Singer
Cher
American singer, actress and television personality
1946 - today
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Cher
Her biography is available in 100 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 99 in 2024). Cher is the 3rd most popular singer (up from 7th in 2024), the 37th most popular biography from United States (up from 50th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular American Singer.
Cher is most famous for her music and her acting career.
Memorability Metrics
5.3M
Page Views
Past 12 months
85.78
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Data Insights
#1
Cher is the most memorable of the 2 notable people born in El Centro, California, United States.
#3
Cher ranks #3 of 4,381 Singers worldwide — among the top 1% of the profession.
100
Cher's biography appears in 100 language editions of Wikipedia — more than 99% of all Singers.
May 20
Cher shares a May 20 birthday with Honoré de Balzac, James Stewart, and José Mujica.
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Among Singers
Among singers, Cher ranks 3 out of 4,381. Before her are Elvis Presley, and Édith Piaf. After her are Maria Callas, Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, Joan Baez, Luciano Pavarotti, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Tom Jones, Charles Aznavour, and Marvin Gaye.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
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Elvis Presley
1935 - 1977
HPI: 87.57
Rank: 1
Édith Piaf
1915 - 1963
HPI: 86.11
Rank: 2
Cher
1946 - Present
HPI: 85.78
Rank: 3
Maria Callas
1923 - 1977
HPI: 84.02
Rank: 4
Aretha Franklin
1942 - 2018
HPI: 83.92
Rank: 5
Janis Joplin
1943 - 1970
HPI: 83.91
Rank: 6
Joan Baez
1941 - Present
HPI: 83.48
Rank: 7
Luciano Pavarotti
1935 - 2007
HPI: 83.23
Rank: 8
Anni-Frid Lyngstad
1945 - Present
HPI: 82.46
Rank: 9
Tom Jones
1940 - Present
HPI: 82.08
Rank: 10
Charles Aznavour
1924 - 2018
HPI: 80.66
Rank: 11
Marvin Gaye
1939 - 1984
HPI: 80.56
Rank: 12
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1946, Cher ranks 5. Before her are Donald Trump, Sylvester Stallone, Steven Spielberg, and Freddie Mercury. After her are George W. Bush, Hassanal Bolkiah, Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Bill Clinton, David Lynch, Sonia Gandhi, and Marina Abramović.
Others Born in 1946
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Donald Trump
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 99.27
Rank: 1
Sylvester Stallone
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 89.20
Rank: 2
Steven Spielberg
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 87.65
Rank: 3
Freddie Mercury
MUSICIAN
1946 - 1991
HPI: 87.00
Rank: 4
Cher
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 85.78
Rank: 5
George W. Bush
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 84.81
Rank: 6
Hassanal Bolkiah
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 84.69
Rank: 7
Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 84.47
Rank: 8
Bill Clinton
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 82.93
Rank: 9
David Lynch
FILM DIRECTOR
1946 - 2025
HPI: 82.53
Rank: 10
Sonia Gandhi
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 82.49
Rank: 11
Marina Abramović
ARTIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 81.24
Rank: 12
In United States
Among people born in United States, Cher ranks 37 out of 20,380. Before her are John F. Kennedy (1917), Joe Biden (1942), Neil Armstrong (1930), Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882), Benjamin Franklin (1706), and John Forbes Nash Jr. (1928). After her are Madonna (1958), Pocahontas (1595), Martin Scorsese (1942), Joseph Smith (1805), Emily Dickinson (1830), and Michael Jackson (1958).
Others born in United States
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John F. Kennedy
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1963
HPI: 86.01
Rank: 31
Joe Biden
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 86.00
Rank: 32
Neil Armstrong
ASTRONAUT
1930 - 2012
HPI: 85.96
Rank: 33
Franklin D. Roosevelt
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1945
HPI: 85.92
Rank: 34
Benjamin Franklin
POLITICIAN
1706 - 1790
HPI: 85.90
Rank: 35
John Forbes Nash Jr.
MATHEMATICIAN
1928 - 2015
HPI: 85.78
Rank: 36
Cher
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 85.78
Rank: 37
Madonna
MUSICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 85.74
Rank: 38
Pocahontas
DIPLOMAT
1595 - 1617
HPI: 85.50
Rank: 39
Martin Scorsese
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 85.42
Rank: 40
Joseph Smith
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1805 - 1844
HPI: 85.34
Rank: 41
Emily Dickinson
WRITER
1830 - 1886
HPI: 85.12
Rank: 42
Michael Jackson
MUSICIAN
1958 - 2009
HPI: 85.12
Rank: 43
Among Singers In United States
Among singers born in United States, Cher ranks 2. Before her is Elvis Presley (1935). After her are Maria Callas (1923), Aretha Franklin (1942), Janis Joplin (1943), Joan Baez (1941), Marvin Gaye (1939), Jim Morrison (1943), Frank Sinatra (1915), Patti Smith (1946), Tina Turner (1939), and Tupac Shakur (1971).
Elvis Presley
1935 - 1977
HPI: 87.57
Rank: 1
Cher
1946 - Present
HPI: 85.78
Rank: 2
Maria Callas
1923 - 1977
HPI: 84.02
Rank: 3
Aretha Franklin
1942 - 2018
HPI: 83.92
Rank: 4
Janis Joplin
1943 - 1970
HPI: 83.91
Rank: 5
Joan Baez
1941 - Present
HPI: 83.48
Rank: 6
Marvin Gaye
1939 - 1984
HPI: 80.56
Rank: 7
Jim Morrison
1943 - 1971
HPI: 80.55
Rank: 8
Frank Sinatra
1915 - 1998
HPI: 80.38
Rank: 9
Patti Smith
1946 - Present
HPI: 79.15
Rank: 10
Tina Turner
1939 - 2023
HPI: 78.83
Rank: 11
Tupac Shakur
1971 - 1996
HPI: 78.51
Rank: 12
