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How Old is Cher?

Cher’s Early Life and Career Cher was born Cherilyn Sarkisian on May 20, 1946, in El Centro, California. Her mother, Georgia Holt, was an aspiring actress and model of German, English, and Cherokee descent, while her father, John Sarkisian, was an Armenian truck driver with drug and gambling problems. Cher’s parents divorced when she was young, and she and her…