Cyndi Lauper

Birth Name:

Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper

Birth Place:

Ozone Park, Queens, New York City, New York, United States

Profession

Soundtrack, Actress, Music department, Producer

Consistently active in promoting equality, she uses funds from her True Colors Tour and True Colors Fund to fight discrimination against LGBT people in schools and workplaces and to aid homeless LGBT youth
Was awarded the 2017 Logo Trailblazer Honor
Was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2015
Began performing with cover bands, eventually forming the band Blue Angel
Quote: "It's not about what people think of me, but what I learned along the way․"
Quote: "Up to 40 percent of the kids on the street are gay or transgender and they're only on the street because they're gay or transgender․ We figured that is fixable․ We could fix that․ We could get that better․"
Known for addressing social issues in her song lyrics
Known for unique fashion sense and wildly varying hairstyles and colors
Created the music and lyrics for the Broadway musical "Kinky Boots․"
Dressed up as a belly dancer for a 1997 Halloween ball when she was nine months pregnant
Once spent two weeks in the woods of Canada with her dog in an effort to find herself
Published her bestselling book "Cyndi Lauper: A Memoir" in 2012

1994Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
1995Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Winner
2015Annie - Outstanding Achievement in Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production:Nominated

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