22 gorgeous vintage photos of Cher from the 80s

Cher is an amazing woman, a diverse artist and an eternal femina, whose creative career has lasted for more than 50 years. Sherilyn Sargsyan started her career back in the 60s, gained worldwide fame in the 70s as a singer and TV presenter. But the next decade made her rise even more dizzying and turned Cher into a cultural phenomenon. Let's take a look at the stunning photos of the icon of the eighties.

Due to the decline in album sales and the lack of commercially successful singles in the early eighties, Cher decided to pursue her acting career. In 1982, she made her Broadway debut in the play "Come to Meet Me, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean", and later starred in its film adaptation. In the 80s, Cher gained fame as a talented and diverse actress.

Cher received her first Oscar nomination for her role in Silkwood (1983). Her next film, The Mask (1985), became the first commercially successful film in which she played the main role. This film also brought Cher the Cannes Film Festival Award in the nomination for Best Actress. In 1987, she starred in three films: "The Suspect", "The Witches of Eastwick" and "Moonlight Passion", the last of which won her the Academy Award for Best Actress.

Cher resumed her musical career in 1987, recording the eighteenth studio album Cher. Despite strong resistance from distributors and radio after its release, the album proved to be commercially successful and received platinum status from the RIAA. The singer's next album Heart of Stone in 1989 became triple platinum.