Cher Bono
Groundbreaking pop icon and Academy Award-winning performer
Cher is an American singer, actress, and television personality whose groundbreaking six-decade career has made her a cultural icon. Rising to fame with the folk rock duo Sonny & Cher, she later reinvented herself as a solo superstar with chart-topping hits across multiple genres, including the global smash Believe, which pioneered Auto-Tune as a vocal effect. On screen, she earned critical acclaim with films like Moonstruck, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. Cher is the only artist with Billboard number-one hits in seven consecutive decades, and her impact spans music, film, fashion, and activism. A Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, she is also known for her outspoken advocacy on issues like LGBTQ rights and HIV/AIDS awareness.
- Education
Montessori
- Notes
Cher attended a Montessori school during her early education, which influenced her creative confidence and independence.
- Notable Achievements
- Winner of an Academy Award, Grammy, Emmy, and three Golden Globes
- Star of Moonstruck, Silkwood, Mask, and Burlesque
- Released Believe, featuring the pioneering "Cher effect" with Auto-Tune
- Only artist with #1 Billboard hits in seven consecutive decades
- Sold over 100 million records worldwide
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Kennedy Center Honoree
- Advocate for LGBTQ rights and HIV/AIDS awareness
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