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 (136,306 views/month, #423 of 1,000,298).[9]
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Genre(s): baroque pop, dance-pop, disco, folk, folk pop, folk rock, pop, pop rock, rock, soft rock[31]
Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, baroque pop, dance-pop, disco, female vocals, folk, folk pop, folk rock, pop, pop rock, rock, soft rock[32]
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[34], in United States[35], founded in 1956[36]; Fresno High School[18], a high school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1889[39]; and The Center for Early Education[19], a school[40], in United States[41], founded in 1939[42].
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 for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special[20], a class of award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1959[45]; Academy Award for Best Actress[21], an award for best leading actress[46], in United States[47], founded in 1929[48]; Grammy Awards[22], a music award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1958[51]; Kennedy Center Honors[23], an award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1978[54]; Palme d'Or[24], a Cannes Film Festival Awards[55], in France[56], founded in 1955[57], headquartered in Cannes[58]; and Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year[25], an award[59], founded in 1951[60].
Personal Life
Children include Elijah Blue Allman[12], a singer[61], b. 1976[62], of United States[63] and Chaz Bono[13], an actor[64], b. 1969[65], of United States[66], awarded the GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award[67]. Cher was affiliated with the Democratic Party[68].
Why It Matters
Cher ranks in the top 0.042% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (136,306 views/month, #423 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] She is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]
She has been cited as an influence by Céline Dion[71], a singer[72], b. 1968[73], of Canada[74], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[75] and Christina Aguilera[76], a singer-songwriter[77], b. 1980[78], of United States[79], awarded the Grammy Award for Best New Artist[80], specialised in music composing[81].
Cher's father was John Sarkisian[10]. Cher's mother was Georgia Holt[11].
What did Cher do for work?
Cher worked as actor[4], singer[5], character actor[6], television actor[7], and film actor[8].
Where did Cher go to school?
Cher was educated at Montclair College Preparatory School[17], Fresno High School[18], and The Center for Early Education[19].
What awards did Cher receive?
Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special[20], Academy Award for Best Actress[21], Grammy Awards[22], and Kennedy Center Honors[23].
Who did Cher influence?
Cher has been cited as an influence by Céline Dion[71] and Christina Aguilera[76].
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