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Cyndi Lauper

American singer
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Summary

Cyndi Lauper was born on June 22, 1953[1], in New York City[2]. She has worked as a television actor[3], film actor[4], singer[5], singer-songwriter[6], and composer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.17% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59,756 views/month, #1,675 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Queens[9]
  • Spouse: David Thornton[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Native language: English[12]
  • Occupation: stage actor[13], voice actor[14], recording artist[15], pop musician[16], actor[17]
  • Field of work: music composing[18]
  • Employer: IHOP[19]
  • Educated at: Johnson State College[20], Richmond Hill High School[21]
  • Award received: Tony Award for Best Original Score[22], Grammy Award for Best New Artist[23], Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album[24], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series[25], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[26], VH1 Trailblazer Honors[27], MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video[28]
  • Sex or gender: female[29]
  • Genre: rock music[30], new wave[31], pop rock[32], dance-rock[33], adult contemporary music[34], dance-pop[35], blues[36], country music[37]
  • Record label: Epic Records[38], Portrait[39], Downtown Records[40]
  • Discography: Cyndi Lauper discography[41]
  • Commons category: Cyndi Lauper[42]
  • Voice type: soprano[43]
  • Family name: Lauper[44], Thornton[45]
  • Given name: Cynthia[46], Ann[47], Stephanie[48], Cyndi[49]
  • Official website: https://www.cyndilauper.com/[50]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Cyndi Lauper[51]
  • Commons gallery: Cyndi Lauper[52]
  • Medical condition: psoriasis[53]
  • Student of: David Schnaufer[54]

Why It Matters

Cyndi Lauper has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] She is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

She has been cited as an influence by Lady Gaga[57], a singer[58], b. 1986[59], of United States[60], awarded the MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist[61], specialised in pop music[62] and Alanis Morissette[63], a singer-songwriter[64], b. 1974[65], of Canada[66], awarded the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance[67], specialised in music composing[68].

Works attributed to her include Detour[69], an album[70].

FAQs

Where was Cyndi Lauper born?

Cyndi Lauper was born in New York City[2].

Who was Cyndi Lauper married to?

Cyndi Lauper's spouses include David Thornton[10].

What did Cyndi Lauper do for work?

Cyndi Lauper worked as a television actor[3], film actor[4], singer[5], singer-songwriter[6], and composer[7].

Where did Cyndi Lauper go to school?

Cyndi Lauper was educated at Johnson State College[20] and Richmond Hill High School[21].

What awards did Cyndi Lauper receive?

Honors received include Tony Award for Best Original Score[22], Grammy Award for Best New Artist[23], Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album[24], and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series[25].

Who did Cyndi Lauper influence?

Cyndi Lauper has been cited as an influence by Lady Gaga[57] and Alanis Morissette[63].

Related Entities

Alanis Morissette Epic Records Gossip Girl Johnson State College Lady Gaga New York City Paul the Deacon United States

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  53. [54] ↑ . researchguides.library.vanderbilt.edu. Retrieved . researchguides.library.vanderbilt.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6h ago · Powerek38 · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tekściory artist id → 515
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Tekściory artist id: 515, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/198435812|Cyndi Lauper (#198435812)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7021|Tekściory artist]] #mi"
  2. 12h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Claims rich → —
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  3. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → New York City, Queens
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'azb', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'cy', 'da', 'de', 'el',
    Claims rich → —
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  4. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 478E-5D12-8C3B-1614-7E62
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  5. 12w ago · Trivialist · 2026-07-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Vgmpf id → Cyndi_Lauper
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Vgmpf id: Cyndi_Lauper, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/297459313|Cyndi Lauper (#297459313)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8147|VGMPF articles"
  6. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 11312
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  7. 14w ago · Nashona · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    V&a person id → A28081
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ V&a person id: A28081, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/106275867|Cyndi Lauper (#106275867)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4060|V&A artist identifie"
  8. 14w ago · Sabelöga · 2026-07-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikisimpsons article id → 35235, 55527
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Wikisimpsons article id: 55527, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/296182534|Cyndi Lauper (#296182534)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8109|Wikisimpsons]] #"
  9. 19w ago · Duffseb · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Songwriters hall of fame id → cyndi-lauper
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Songwriters hall of fame id: cyndi-lauper"
  10. 19w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14419 → 26327
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  11. 20w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → television actor, film actor, singer +7
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ Occupation: composer, см. / see [[Template:Autofix|autofix]] на / on [[Property talk:P106]]"
  12. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmography → Cyndi Lauper filmography
    Educated at → —
    Writing language → English
    Voice type → soprano
    + 49 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31724|batch #31724]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (18)"
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