Cher (born Cherilyn Sarkisian; May 20, 1946) is an American singer and actress. Commonly referred to as the Goddess of Pop, she is described as embodying female autonomy in a male-dominated industry. She is known for her distinctive contralto singing voice and for having worked in numerous areas of entertainment, as well as adopting a variety of styles and appearances during her five-decade-long career. Cher gained popularity in 1965 as one-half of the folk rock husband-wife duo Sonny & Cher after their song "I Got You Babe" reached number one on the American and British charts. She began her solo career simultaneously, releasing in 1966 her first million-seller song, "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)". She became a television personality in the 1970s with her shows The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour, watched by over 30 million viewers weekly during its three-year run, and Cher. She emerged as a fashion trendsetter by wearing elaborate outfits on her television shows. While working on television, she established herself as a solo artist with the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping singles "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves", "Half-Breed", and "Dark Lady". After her divorce from Sonny Bono in 1975, Cher launched a comeback in 1979 with the disco-oriented album Take Me Home and earned $300,000 a week for her 1980–82 residency show in Las Vegas. In 1982, Cher made her Broadway debut in the play Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean and starred in the film adaptation of the same title. She subsequently earned critical acclaim for her performances in films such as Silkwood (1983), Mask (1985), and Moonstruck (1987), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Moonstruck
(Loretta Castorini)
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
(Self (archive footage))
Stuck on You
(Cher)
Tea with Mussolini
(Elsa Strauss-Almerson)
The Player
(Cher)
Mermaids
(Rachel Flax)
Mask
(Rusty Dennis)
A Night at the Academy Museum
(Self)
The Witches of Eastwick
(Alexandra Medford)
Die 90er - Popwunder & Popsünden
(Self)
Suspect
(Kathleen Riley)
Silkwood
(Dolly Pelliker)
Cher: The Farewell Tour
(Self)
If These Walls Could Talk
(Dr. Beth Thompson)
Burlesque
(Tess)
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
(Self)
Live Aid
(Self)
Zookeeper
(Janet the Lioness (voice))
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
(Self - Guest)
Faithful
(Margaret)
Cher: Extravaganza at the Mirage
(Self)
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
(Sissy)
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
(Self)
Euro Disney : L'Ouverture
(Self - Chanteuse)
Cher: Live in Concert
(Self)
VH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music
(Self - Performer)
VH1: Divas Las Vegas
(Self - Performer)
Becoming Chaz
(Self)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
((archive footage))
Chastity
(Chastity)
Wild on the Beach
(Self)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies
(Self / Host)
Cher: Life in the Spotlight
(Self (archive footage))
The Sonny Bono Story
(Self (archive footage))
Rona Looks at Raquel, Liza, Cher and Ann-Margret
Prêt-à-Porter
(Self)
And the Oscar Goes To...
(Self (archive footage))
Christmas at Graceland
(Self)
ET Vault Unlocked: Cher
(Self)
Cher at the BBC
(Self (archive))
Cher Meets Rylan
(Self)
iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2023
(Self - Special Guest)
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
(Self)
MTV's 10th Anniversary Special
(Self)
Diane Warren: Relentless
Gardel
Good Times
(Cher)
Tina Turner : Celebrate!
