Cher is an American singer and actress. Dubbed the "Goddess of Pop", she is known for her androgynous, contralto voice, bold fashion, elaborate stagecraft and multifaceted career. Her screen roles often reflect her public image as a strong-willed, outspoken woman. An influential figure in popular culture, Cher has sustained a career spanning more than six decades through continual reinvention.
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Cher in our timeline
- Mutiny on the Bounty (April 28, 1789)
- Bounty Mutineers Land on Pitcairn (January 21, 1790)
- Waterloo (June 18, 1815)
- Worcester v. Georgia Decided (March 13, 1832)
- Uncle Tom's Cabin Published (March 20, 1852)
- Enigma Cipher Patented (February 18, 1918)
- Malcolm X Is Born (May 19, 1925)
- Scopes Trial Opens (July 10, 1925)
Also born on May 20
- James Stewart1908 · American actor and military officer
- Iker Casillas1981 · Spanish footballer
- Joe Cocker1944 · English singer
- Petr Čech1982 · Czech footballer and ice hockey player
- Honoré de Balzac1799 · French novelist and playwright
- John Stuart Mill1806 · English politician and philosopher
- Timothy Olyphant1968 · American actor
- José Mujica1935 · President of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015
Also born in 1946
- Donald Trump1946 · President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
- George W. Bush1946 · President of the United States from 2001 to 2009
- Bill Clinton1946 · President of the United States from 1993 to 2001
- Freddie Mercury1946 · British rock singer and songwriter
- Steven Spielberg1946 · American filmmaker
- Sylvester Stallone1946 · American actor and filmmaker
- Dolly Parton1946 · American singer-songwriter
- Diane Keaton1946 · American actress