Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper (22 June 1953) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and activist. Her career has spanned over 40 years. Her album ‘She's So Unusual,’ from 1983 was the first debut album by a female artist to achieve four top-five hits on the Billboard Hot 100, an example of these was: ‘Girls Just Want to Have Fun.’ She earned the Best New Artist award at the 27th Grammy Awards in 1985.
Her success continued after the release of her second record ‘True Colors,’ in 1986. This album included the number one single "True Colors" and "Change of Heart", which peaked at number three.
Since 1983, Lauper has released eleven studio albums and participated in many other projects. In 2013, Lauper won the Tony Award for best original score for composing the Broadway musical Kinky Boots, making her the first woman to win the category by herself. The musical was awarded five other Tonys including a Tony Award for Best New Musical. In 2014, Lauper was awarded the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album for the cast recording. In 2016, the West End production won Best New Musical at the Olivier Awards.