Cyndi Lauper
Acting
Born: June 22, 1953 (age 73) · Ozone Park, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Highest Rated
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
The Simpsons
1989
The Goonies
1985
Bones
2005
Young Sheldon
2017
Gossip Girl
2007
Trolls World Tour
2020
Bob's Burgers
2011
30 Rock
2006
Miami Vice
1984
Magnum P.I.
2018
The Greatest Night in Pop
2024
That's So Raven
2003
Photos (2)
Movies (16)
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Woman in Diner (uncredited)
Life with Mikey
Geena Briganti
Vibes
Sylvia Pickel
Dirty Movie
Little Johnny's Mom
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
Mary (Had a Little Lamb)
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
Picnic Guest (uncredited)
WrestleMania
Cyndi Lauper (Manager)
The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie
Cyndi Lauper
Henry & Me
Nurse Cyndi
The Opportunists
Sally Mahon
Off and Running
Cyd Morse
The Backyardigans: Super Secret Super Spy
(voice)
The WWF's Amazing Managers
Cyndi Lauper
Here and There
Rose
The Best of the WWF: volume 5
Cyndi Lauper (Manager)
There Was an Old Lady
Narrated and Sung By (voice)
TV Shows (17)
The Simpsons
Cyndi Lauper (voice) · 1 eps
Bones
Avalon Harmonia · 5 eps
Bob's Burgers
Performer ('Taffy Butt') (voice) · 1 eps
Young Sheldon
Cyndi Lauper (voice) · 1 eps
Gossip Girl
Cyndi Lauper · 1 eps
Magnum P.I.
Vanessa Nero · 1 eps
30 Rock
Cyndi Lauper · 1 eps
Mad About You
Marianne Lugasso · 5 eps
That's So Raven
Ms. Petuto · 1 eps
Bubble Guppies
Ms. Goo Goo (voice) · 1 eps
Dark Side of the Ring
1 eps
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Pidge (voice) · 1 eps
Tuesday Night Titans
Cyndi Lauper · 1 eps
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
1 eps
The Backyardigans
1 eps
The Horror of Dolores Roach
Ruthie · 1 eps
Countdown Revolution
1 eps
Self / Appearances (100)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 4 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 2 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 1 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Musical Guest · 2 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 3 eps
The Voice
Self · 1 eps
Top of the Pops
Self - Host · 1 eps
Top of the Pops
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Colbert Report
Self (uncredited) · 1 eps
The View
Self · 3 eps
Project Runway
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
Project Runway
Self · 1 eps
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self · 1 eps
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Self · 1 eps
The Talk
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Musical Guest · 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 2 eps
SMAP×SMAP
Self - Musical Guest · 1 eps
MTV Video Music Awards
Self · 3 eps
Intimate Portrait
Self · 1 eps
Sacrée soirée
Self · 2 eps
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
Herself · 1 eps
Today
Self · 1 eps
Champs-Elysées
Self · 3 eps
Le monde est à vous
Self · 2 eps
V Graham Norton
Self · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Australian Idol
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
Trailblazer Honors
Self - Honoree · 1 eps
Live & Kicking
Self · 1 eps
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
Self · 1 eps
Stars 90
Self · 1 eps
Mr. McMahon
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
Canadian Idol
Self · 2 eps
Geld oder Liebe
Self · 1 eps
The Greatest Night in Pop
Self
Lo Siguiente
Self - Performer · 1 eps
Bananas
Self · 1 eps
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
Johnson and Knopfler's Music Legends
Self · 1 eps
This Morning
Self · 1 eps
Andre the Giant
Self (archive footage)
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self (archive footage)
Once Upon a Time in Queens
Self · 4 eps
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
Self
WWE Survivor Series 2012
Self
VH1 Divas
Self -Performer · 1 eps
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
Live Eighties
Self
Music Box: Counting Crows: Have You Seen Me Lately?
Self
The World According to Allee Willis
Self
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
Self (archive footage)
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Self
Roger Waters: The Wall - Live in Berlin
Self - Vocals
Annul Victory
Self
Cyndi Lauper: 12 Deadly Cyns... and Then Some
Self
Cyndi Lauper: Still So Unusual
Self · 12 eps
VH1: Divas Las Vegas
Self
VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments
Self
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
Self
Cyndi Lauper - Live in Paris
Self (vocals)
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
Self
Lipstick & Dynamite
Self (archive footage)
VH1 Divas 2004
Self
Sesame Street: Elmocize
Self
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
Self
Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago
Self
Follow My Voice: With the Music of Hedwig
Self
Larry presents: Best of The 80s
Self
WWE The Brawl to End it All
Self
A Grammy Salute to Cyndi Lauper: Live from the Hollywood Bowl
Self
Cyndi Lauper & Friends (Decades Rock Live)
Self
Lady Gaga: Out Of Control
Self (archive footage)
Let the Canary Sing
Self
Prachtig 80: Volume 1
Self
A Barry Manilow Christmas: Live by Request
Self
Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York
Self
Cyndi Lauper: To Memphis With Love
Self - Singer
Countdown - The Wonder Years 2
Self (archive footage)
Stevie Wonder - Live at Wembley Stadium - London England 1989
Self
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
Self
The Grammys
Self · 1 eps
Cyndi Lauper - Live... At Last
Self
Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits
Self
Best of the WWF Volume 1
Self (Manager)
Cyndi Lauper - Live From Soundstage
Self
An All-Star Tribute to Joni Mitchell
Self
Cyndi Lauper - Front and Center Presents
Self
Joni Mitchell - The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song
Self
From the Big Apple to the Big Easy: The Concert for New Orleans
Self
Cyndi Lauper at the BBC
Self
Cyndi Lauper: Twelve Deadly Cyns
Self
Cyndi Lauper Live in Chile 1989
Self
Katy Perry: Rock In Rio 40 anos
Self
Cyndi Lauper - Front And Center Live
Self
Formel Eins - Die Kultvideos Vol. 2
Self (archive footage)
Cyndi Lauper in Budokan
Self
Upcoming (1)
Directing (1)
Writing (2)
Producing (3)
Other Crew (8)
Miami Vice
Songs
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
Music Consultant
Trolls World Tour
Thanks
The Goonies
Theme Song Performance
The Backyardigans
Songs
Pee-wee's Playhouse
Theme Song Performance
The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage!
Original Music Composer
Cyndi Lauper: Still So Unusual
Creator