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Cyndi Lauper

  • Birthplace: Queens, New York, USA
  • Birthday: June 22, 1953

Along with only a select few musical artists of the Me Decade, Cyndi Lauper's songs helped define the era that gave birth to MTV, Reaganomics, and the Brat Pack. The singer emerged as one of the most recognizable icons of the 1980s, thanks to her eponymous hit, "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" (1983), a timeless anthem that inspired young women everywhere to reach for their neon-colored hairspray, pile on their costume jewelry, and dance their troubles away. Lauper's success stemmed not only from her signature art punk-inspired l…more

Credits

Actor
Music
Producer

Career Milestones

  • 2010

    Earned a Grammy nomination for the album Memphis Blues

  • 2010

    Joined the third season of "The Celebrity Apprentice" (NBC) as a contestant

  • 2009

    Played herself on the third season finale of "30 Rock" (NBC)

  • 2008

    Headlined the "True Colors Tour 2008"

  • 2006

    Made her Broadway debut in "The Threepenny Opera"

Awards

  • 1995

    Emmy Award: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

  • 1984

    Grammy Award: Best New Artist