(Self)
The Best of Max
(Self)
The Wrecking Crew
(Self - Backup Singer, The Ronettes)
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour : Christmas Special 1969
Detroit Rock City
(Self (archive footage) (uncredited))
Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion
(Self)
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition
(Self)
Dear Mom, Love Cher
(Self)
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
(Self (archive footage) (uncredited))
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
(Self)
Somewhere Over The Rainbow
(Self)
Cher... Special
(Self / Various)
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
(Ruby Sheridan)
Cher – The Very Best Of Cher - The Video Hits Collection
Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary
(Self)
Cher: A Celebration at Caesars
(Self)
Robert Altman's Players
(Self)
Larger than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story
(Self)
Cher... and Other Fantasies
(Self)
ABBA - The Last Video
(Self)
Six by Sondheim
(Self (archive footage))
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom
(Self)
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
(Self (archive footage) (uncredited))
The First Nine Months Are the Hardest
(Self)
The Sonny & Cher Nitty Gritty Hour
(Self - Co-Host)
Rabbit Ears: The Ugly Duckling
(Narrator (voice))
Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family
(Self (archival footage))
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
(Self (archive footage))
Stuck Together: Bringing Stuck on You to the Screen
(Self)
The Best Of Beat
(Self (archive footage))
Bang
(Self)
Bon Jovi | Access All Areas: A Rock & Roll Odyssey
(Self)
Bobbleheads: The Movie
(Bobblehead Cher (voice))
Cher & the Loneliest Elephant
(Self)
Inventing David Geffen
(Self)
An Audience with Elton John
(Self)
Cherfitness: A New Attitude
(Self)
Cherfitness: Body Confidence
(Self)
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
(Self (archive footage))
Cher: In Her Own Words
(Self)
Southern Rock At The BBC
(Self)
Night of 100 Stars
(Self)
Val
(Self (archive footage))
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
(Self (archive footage))
Joan Rivers at the BBC
(Self (archive footage))
Women in Rock
(Self)
2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
(Self)
AN EVENING WITH: FRIENDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT
(Self)
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
The Sonny & Cher Show
(Self - Host)
Top of the Pops
(Self)
The View
(Self)
Millionär gesucht! - Die SKL Show
(Self)
E! True Hollywood Story
Pee-wee's Playhouse
Will & Grace
(Cher)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
(Self)
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
(Self)
Al TV
(Self)
So Graham Norton
(Self - Guest)
The Oscars
(Self)
Cher
(Self - Host)
This Is Pop
(Self (archive footage))
Parabéns
(Self)
Saturday Night Live
(Self - Musical Guest)
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
(Cher (voice))
Die Harald Schmidt Show
(Self)
Wetten, dass..?
(Self)
The Graham Norton Show
(Self)
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
(Cher (voice))
An Audience with...
(Self)
Dancing with the Stars
(Self - Guest Judge)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
(Self)
Dinah!
(Self)
MTV Video Music Awards
(Self)
The Graham Norton Show
(Self - Musical Guest)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
(Self)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
(Self - Guest)
Going Live!
(Self)
Musikladen
(Self)
Trailblazer Honors
(Self - Presenter)
Bambi Awards
(Self)
Fashion !
(Self)
The Carol Burnett Show
(Self - Guest)
ECHO-Verleihung
(Self)
The Carol Burnett Show
(Self)
The Kennedy Center Honors
(Self)
The Magic Hour
(Self)
Saturday Night Live
(Self - Cameo (uncredited))
Donny & Marie
(Self)
The Jennifer Hudson Show
(Self)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
(Self - Guest)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies
(Self)
It's Always Sonny: Backstage at 'The Cher Show' with Jarrod Spector
(Self)
Die Drehscheibe
(Self)
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
(Self)
Vivement dimanche
(Self)
Stars 90
(self)
The Mike Douglas Show
(Self - Co-Host)
Kraft Music Hall
(Self)
Impact x Nightline
(Musician)
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
(Self)
Parkinson
(Self)
Chicken Shop Date
(Self - Guest)
If These Walls Could Talk
(Director)
Cher & the Loneliest Elephant
(Executive Producer)
Untitled Cher Biopic
(Producer)
Cher... Special
(Writer)
Edith+Eddie
(Executive Producer)
Big Baby
(Executive Producer)
Cher... and Other Fantasies
(Writer)
Little Bites
(Executive Producer)
Dear Mom, Love Cher
(Executive Producer)
Alfie
(Theme Song Performance)
Dancing with the Stars
(Thanks)
Cher... at the Mirage
(Creator)