Recognition & Records
- Figured twice on "The 25 Most Intriguing People of the Year" list compiled by People, in 1975 and 1987.
- Is the oldest woman to have a U.S #1 hit with "Believe" at 52 years of age.
- The largest gap between U.S #1 hits Dark Lady (1974) to Believe (1999), 25 Years.
- Longest span of U.S #1's I Got You Babe (1965) to Believe (1999), 34 Years.
- Appeared on the cover of People a record of 13x's.
- 4 #1 Movies at the Box Office 1983: Silkwood, 1985: Mask, 1987: Moonstruck, and Witches of Eastwick
- Successful artist worldwide with 200 million records sold (As a solo artist 120 million records and as a part of the duo Sonny & Cher 80 million records)
- Cher was ranked #39 on The Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists.
- Ranked #17 on VH1's 50 Greatest Women Of The Video Era.
- Ranked #43 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women Of Rock and Roll in 1999 and #31 in 2012.
- Ranked #26 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists of All Time.
- Ranked #10 on VH1's All Time Top Ten Favorite Female Singers.
- Nominated for 2 Academy Awards with 1 win: Best Actress for Moonstruck
- One of few artists to win a Grammy, an Emmy, a Golden Globe, and an Academy Award.
- Worldwide Tours Total Gross: $885,000,000.00
- Holds the record of having #1 records in every decade since the 1960s on the Billboard charts.
Read more about this topic: List Of Awards And Nominations Received By Cher
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