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Cher

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Birth Name:

Cherilyn Sarkisian

Birth Place:

El Centro, California, USA

Ethnicity:

Cherokee, English, German and Armenian.

The singer was born Cherilyn Sarkisian. Her Mother, Jackie Jean Crouch is of Cherokee, English and German descent and her father is of Armenian Descent.Her father, John Sarkisian was an Armenian refugee who worked as a truck driver in the US.

Her biological father’s name was John Sarkisian and she adopted the name LaPeirre from her step father, who was named Gilbert LaPierre.

Source:

  1. http://www.wargs.com/other/sarkisian.html
  2. http://www.filmreference.com/film/23/Cher.html

Celebrities with similar heritage:

  1. Johnny Depp
  2. Val Kilmer
  3. Elvis Presley
  4. Kenny Florian
  5. Kim Basinger
  6. Nick Jonas
  7. Joe Jonas
  8. Kevin Jonas
  9. Liv Tyler
  10. Steve Tyler
  11. Carmen Electra
  12. Charisma Carpenter
  13. Eartha Kitt
  14. Fred Astaire
  15. Nicolas Cage

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3 Responses to “Cher”

  1. Comment by *im*kira*
    January 6th, 2010

    You can totally see the native in her, or maybe its the plastic surgery:X

  2. Comment by ethnic
    January 6th, 2010

    I think you can also see the Armenian in her. She looks similar to Kim Kardashian who is also half Armenian.

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  3. Comment by Native Chick
    February 5th, 2010

    Cher is awesome

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