Biography
Who is Cheryl?
Early life and real name
Cheryl Ann Tweedy was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, on June 30, 1983. She grew up on council estates in the suburbs of Walker and Heaton as the fourth of Joan Callaghan's five children.
Interested in performance from a young age, Cheryl began sequence dancing at the age of four. When she was seven years old, she appeared in a television advertisement for British Gas, and she later attended a short holiday course at the Royal Ballet School's Summer School.
How Cheryl became famous
Cheryl became famous in 2002 after auditioning for the reality television show Popstars: The Rivals. She performed the song 'Have You Ever' during her audition and successfully qualified to join the newly formed pop girl group Girls Aloud.
Girls Aloud achieved immense commercial success, landing twenty consecutive UK top ten singles and earning the title of the United Kingdom's best-selling girl group of the 21st century before disbanding and later reuniting.
Career highlights
In April 2009, Cheryl launched her solo music career while still performing with her group. She released her debut solo album titled 3 Words, which spent two weeks at number one on the UK charts and achieved triple platinum certification.
She also became a prominent television personality, serving as a judge on the British talent show The X Factor starting in 2008. She mentored two winning contestants, Alexandra Burke and Joe McElderry, during her time on the panel.
Family and relationships
Cheryl's parents, Joan Callaghan and Garry Tweedy, were together for more than a decade before separating when she was eleven years old. Her paternal lineage includes several coal miners and mariners from Tyneside.
Throughout her adult life, her personal relationships have received significant media attention. Her marriage history includes past marriages to Ashley Cole and Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini.
Cheryl's height and personal life
Cheryl stands at a height of 160 cm. Beyond her music and television work, she has established herself as a recognised style icon in the fashion industry.
She has appeared on the covers of major magazines such as British Vogue, Elle, and Harper's Bazaar, and served as the face of the cosmetics company L'Oréal from 2009 to 2018.
Birthday and age
Cheryl was born on June 30, 1983, which makes Cheryl 43 years old today. That birthday falls under the Cancer sign. Cheryl shares the date with 31 other famous people.
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