Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper (born June 22, 1953) is an American Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter and Emmy Award winning actress. She achieved success in the mid-1980s with the release of the album She's So Unusual and became the first female singer to have four top-five singles released from one album. Lauper has released 11 albums and over 40 singles, and as of 2008 had sold more than 25 million records worldwide.