Cyndi Lauper

Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper (born June 22, 1953) is an American Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and MTV VMA-winning video and Emmy Award-winning movie, television, and theater actress. She became very well known in the mid-1980s with the release of the album, She's So Unusual. Lauper became the first artist in history to have four top-five singles released from one album. She has released 11 albums, over 40 singles, and has sold more than 60 million albums worldwide.  She continues to tour the world in support of human rights.

Discography
 She's So Unusual (1983)
 True Colors (1986)
 A Night to Remember (1989)
 Hat Full of Stars (1993)
 Sisters of Avalon (1996)
 Merry Christmas ... Have a Nice Life (1998)
 At Last (2003)
 Shine (2004)
 Bring Ya to the Brink (2008)
 Memphis Blues (2010)
 Detour (2016)

Tours

Year Title Number ofperformances  1983/1985   The Fun Tour    1986/1987  True Colors World Tour    1989   A Night to Remember Tour    1991   A.M.A.C.S Tour    1993/1994   Hat Full of Stars Tour    1994/1995   Twelve Deadly Cyns World Tour    1996/1997   Sisters of Avalon Tour    1997   Wildest Dreams Tour    1999   The 1999 Summer Tour    2000   The 2000 Summer Tour    2001/2003   Shine Tour    2002   Living Proof: The Farewell Tour    2003/2004   At Last World Tour    2005/2006   The Body Acoustic Tour    2007   True Colors 2007 Tour   2008   True Colors 2008 Tour    2008   Australian Tour    2008   Bring Ya to the Brink Tour    2010/2011   Memphis Blues Tour  

Filmography
+ List of television, musicals and films credits Year Title Role Notes 1984 Prime Cuts HerselfCameo 1985 The Goonies HerselfCameo1985 Girls Just Want to Have Fun Woman in Diner Appearance uncredited 1988 Vibes Sylvia Pickel 1990 Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme Mary (Had a Little Lamb)TV movie 1990  The Wall – Live in Berlin Young Pink TV movie 1991 Off and Running Cyd Morse 1993 Life with MikeyGeena Briganti 1993—1999Mad About YouMarianne LugassoRecurring role; 4 episodes"A Pair of Hearts" (Season 2, Episode 9)"Money Changes Everything" (Season 3, Episode 20)"Stealing Burt's Car" (Season 7, Episode 18)"The Final Frontier" (Season 7, Episode 21) 1994 Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle Picnic Guest Uncredited 1996 Sesame Street Elmocize Herself Cameo 1999 The Happy PrincePidge TV movie1999Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildPidge (voice)"The Happy Prince" (Season 6, Episode 5)1999The SimpsonsHerself (voice)"Wild Barts Can't Be Broken" (Season 10, Episode 11)2000 The Opportunists Sally Mahon 2000 Christmas Dream  Cameo2004Higglytown HeroesOperator Hero (voice)"Smooth Operator/Stinky Situation" (Season 1, Episode 6)2005That's So RavenMs. Petuto"Art Breaker" (Season 3, Episode 13) 2005 The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie HerselfCameo2005Queer as FolkHerself"I Love You" (Season 5, Episode 10) 2006The Threepenny Opera Jenny (Ginny Jenny/Low-Dive Jenny)Broadway musical2007The Backyardigans"International Super Spy" (Season 2, Episode 15)2008Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-ListHerself" Fly the Super Gay Skies" (Season 4, Episode 3)2008Gossip GirlHerself" Bonfire of the Vanity" (Season 2, Episode 10) 2009Here and There Rose200930 RockHerself"Kidney Now!" (Season 3, Episode 22)2009BonesAvalon Harmonia"Harbingers in a Fountain" (Season 5, Episode 1)2009The Apprentice: The Celebrity Apprentice 3Herself/ContestantSeason 3; Eliminated 5th 2011 Dirty Movie Little Johnny's Mom2011 Section B Betty pre-production2012Bob's BurgersPerformer (voice)"The Belchies" (Season 2, Episode 1) 2012 Henry & Me Nurse #1 (voice) Post-production2013The Last Beat Bebe MarkhamIn production

Awards and nominations
Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Lauper has won one award from 15 nominations.

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|rowspan="5"|1985
|Cyndi Lauper
|Best New Artist
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|She's So Unusual
|Album of the Year
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|"Time After Time"
|Song of the Year
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|rowspan="2"|"Girls Just Want To Have Fun"
|Record of the Year
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|Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
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|rowspan="2"|1986
|"What A Thrill"
|Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
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|"Cyndi: Live in Paris"
|Best Long Form Music Video
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|rowspan="2"|1987
|"True Colors"
|Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
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|"911"
|Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
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|1988
|"Cyndi Lauper in Paris"
|Best Performance Music Video
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|1990
|"I Drove All Night"
|Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
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|1999
|"Disco Inferno"
|Best Dance Recording
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|2005
|"Unchained Melody"
|Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
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|2009
|Bring Ya To The Brink
|Best Electronic/Dance Album
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|2011
|Memphis Blues
|Best Traditional Blues Album
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References

Category:1953 births
Category:Living people

Category:American Emmy Award winners
Category:American Grammy Award winners
Category:New wave singers
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Category:Singer-songwriters from New York (state)
Category:Singers from New York City