Cyndi Lauper
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.
Acting (66 movies)
Vibes
1988
WrestleMania
1985
Here and There
2009
There Was an Old Lady
2002
Live Eighties
2004
Larry presents: Best of The 80s
2004
Joni Mitchell - The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize For Popular Song
2023
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
1990
The Opportunists
2000
Roger Waters: The Wall - Live in Berlin
1990
Let the Canary Sing
2023
Cyndi Lauper - Live... At Last
2004
VH1: Divas Las Vegas
2002
Lipstick & Dynamite
2005
The Backyardigans: Super Secret Super Spy
2007
Off and Running
1991
Cyndi Lauper: To Memphis With Love
2011
Cyndi Lauper - Live in Paris
1987
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
2006
Stevie Wonder - Live at Wembley Stadium - London England 1989
1989
Life with Mikey
1993
Henry & Me
2014
Countdown - The Wonder Years 2
2007
WWE Survivor Series 2012
2012
The World According to Allee Willis
2024
The Greatest Night in Pop
2024
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
1988
Cyndi Lauper - Front And Center Live
2015
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022
The Best of the WWF: volume 5
1986
Prachtig 80: Volume 1
2003
Best of the WWF Volume 1
1985
Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits
1985
Cyndi Lauper - Front and Center Presents
2015
Cyndi Lauper: 12 Deadly Cyns... and Then Some
1994
Cyndi Lauper in Budokan
1986
Cyndi Lauper Live in Chile 1989
1989
Cyndi Lauper & Friends (Decades Rock Live)
2007
VH1 Divas 2004
2004
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
1986
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams
1985
Prince : Welcome 2 America - MSG New York
2010
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
2007
The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie
2005
From the Big Apple to the Big Easy: The Concert for New Orleans
2006
Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago
2017
Andre the Giant
2018
An All-Star Tribute to Joni Mitchell
2000
A Barry Manilow Christmas: Live by Request
2003
Cyndi Lauper: Twelve Deadly Cyns
2000
Cyndi Lauper - Live From Soundstage
2004
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
1985
Annul Victory
2009
Sesame Street: Elmocize
1996
National Lampoon's Dirty Movie
2011
WWE The Brawl to End it All
1984
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
1994
Cyndi Lauper at the BBC
2024
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
2009
Counting Crows: Have You Seen Me Lately?
2025
VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments
2009
Formel Eins - Die Kultvideos Vol. 2
2008
WrestleMania
1985
A Grammy Salute to Cyndi Lauper: Live from the Hollywood Bowl
2025
Follow My Voice: With the Music of Hedwig
2006
The WWF's Amazing Managers
1985
Directing (1 movie)
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular | 1985 | Executive Producer |
| Cyndi Lauper - Live... At Last | 2004 | Executive Producer |
| Kinky Boots: The Musical | 2019 | Original Music Composer |
| The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage! | 2019 | Original Music Composer |
| A Grammy Salute to Cyndi Lauper: Live from the Hollywood Bowl | 2025 | Executive Producer |