Biography

Cher, born Cherilyn Sarkisian on May 20, 1946) is an American pop singer-songwriter, actress, director and record producer. She has won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globe Awards and a People's Choice Award for her work in film, music and television. Cher began her career at the age of seventeen and came to prominence as one half of the pop rock duo Sonny & Cher with the success of their song "I Got You Babe" in 1965. Cher is the only female solo artist to reach the Top Ten of the Billboard Hot 100 in each of the previous four decades. Her hit dance single "Believe" is her biggest-selling recording and was the best-selling single of 1999, having sold over 10 million copies worldwide. With a career lasting over 40 years, Cher has sold over 200 million records worldwide. ("If I Could Turn Back Time", "Just Like Jesse James", "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)", "Walking in Memphis", "Believe", "I Got You Babe")