In her memoir Cher: The Memoir, Part One, Cher revealed a surprising discovery about her identity: the name she had always believed was hers, “Cherilyn,” was not listed on her birth certificate. Instead, she was officially registered as “Cheryl.” This revelation came in the late 1970s when Cher was attempting to legally change her name to just “Cher.” The 78-year-old pop icon was shocked to learn of this error, which had gone unnoticed for decades.
