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Cher (Cherilyn Sarkisian La Piere Bono Allman) is a famous American actress, musician, songwriter, stage performer, and social activist. She is sometimes referred to as a pop-diva, and she is famous as a holder of very important awards in the world of both music and cinema. She has got Grammy, the Academy Award, Emmy, and 3 Golden Globes. She was born in 1946 in California, and her mom was an actress, that is why since her early childhood Cher was exposed to the world of culture and acting. He father was an immigrant from Armenia, and the young Cherilyn haven't seen her father much until she was 11. When she was 16, the future star left her mom and moved to LA, where she met Sonny Bono, a good looking young man who worked in a recording studio. Quite soon they got married. Cherilyn started working in Phil Spector's studio as a permanent back vocals singer, and she took part in recording a great number of classic songs of the 1960s, like "You’ve Lost that Loving Feeling" (The Righteous Brothers), "Da Doo Ron Ron" (The Crystals), "Be My Baby" (The Ronettes), etc. In the 1980s Cher lived the peak of her career, recording her albums, appearing on Broadway stage, and acting in cinema movies. Silkwood, The Player, The Witches of Eastwick, and Mask are among the best movies where Cher could show her amazing acting talents. Cher recorded a number of pop and rock albums, and a few of those became platinum, like "Believe". For the comedy movie Moonstruck, she received the Academy Award and some other important musical awards. She suffers from dyslexia and fear of flying. She was married twice and has two children, including her transgender daughter-son Chaz Bono.

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