Cher is an American singer and actress, born Cheryl Sarkisian in 1946 and legally known by one name. She rose to fame in 1965 as half of the folk rock duo Sonny and Cher, then built a solo recording career that produced several number-one singles in the United States, and she later reinvented her sound with the 1998 album Believe. On television she fronted the CBS variety shows The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour and the solo series Cher. In film she earned Academy Award nominations for Silkwood and Moonstruck, winning Best Actress for Moonstruck, and received the Best Actress prize at Cannes for Mask. She also made her directorial debut with the television film If These Walls Could Talk. Her honours include Grammy, Emmy and Golden Globe awards.
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is an American singer and actress
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born Cheryl Sarkisian, May 20, 1946
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is an American singer and actress
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winning Best Actress for the latter
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Her accolades include two Grammy Awards
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a Primetime Emmy Award, three Golden Globe Awards and the Kennedy Center Honors
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she earned two Academy Award nominations
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Silkwood (1983)
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is an American singer and actress
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Transitioning to film, she earned two Academy Award nominations
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Cher became a TV star in the 1970s with her CBS variety shows
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