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Cyndi Lauper

Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and LGBT rights activist whose career has spanned over four decades. Her debut solo album She's So Unusual (1983), was an instant commercial success. The album was the first debut female album to chart four top-five hits on the Billboard Hot 100—"Girls Just Want to Have Fun", "Time After Time", "She Bop", and "All Through the Night," earning Lauper the Best New Artist award at the 27th Grammy Awards in 1985. Her success continued with her second record, True Colors (1986), which included the number one hit of the same name and "Change of Heart," which peaked at number 3 and earned Lauper two nominations at the 29th Grammy Awards in 1987. Since 1989, Lauper has released nine studio albums to varying critical acclaim; and has participated in several other projects. Her most recent album, the Grammy-nominated Memphis Blues, became Billboard's most successful blues album of the year, remaining at number one on the "Billboard" blues charts for 13 consecutive weeks. In 2011, Lauper released an autobiography detailing her battle with child abuse and depression; which became New York Times Best Seller. In 2013, Lauper completed writing both the music and lyrics for the Broadway musical Kinky Boots, which led it to the 2013 Tony Awards with 13 nominations, and won six awards including Best Musical. The musical also won Best Score making Lauper the first woman to win the composing category solo. In 2013, she became the first artist to top the dance charts with a Broadway single in over 25 years. Over the course of her career, Lauper has released over 40 singles and (as of 2011) has sold more than 80 million albums, 20 million singles, and 1 million DVDs. She has won Grammy, Emmy, Tony, MTV VMA awards, Billboard and AMA. In 1999 VH1 ranked Lauper No. 58 of the 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll. Lauper is also one of only twenty artists to achieve "GET" status by winning competitive Grammy, Emmy and Tony awards.


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Born:
Jun 22, 1953 In Ozone Park, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
62
First Appeared:
In the series Today 1952-01-14
Latest Project:
Movie 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2022-11-19
Known For
Poster of 100 Most Shocking Music Moments
Poster of From the Big Apple to the Big Easy: The Concert for New Orleans
Poster of Australian Idol
Poster of Canadian Idol
Filmography
Movie 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Self (archive footage) 2022-11-19
Series Once Upon a Time in Queens Self 2021-09-14
Movie Cyndi Lauper: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits Self (archive footage) 2019-07-10
Movie Andre the Giant Self (archive footage) 2018-04-10
Movie Who the Fuck is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago Self 2017-07-21
Movie Cyndi Lauper: Front and Center Presents Self 2015-02-10
Movie Henry & Me Nurse Cyndi (voice) 2014-08-18
Movie Cyndi Lauper - Front And Center Live Self 2013-12-09
Movie WWE Survivor Series 2012 Self 2012-11-10
Movie Cyndi Lauper: To Memphis With Love Self - Singer 2011-10-24
Movie Dirty Movie Little Johnny's Mom 2011-02-15
Movie Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York Self 2010-12-29
Movie Annul Victory Self 2009-05-02
Series 100 Most Shocking Music Moments Self 2009-12-28
Movie Here and There Rose 2009-09-08
Movie The Backyardigans: International Super Spy (voice) 2007-02-07
Series The Graham Norton Show Herself 2007-02-22
Series Gossip Girl Herself 2007-09-19
Movie ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway Self 2007-04-19
Movie From the Big Apple to the Big Easy: The Concert for New Orleans Self 2006-01-01
Series Davina Unknown 2006-02-15
Movie WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology Self 2006-10-17
Series 30 Rock Unknown 2006-10-11
Series Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List Unknown 2005-08-03
Movie Lipstick & Dynamite, Piss & Vinegar: The First Ladies of Wrestling Self (archive footage) 2005-05-05
Series Bones Avalon Harmonia 2005-09-13
Movie The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie Cyndi Lauper 2005-10-23
Movie Cyndi Lauper - Live... At Last Self 2004-05-25
Movie Live Eighties Self 2004-06-01
Series The Tony Danza Show 2004-09-13
Series Canadian Idol Unknown 2003-06-09
Series The Ellen DeGeneres Show Unknown 2003-09-08
Series Australian Idol Unknown 2003-07-27
Series V Graham Norton Unknown 2002-05-06
Movie VH1: Divas Las Vegas Self 2002-10-22
Movie The Opportunists Sally Mahon 2000-05-17
Series The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn Unknown 1999-03-30
Series Where Are They Now? Unknown 1999-06-07
Series The View Unknown 1997-08-11
Movie Sesame Street: Elmocize Self 1996-01-01
Series Die Harald Schmidt Show Unknown 1995-12-05
Movie Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle Picnic Guest (uncredited) 1994-09-07
Movie Life with Mikey Geena Briganti 1993-06-04
Series Intimate Portrait Unknown 1993-11-14
Series Late Night with Conan O'Brien Unknown 1993-09-13
Series Mad About You Unknown 1992-09-23
Movie Off and Running Cyd Morse 1991-02-01
Movie Roger Waters: The Wall—Live in Berlin Self - Vocals 1990-07-20
Movie Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme Mary (Had a Little Lamb) 1990-05-19
Series The Simpsons Unknown 1989-12-17
Movie Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues Self 1988-01-02
Series This Morning Unknown 1988-10-03
Movie Vibes Sylvia Pickel 1988-08-05
Movie Cyndi Lauper - Live in Paris Self (vocals) 1987-03-31
Movie The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano Self 1986-03-08
Movie Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams! Self 1985-01-01
Movie Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits Self 1985-09-15
Movie We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song Self 1985-01-28
Movie WrestleMania Self 1985-03-31
Movie The Goonies Cyndi Lauper (archival footage) 1985-06-07
Movie WWE The Brawl to End it All Self 1984-07-23
Series Today Unknown 1952-01-14