Cher is an American singer, actress, and recording artist born on May 20, 1946 in El Centro, California. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] Her musical genres include pop rock, house music, disco, rock music, dance music, and folk music. She has received numerous prestigious awards including a Primetime Emmy Award, an Academy Award for Best Actress, Grammy Awards, Kennedy Center Honors, the Palme d'Or, and Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year, among others.
Cher was married to Sonny Bono from 1969 to 1975 and later married Gregg Allman from 1975 to 1979. Her only sibling is Georganne LaPiere. She attended Montclair College Preparatory School, Fresno High School, and The Center for Early Education. She gained fame as part of the musical duo Sonny & Cher and also as a solo artist.
Cher
Summary
Cher is a human[1]. She was born in El Centro[2]. She was born on May 20, 1946[3]. She worked as an actor[4], singer[5], character actor[6], television actor[7], and film actor[8]. She ranks in the top 0.042% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36,251 views/month, #423 of 1,000,298).[9]
Cher's place of birth was El Centro[2]. She was born on May 20, 1946[3]. Her father was John Sarkisian[10]. Her mother was Georgia Holt[11]. English was her native language[15].
Education
Educated at Montclair College Preparatory School[17], a school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1956[30]; Fresno High School[18], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1889[33]; and The Center for Early Education[19], a school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1939[36].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include actor[4], singer[5], character actor[6], television actor[7], film actor[8], and recording artist[16].
Recognition
Awards received include Primetime Emmy Award[20], a group of awards[37], in United States[38], founded in 1949[39]; Academy Award for Best Actress[21], an award for best leading actress[40], in United States[41], founded in 1929[42]; Grammy Awards[22], a music award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1958[45]; Kennedy Center Honors[23], an award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1978[48]; Palme d'Or[24], a Cannes Film Festival Awards[49], in France[50], founded in 1955[51], headquartered in Cannes[52]; and Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year[25], an award[53], founded in 1951[54].
Personal Life
Children include Elijah Blue Allman[12], a singer[55], b. 1976[56], of United States[57] and Chaz Bono[13], an actor[58], b. 1969[59], of United States[60], awarded the GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award[61]. Cher was affiliated with the Democratic Party[62].
Why It Matters
Cher ranks in the top 0.042% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36,251 views/month, #423 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] She is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
She has been cited as an influence by Céline Dion[65], a singer[66], b. 1968[67], of Canada[68], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[69] and Christina Aguilera[70], a singer-songwriter[71], b. 1980[72], of United States[73], awarded the Grammy Award for Best New Artist[74], specialised in music composing[75].
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