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.
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 |