Cher nationality: What nationality is Cher?

Cher is an American by nationality. Cher was born Cherilyn Sarkisian on May 20, 1946, in El Centro, California, United States.

Cher’s father, John Sarkisian was an Armenian-American truck driver with drug and gambling problems. Her mother is Georgina Holt who is an American retired singer-songwriter, actress and model.

Cher is a recipient of several accolades including a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, an Academy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, a Cannes Film Festival award, the Billboard Icon Award, and awards from the Kennedy Center Honors and the Council of Fashion Designers of America.

Cher is the only artist to date to have a number-one single on a Billboard chart in six consecutive decades, from the 1960s to the 2010s.

Cher is known for her distinctive contralto singing voice and has been described as embodying female autonomy in a male-dominated industry. She also starred in the Dsquared2 spring/summer advertising campaign in February 2020.