- Cher is an American pop singer-songwriter, actress, director and record producer.
- Cher refuses to read the gossip magazines, or watch the tabloid television, sticking to CNN for her news. She grew tired of being harassed by the paparazzi and reading the hurtful lies that the magazines put out there, so she quit looking.
- Cher has graced the cover of People magazine 25 times.
- Cher shares a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame with Sonny Bono, which is located at 7018 Hollywood Blvd. The star is for their contribution to television and reads "Sonny and Cher."
- Cher is the only female solo artist to reach the Top Ten of the Billboard Hot 100 in each of the previous four decades.
- Cher and her daughter Chastity produce the reality television show Family Outing for the LOGO network, Viacom's gay channel.
- Cher earned critical acclaim playing the drug addicted motorcycle mom 'Rusty' alongside Eric Stolz and Sam Shephard, in the award winning film Mask.
- Cher sang the National Anthem for Superbowl XXXIII in 1999.
- Cher joined the long list of celebrities lampooned by South Park. It happened in episode 70 entitled "Terrance and Phillip: Behind the Blow".
- In 1999, MTV featured Cher vs. Bette Midler on their animated Celebrity Death Match series. Bette won the fight.
- Bob Mackie is the designer responsible for creating Cher's gorgeously outrageous outfits.
- Cher and Barbra Streisand are the only two female performers in the US to have had both a number one hit and also won an Oscar.
- In the mid 1990's, Cher ran a mail order company that primarily featured home accessories. The name of the company was Sanctuary.
- Cher had hoped to win the part of Morticia in the movie The Addams Family, however the part went to Anjelica Huston instead.
- Cher was named after Lana Turner's daughter, Cheryl Crane.
- Cher delivered the eulogy at Sonny Bono’s funeral.
- Cher suffers from a fear of flying.
- Cher was diagnosed as dyslexic when she was 30 years old.
- Cher won a Grammy in 1999 for "Best Dance Recording" for her hit song entitled "Believe"
- Cher ranked number 43 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock 'n' Roll.
- Cher lived with Gene Simmons for several years, but they never married and had no children.
- The first song Cher ever recorded is called 'I Love You Ringo' and she recorded it using the name Bonnie Jo Mason in 1963.
- Cher is 5' 8 1/2" tall.
- Cher's favorite makeup artist, Kevyn Aucoin, died in 2002.
- Cher won the 1987 Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her role of Loretta Castorini in Moonstruck.
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