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Cyndi Lauper (Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper) was born on 22 June, 1953 in New York City, U.S., is an American musician and actress (born 1953). Discover Cyndi Lauper's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 70 years old?

Popular As Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper
Occupation Singer · songwriter · actress · activist
Age 70 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 22 June, 1953
Birthday 22 June
Birthplace New York City, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Who Is Cyndi Lauper's Husband?

Her husband is David Thornton (m. 1991)

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Cyndi Lauper Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Cyndi Lauper worth at the age of 70 years old? Cyndi Lauper’s income source is mostly from being a successful Singer. She is from United States. We have estimated Cyndi Lauper's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1653

Her father, Fred, was of Swiss-German descent, and a direct descendant of Christen Lauper, a leader of the Swiss Peasant war of 1653.

1930

Her mother, Catrine (née Gallo) (1930–2022), was of Italian descent (from Sicily).

Lauper's siblings are her younger brother Fred (nicknamed Butch), and older sister Ellen.

Lauper's parents divorced when she was five.

Her mother remarried and divorced again.

Lauper grew up in the Ozone Park neighborhood of Queens and, as a child, listened to such artists as The Beatles and Judy Garland.

At age 12, she began writing songs and playing an acoustic guitar given to her by her sister.

Lauper expressed herself with a variety of hair colors and eccentric clothing, and took a friend's advice to spell her name as "Cyndi" rather than "Cindy".

Her unconventional sense of style led to classmates bullying and throwing stones at her.

Lauper went to Richmond Hill High School, but was expelled although she later earned her GED.

She left home at 17, to escape her abusive stepfather, intending to study art.

Her journey took her to Canada, where she spent two weeks in the woods with her dog Sparkle, trying to find herself.

She eventually traveled to Vermont, where she took art classes at Johnson State College and supported herself working odd jobs.

1953

Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper (born June 22, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and activist.

Her career has spanned over 40 years.

1970

In the early 1970s, Lauper performed as a vocalist with various cover bands.

1983

Her album She's So Unusual (1983) was the first debut album by a female artist to achieve 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"—and earned Lauper the Best New Artist award at the 27th Annual Grammy Awards in 1985.

Since 1983, Lauper has released eleven studio albums and participated in many other projects.

1984

She won the inaugural Best Female Video prize at the 1984 VMAs for "Girls Just Want to Have Fun".

This music video is recognized by MTV, VH1 and Rolling Stone as one of the greatest music videos of the era.

She is featured in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Women Who Rock exhibit.

Her debut album is included in Rolling Stone list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, while "Time After Time" is included in VH1's list of the 100 Best Songs of the Past 25 years.

VH1 has ranked Lauper No. 58 of the 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll.

Lauper is known for her distinctive image, featuring a variety of hair colors and eccentric clothing, and for her powerful and distinctive four-octave singing range.

She has been celebrated for her humanitarian work, particularly as an advocate for LGBT rights in the United States.

1985

Her success continued with the soundtrack for the motion picture The Goonies (1985) and her second record True Colors (1986).

This album included the number-one single "True Colors" and "Change of Heart", which peaked at number three.

1989

In 1989, Lauper saw success with "I Drove All Night" and in 1993, had her first dance club hit with "That's What I Think".

2010

In 2010, Memphis Blues became Billboard most successful blues album of the year, remaining at number one on the Billboard Blues Albums chart for 13 consecutive weeks.

2013

In 2013, she won the Tony Award for best original score for composing the Broadway musical Kinky Boots, making her the first woman to win the category by herself.

The musical was awarded five other Tonys including Tony Award for Best New Musical.

Her charitable efforts were acknowledged in 2013 when she was invited as a special guest to attend U.S. President Barack Obama's second inauguration.

Lauper was born in Brooklyn, New York City, to a Catholic family.

2014

In 2014, Lauper was awarded the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album for the cast recording.

2016

In 2016, the West End production won Best New Musical at the Olivier Awards.

Lauper has sold over 50 million records worldwide.

She has won awards at the Grammys, Emmys, Tonys, the New York's Outer Critics Circle, MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), Billboard Awards, and American Music Awards (AMAs).

An inductee into both the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Lauper is one of the few singers to win three of the four major American entertainment awards (EGOT).

2019

In 2019, Lauper gave the commencement address at Northern Vermont University – Johnson, the academic institution that now includes Johnson State.

At this event, NVU awarded her the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters.