Cher

About Cher

Cher, born in 1946, is a highly influential figure in popular culture, recognized by MIT’s Pantheon project with an HPI Rank of #352. Her historical importance stems from a prolific and sustained career spanning over six decades as a singer, actress, and television personality, often breaking ground with her outspoken persona and evolving public image in music and film.

In the modern digital landscape of 2025, Cher commands significant attention, accruing 4.2 million annual Wikipedia pageviews. This level of engagement represents an **Attention Gap** of +10x, meaning her internet popularity is ten times what might be expected based solely on her historical importance ranking when compared against a pool of figures like the significantly more important Erasmus (#182 HPI) who only garners 529K views. The data suggests a strong cultural resonance persists, though it shows a -12.2% year-over-year decline in viewership and a substantial -30% drop in momentum between the first and third quarters of 2025.