Cher

Cherilyn Sarkisian (born May 20, 1946), better known simply by her stage name Cher, is an Academy Award-winning singer, songwriter, actress, director, author and and all-around entertainer. more...

Through her achievements in music, television and film, she has won an Oscar, a Grammy, an Emmy and 3 Golden Globe Awards, among others. The only major accolade that eludes her is Broadway's Tony.

She first rose to prominence in the mid-1960s as one half of the pop duo Sonny and Cher and later established herself as a solo artist. She became a successful television star in the 1970s and a serious film actress in the 1980s. In 1988, she won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the romantic comedy Moonstruck.

In a career that has now surpassed 40 years, Cher has become a celebrated pop icon, and one of the most enduring entertainers of her time.

Early Life

Cher was born in El Centro, California. Her mother, Georgia Holt, an aspiring actress and occasional model, was of Cherokee descent. Her father is John Sarkisian, an Armenian refugee. Cher's mother and father separated when she was young, and she was mostly raised by her mother. Her mother remarried a man by the name of Gilbert LaPiere, who later adopted Cher and she took his name. She never completed high school.

Career

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