YOU'D be hard to find anyone who didn't know who Cher was.
The legendary singer has not only conquered the world of music, she has even won an Oscar for her acting.
How old is Cher and when did her singing career start?
Born on May 20, 1946, Cherilyn Sarkisian, known as Cher, singer, actress, and TV personality.
With over 100million records sold worldwide, the star is often regarded as one of the best-selling artists of all time.
During the 1960s, she rose to prominence as one half of the husband-wife musical duo Sonny & Cher.
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Thanks to The Sonny & Cher Show on CBS, the pair's success continued well into the 1970s.
After the two went their separate ways, Cher managed to rack up more hits as a solo act.
Around this time, she remained popular for her songs Take Me Home and Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves.
In October 1998, she released her greatest-selling album Believe; which includes the hit song by the same name.
In 2000, Believe earned Cher her first Grammy Award; she won for Best Dance Recording.
Her later film appearances include Burlesque, Tea with Mussolini, and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.
On October 20, 2023, the hitmaker released her 27th studio album, Cher Christmas, and promoted the record during her appearance at the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.
Who has Cher been married to and when did she split with Sonny Bono?
On February 22, 1974, Sonny Bono and Cher announced they were separating.
The former duo's divorce was finalized on June 26, 1975.
Sonny went on to marry Susie Coelho and Cher later tied the knot with Greg Allman.
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On January 5, 1998, Sonny died after sustaining a massive head injury from a skiing accident at Heavenly Mountain Resort in South Lake Tahoe, California.
Cher was also married to Gregg Allman from 1975 to 1979.
Does Cher have children?
From her marriages to Sonny Bono and Greg Allman, Cher has two sons named Chaz and Elijah.
Chaz was born on March 4, 1969, and Elijah was born on July 10, 1976.
In December 2020, Cher told CNN she found it "very difficult" to accept her son Chaz Bono coming out as trans.
The pop icon confessed that Chaz's transition from female to male between 2008 and 2010 "wasn't easy" at first.
"It was very unlike me to, in the beginning, have a problem with Chaz being gay, and it disappeared like that," she told CNN.
“Then we talked about [whether Chaz was] transgender for many years and [he] would say, ‘No, I don’t want to [transition]'. And then he went and said, 'Okay, I want to do this.'
"But it wasn't easy. I remember calling, and the old [voicemail] message was on the phone, and that was very difficult.
"But you don't really lose them. They just are in a different shape.”
What are Cher's top songs?
Throughout the decade, they had a string of hits including I Got You Babe, Baby Don't Go, and The Beat Goes On.
Her other big hits include the Shoop Shoop Song, and Believe.
Cher also had a lot of success with her song Turn Back Time.
What is Cher's net worth?
It's fair to say that Cher is one very rich person.
The singer has an estimated net worth of £286M.
This has been earned through her back catalogue of music and also going on tour.
What movies has Cher been in?
Following her success in TV, the 1980s saw the singer venture into acting on the big screen.
Cher's early filmography includes Silkwood, Mask, The Witches of Eastwick, and Moonstruck.
For her 1987 role as Loretta Castorini in Moonstruck, she was awarded the Oscar for Best Actress.
