Sex symbol of the 70s, Cherilyn Sarkisian LaPierre, better known as Cher, was born in California on May 20th 1946, from an Armenian father and a mother of Cherokee origins. Sex symbol of the 70s, Cherilyn Sarkisian LaPierre, better known as Cher, was born in California on May 20th 1946, from an Armenian father and a mother of Cherokee origins. Pinterest Explore Cherokee Indians, A Mother, and more!  