Cher was born Cherilyn Sarkisian in El Centro, California, on May 20, 1946. She is of mixed heritage, as her father was Armenian and her mother was English, Irish and Cherokee Indian. Cher initially pursued acting, but later shot to fame in the 1960s with her musical and romantic partner Sonny Bono. The duo got attention for their first two singles, including “I Got You Babe” and later were the faces of their own popular variety series, “The Sonny & Cher Show.” The couple welcomed their only child, Chaz Bono, in 1969. Chaz was originally born Chastity, but later underwent a female-to-male transition surgery. After Sonny and Cher split, she continued with an extremely successful solo career, spawning hit songs like 1989’s “If I Could Turn Back Time” and 1999’s “Believe.” She has become an icon in the music world, inspiring artists of all ages.
Scroll through our gallery to see photos of Cher over the years!
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Cher & Alexander Edwards At The Versace Show

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Cher and AE attend Drake’s star-studded Super Bowl party in Arizona

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Cher and Alexander Edwards arrive for a pre-Grammy party at Matsuhisa

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Cher goes to dinner with Alexander Edwards

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Cher & her mom in Hollywood

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Georgia & Chaz pose

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Cher & her mom pose together

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Alexander Edwards kisses Cher’s hand

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Cher Attends The Balmain Fashion Show In Paris, France

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Cher performs on her farewell tour

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Cher shows off her toned body

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Cher rocks an ornate headdress

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Cher is all-smiles at the ‘Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again’ film premiere

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Cher looks red-hot in an orange wig

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Cher rocks a native-inspired outfit

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Cher hits the stage in a sexy black ensemble

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Cher flashes a smile

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Cher wears a revealing outfit at a film premiere

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Cher stuns in a feather headdress

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Cher is fabulous in a sequin jacket

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Cher Rocks Bangs In 1966

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Sonny & Cher in 1966

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Cher & Sonny In Black-And-White

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Cher Stuns In Black

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Cher In Animal Print

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Cher In Yellow
