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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
June 22, 1953
Place of Birth
Ozone Park, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
- Cindy Lauper
- Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper
- Ellen Shaw
- 辛迪·劳帕
Cyndi Lauper
0.8 Popularity
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.
Known For
4.5
Self
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2025
0.0
Self
A Grammy Salute to Cyndi Lauper: Live from the Hollywood Bowl
2025
8.0
Self
Music Box: Counting Crows: Have You Seen Me Lately?
2025
0.0
Self
The World According to Allee Willis
2024
7.8
Self (archive footage)
Mr. McMahon
2024
8.5
Self
Johnson and Knopfler’s Music Legends
2024
0.0
Self
Cyndi Lauper at the BBC
2024
7.9
Self
The Greatest Night in Pop
2024
6.4
Ruthie
The Horror of Dolores Roach
2023
6.3
Self
Let the Canary Sing
2023
Credits
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
2025
4.5
A Grammy Salute to Cyndi Lauper: Live from the Hollywood Bowl
as Self
2025
0.0
Music Box: Counting Crows: Have You Seen Me Lately?
as Self
2025
8.0
The World According to Allee Willis
as Self
2024
0.0
Mr. McMahon
as Self (archive footage)
2024
7.8
Johnson and Knopfler’s Music Legends
as Self
2024
8.5
Cyndi Lauper at the BBC
as Self
2024
0.0
The Greatest Night in Pop
as Self
2024
7.9
The Horror of Dolores Roach
as Ruthie
2023
6.4
Let the Canary Sing
as Self
2023
6.3
Joni Mitchell - The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song
as Self
2023
9.0
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
as Self (archive footage)
2022
6.6
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self (archive footage)
2022
8.2
Once Upon a Time in Queens
as Self
2021
7.0
🎬
WAMEGO: Addendum
2020
0.0
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
2019
6.3
🎬
Cyndi Lauper: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits
as Self (archive footage)
2019
0.0
Dark Side of the Ring
2019
8.2
Lo Siguiente
as Self - Performer
2018
2.0
Magnum P.I.
as Vanessa Nero
2018
7.6
Andre the Giant
as Self (archive footage)
2018
7.3
Young Sheldon
as Cyndi Lauper (voice)
2017
8.0
Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago
as Self
2017
5.6
Cyndi Lauper - Front And Center Live
as Self
2015
0.0
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
2015
6.2
Cyndi Lauper - Front and Center Presents
as Self
2015
6.7
Henry & Me
as Nurse Cyndi
2014
5.0
Trailblazer Honors
as Self - Honoree
2014
7.5
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Self
2014
7.8
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
2014
5.3
WWE Survivor Series 2012
as Self
2012
7.4
Cyndi Lauper: To Memphis With Love
as Self - Singer
2011
0.0
🎬
Lady Gaga: Out Of Control
as Self (archive footage)
2011
0.0
National Lampoon's Dirty Movie
as Little Johnny's Mom
2011
3.2
Bubble Guppies
as Ms. Goo Goo (voice)
2011
7.6
Bob's Burgers
as Performer ('Taffy Butt') (voice)
2011
7.8
Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York
as Self
2010
0.0
🎬
100 Most Shocking Music Moments
as Self
2009
0.0
VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments
as Self
2009
0.0
Here and There
as Rose
2009
5.4
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2009
5.1
Annul Victory
as Self
2009
0.0
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
as Self (archive footage)
2009
0.0
Formel Eins - Die Kultvideos Vol. 2
as Self (archive footage)
2008
0.0
Gossip Girl
as Cyndi Lauper
2007
8.2
The Backyardigans: Super Secret Super Spy
as (voice)
2007
9.5
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
as Self
2007
7.2
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
2007
7.2
Cyndi Lauper & Friends (Decades Rock Live)
as Self
2007
0.0
Countdown - The Wonder Years 2
as Self (archive footage)
2007
8.0
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
as Self
2006
7.9
30 Rock
as Cyndi Lauper
2006
7.5
Follow My Voice: With the Music of Hedwig
as Self
2006
6.6
🎬
Davina
as Self
2006
0.0
From the Big Apple to the Big Easy: The Concert for New Orleans
as Self
2006
0.0
