Cher has had an extraordinary career as a Grammy award winning musician and actress. She has sold over 200 million solo records worldwide. She rose to fame as half of the duo Sonny & Cher in the 1960s. Cher won an Oscar for Best Actress for her role in the 1987 romantic comedy film Moonstruck.

Chastity Bono, daughter of Cher and Sonny Bono, born a female, but identifying himself as a transgender person, Bono announced through a spokesperson on June 11, 2009, that he will transition from a female to male. There was no comment made regarding whether he will have surgery. [1]1

Perez Hilton reported on May 21, 2009, that Cher is appearing in the musical Burlesque alongside Christina Aguilera, set for release in 2011.Perez Hilton: Cher Returning To The Silver Screen (May 21, 2009)

Cher met Sonny Bono in a coffee shop when she was just 16 years old, in November of 1962. At that time, Bono was 27 years old and worked as a record producer for Phil Spector. They became friends and were later married. Between 1971 and 1974, they had their own show, The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour. Sonny and Cher divorced and parted ways in 1975. Sonny later entered politics and Cher went on to have a successful solo career.

Cher legally changed her name from Cheryl Sarkisian LaPiere to "Cher" following the breakup of her second marriage in 1979. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, she tried capitalizing on the disco craze with only mediocre success.

Cher decided to venture into acting. In 1983, she starred in the critically acclaimed drama Silkwood with Kurt Russell and Meryl Streep. She was nominated for an Academy Award. The success led to her being cast in a number of other dramatic roles, including the film Mask co-starring a young Eric Stolz.