An American singer, actress, and television personality by the name of Cherilyn Sarkisian. Her family moved to Los Angeles after she was born in El Centro, California, on May 20, 1946. Georgia Holt, Cher’s mother, was a singer and actress, and John Sarkisian, her father, was an Armenian-American truck driver.
Along with her then-husband Sonny Bono, Cher started her musical career in the 1960s as a member of the duet Sonny & Cher. The group’s “I Got You, Babe,” which peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 list in 1965, was one of their many popular songs. They also served as hosts of The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour, a well-liked television variety program that ran from 1971 until 1974.
Cher established a lucrative solo career following the dissolution of the group in 1975, with hit songs including “Believe,” “If I Could Turn Back Time,” and “Strong Enough.” She is one of the best-selling musicians of all time with over 100 million recordings sold globally. Over her career, Cher has received various honors, including three Golden Globe Awards, an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, and an Emmy Award.
Cher has appeared in several movies and television programs in addition to her singing career. She made her screen debut in the 1965 movie Wild on the Beach and went on to feature in films like Mask, Moonstruck (for which she received the Oscar Award for Best Actress), and The Witches of Eastwick. Also, she has made appearances on television in programs including Dancing with the Stars, Cher, and The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour.
In addition, Cher is well renowned for her philanthropy and activism. She has been an outspoken supporter of women’s rights, LGBT rights, and the battle against HIV/AIDS. She established the Cher Charitable Foundation in 1987, which promotes a range of issues, such as health, education, and human rights.
Cher has consistently reinvented herself throughout her career, both musically and artistically. She has become a cultural phenomenon in the entertainment world thanks to her distinctive voice, risky dress choices, and endearing demeanor.
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Cher Quotes
- People are negative no matter what you do.
- Words are like weapons; they wound sometimes.
- If you really want something you can figure out how to make it happen.
- My passion lies with whatever I’m doing at the time… I only see what is front of me.
- If grass can grow through cement, love can find you at every time in your life.
- I can trust my friends These people force me to examine myself, encourage me to grow.
- In this business it takes time to be really good – and by that time, you’re obsolete.
- Life is about enjoying yourself and having a good time.
- Everyone’s got to have a dream… It’s not reaching your dream that counts. It’s going toward them.
- The only thing in the world you can change is yourself and that makes all the difference in the world.
- Hate crimes are the scariest thing in the world because these people really believe what they’re doing is right.
- If you’re waiting for someone to believe in you, you’ll be waiting forever. You must believe in yourself.
- Men aren’t necessities. They’re luxuries.
- Until you’re ready to look foolish, you’ll never have the possibility of being great.
- What belongs to you, comes to you.
- A girl can wait for the right man to come along but in the meantime that still doesn’t mean she can’t have a wonderful time with all the wrong ones.
- Women are the real architects of society.
- I’ve always taken risks, and never worried what the world might really think of me.
- Husbands are like fires – they go out when they’re left unattended.
- Men should be like Kleenex, soft, strong and disposable.
