Convention Foundation dedicated to raising funds for CCA kids.
*[http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/chereulogytosonnybono.htm Eulogy for Sonny Bono]
*{{tvtome person|id=5400|name=Cher}}
*{{imdb name | id=0000333 | name=Cher}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cher}}
[[Category:Academy Award winning actors]]
[[Category:Actors from California]]
[[Category:American movie actors]]
[[Category:American television actors]]
[[Category:Emmy Award winners]]
[[Category:Golden Globe Award winning actors]]
[[Category:Grammy Award winners]]
[[Category:Singers from California]]
[[Category:1946 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
{{US-actor-stub}}
{{Link FA|pt}}
{{Link GA|es}}
{{Link GA|sv