Cyndi Lauper

Biography

Cyndi Lauper is a renowned American singer, songwriter, actress, and LGBTQ rights activist whose career spans over four decades. Her debut album She's So Unusual (1983) was an instant commercial success, earning her the Best New Artist award at the 27th Grammy Awards in 1985. The musical Kinky Boots, for which she wrote music and lyrics, won six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, in 2013, making Lauper the first woman to win the composing category solo.