Cyndi Lauper
Known For
Acting
Born
1953-06-22 in Ozone Park, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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.
Most Known For
The Simpsons
as Cyndi Lauper (voice)
Bones
as Avalon Harmonia
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Young Sheldon
as Cyndi Lauper (voice)
Bob's Burgers
as Performer ('Taffy Butt') (voice)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Self
The View
as Self
Gossip Girl
as Cyndi Lauper
Project Runway
as Self - Guest Judge
Project Runway
as Self
Mad About You
as Marianne Lugasso
30 Rock
as Cyndi Lauper
The Voice
as Self
Magnum P.I.
as Vanessa Nero
Top of the Pops
as Self - Host