Cher
American singer and actress
Cher is an American singer and actress who rose to fame in the duo Sonny & Cher and later won an Academy Award for Moonstruck.
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American Born 1946 in El Centro, United States
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About Cher
Cher was born on May 20, 1946, in El Centro, California. She first became widely known in 1965 as one half of the duo Sonny & Cher, while also starting a solo recording career. She became a television star in the 1970s and then moved into film. Her performance in Moonstruck earned her the Oscar for best actress in 1987, and her first film as a director was If These Walls Could Talk in 1996. Her honors also include three Golden Globe Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award.