The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie
as Cyndi Lauper
2005
4.9
Bones
as Avalon Harmonia
2005
8.2
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
as Self
2005
5.0
Lipstick & Dynamite
as Self (archive footage)
2005
6.0
Project Runway
as Self - Guest Judge
2004
6.2
Project Runway
as Self
2004
6.2
The Backyardigans
2004
8.0
🎬
The Tony Danza Show
as Self - Guest
2004
6.1
Cyndi Lauper - Live From Soundstage
as Self
2004
8.0
Live Eighties
as Self
2004
0.0
Cyndi Lauper - Live... At Last
as Self
2004
6.2
VH1 Divas 2004
as Self
2004
0.0
Larry presents: Best of The 80s
as Self
2004
0.0
A Barry Manilow Christmas: Live by Request
as Self
2003
0.0
Prachtig 80: Volume 1
as Self
2003
0.0
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
2003
5.6
Australian Idol
as Self - Guest Judge
2003
4.0
Canadian Idol
as Self
2003
4.0
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2003
5.5
That's So Raven
as Ms. Petuto
2003
7.2
VH1: Divas Las Vegas
as Self
2002
6.0
There Was an Old Lady
as Narrated and Sung By (voice)
2002
0.0
V Graham Norton
as Self
2002
5.0
Cyndi Lauper: Twelve Deadly Cyns
as Self
2000
7.0
The Opportunists
as Sally Mahon
2000
5.7
An All-Star Tribute to Joni Mitchell
as Self
2000
0.0
Where Are They Now?
as Self
1999
7.5
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
as Self - Guest
1999
4.6
VH1 Divas
as Self -Performer
1998
7.5
The View
as Self
1997
4.3
SMAP×SMAP
as Self - Musical Guest
1996
8.5
Sesame Street: Elmocize
as Self
1996
8.0
Die Harald Schmidt Show
as Self
1995
7.1
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Pidge (voice)
1995
6.0
🎬
Bland svenska bögar och lesbiska i New York
as Self
1994
10.0
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
as Picnic Guest (uncredited)
1994
5.8
Cyndi Lauper: 12 Deadly Cyns... and Then Some
as Self
1994
8.0
Intimate Portrait
as Self
1993
4.5
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Musical Guest
1993
7.2
Life with Mikey
as Geena Briganti
1993
5.7
Mad About You
as Marianne Lugasso
1992
6.7
Off and Running
as Cyd Morse
1991
4.2
Stars 90
as Self
1990
6.2
Roger Waters: The Wall - Live in Berlin
as Self - Vocals
1990
7.8
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
as Mary (Had a Little Lamb)
1990
4.6
The Simpsons
as Cyndi Lauper (voice)
1989
8.0
Cyndi Lauper Live in Chile 1989
as Self
1989
0.0
Geld oder Liebe
as Self
1989
0.0
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
1989
7.0
Countdown Revolution
1989
0.0
Stevie Wonder - Live at Wembley Stadium - London England 1989
as Self
1989
10.0
This Morning
as Self
1988
5.2
Vibes
as Sylvia Pickel
1988
5.7
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
as Self
1988
7.2
🎬
Na siehste!
as Self
1987
0.0
Le monde est à vous
as Self
1987
0.0
Sacrée Soirée
as Self
1987
5.1
Cyndi Lauper - Live in Paris
as Self (vocals)
1987
8.2
Cyndi Lauper in Budokan
as Self
1986
0.0
🎬
Billy Joel: Building the Bridge
as Self
1986
0.0
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
as Self
1986
10.0
The Best of the WWF: volume 5
as Cyndi Lauper (Manager)
1986
0.0
The WWF's Amazing Managers
as Cyndi Lauper
1985
0.0
Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits
as Self
1985
0.0
🎬
All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular
as Self
1985
0.0
Saturday Night's Main Event
as Herself
1985
8.4
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
as Woman in Diner (uncredited)
1985
6.1
WrestleMania
as Cyndi Lauper (Manager)
1985
6.6
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
as Self
1985
8.5
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
as Self
1985
10.0
Best of the WWF Volume 1
as Self (Manager)
1985
0.0
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self
1984
7.7
WWE The Brawl to End it All
as Self
1984
10.0
Tuesday Night Titans
as Cyndi Lauper
1984
10.0
Champs-Elysées
as Self
1982
6.3
Bananas
as Self
1981
2.7
Top of the Pops
as Self - Host
1964
6.6
Top of the Pops
as Self (archive footage)
1964
6.6
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
7.5
The Grammys
as Self
1959
8.6
Today
as Self
1952
5.6