Cyndi Lauper Net Worth

Raquel Davies | January 28, 2014

NET WORTH

$30 Million

  • REAL NAME

    Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper

  • DATE OF BIRTH

    June 22, 195

  • OCCUPATION

    Singer

  • HEIGHT & WEIGHT

    5 foot 3 inches and 139lbs

  • SIGN

    Cancer

  • REPRESENTATION

    Dana Sims at ICM Partners

Cyndi Lauper is an American singer-songwriter, actress, and LGBT rights activist with an estimated net worth of $30 million. She is 5’3″ and weighs 139 pounds. Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper was born on June 22, 1953 in Queens, New York. As a child Lauper enjoyed listening to music artists like Billie Holiday, Judy Garland, Ella Fitzgerald, and the Beatles. When she was 12 her sister bought her an acoustic guitar. Lauper began writing her own songs and playing the guitar.

In 1983 Cyndi Lauper dropped her debut solo album She’s So Unusual. With chart-topping singles like “Girls Just Want to Have Fun”, ” Time After Time”, “She Bop”, and “All Through the Night”, her debut album was a commercial success. This success led to Lauper winning the Best New Artist award at the 27th Grammy Awards in 1985.

In 1986 Cyndi released her second successful solo album True Colors. “Change of Heart” reached No. 3 on the Billboard charts and “True Colors” peaked at the No. 1 spot. At the 29th Grammy Awards in 1987 the ecclectic singer earned two nominations for her work on her sophomore album.

All in all Cyndi Lauper has released nine studio albums. She dropped her latest album Memphis Blues in 2010. It became Billboard’s most successful blues album of the year.

In 2013 Cyndi Lauper finished writing the music and lyrics for the Broadway musical Kinky Boots. The musical dominated the 2013 Tony Awards, earning 13 nominations and 6 wins including Best Musical. Cyndi Lauper became the first female composer to win the composing category solo when she won Best Score at the 2013 Tony Awards.

Lauper has won Grammy, Tony, MTV, VMA, and AMA awards. She is one of only 20 people to achieve “GET” status which means nabbing the coveted Grammy, Emmy, and Tony awards.

In 2013 Cyndi Lauper was recognized for her work as an activist for the LGBT community when she was invited as a special guest to President Obama’s second-term inaugural celebration.

Cyndi Lauper has an enough net worth to buy:

1. 722.9 Nike Rolex Oyster Perpetual Sky-Dweller ($41,495.00 each)

2. 222,222.2 Nike Men’s Ray Rice Baltimore Ravens Limited Edition Jersey ($135.00 each)

3. 23,166.02 Emporio Armani Two Buttons Suit in Stretch Wool ($1,295.00 each)

Cyndi Lauper has enough net worth to give everyone in Nepal $1.

About the Author

Written by Raquel Davies

Raquel is a staff writer for PlentyofCheddar.com. She received her Bachelor's of Arts in Public Relations from Barry University. Raquel enjoys reading Sci-Fi/ Fantasy novels and watching films of that same genre. Raquel is also enjoys the theater arts and fine dining. She was raised in Maryland but currently resides in Miami. Check her out on !

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