Chaz Bono
Chaz Bono | |
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Born | Chastity Sun Bono March 4, 1969 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1972–present |
Parent(s) | Sonny Bono Cher |
Relatives | Elijah Blue Allman (half-brother) Georgia Holt (grandmother) |
Chaz Salvatore Bono[1] (born Chastity Sun Bono; March 4, 1969) is an American writer, musician and actor. His parents are entertainers Sonny Bono and Cher, and he became widely known in appearances as a child on their television show, The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour.[2][3]
Bono is a
Between 2008 and 2010, Bono underwent female-to-male
Early life
Bono was born in Los Angeles, California, the only child of Cher and Sonny Bono of the pop duo Sonny & Cher, stars of a TV variety show on which the young child often appeared. Bono was named after the film Chastity, which was produced by Sonny and in which Cher (in her first solo role in a feature film) played a bisexual woman.[9] Through his mother, Bono is of Armenian, Irish, English, and German ancestry. He is of Italian descent through his father.[10][11]
Bono was enrolled at the
Ceremony
Bono began a short music career in 1988 with the band Ceremony,
The songs "Could've Been Love" and "Ready for Love" were released as singles from the album. Sonny and Cher also recorded backing vocals for the track "Livin' It Up" on the album.
LGBT activism
In April 1995, Bono came out as a
Bono's paternal relationship became strained after his father became a Republican Congressman from California. The differences in their political views separated them, and the two had not spoken for more than a year at the time of Sonny's fatal skiing accident in January 1998.[16]
Bono worked as a writer at large for The Advocate.
In June 2016, the
Transition
In mid-2008, Bono began undergoing a physical and social
In September 2011, he became a competitor on the
His book, Transition: Becoming Who I Was Always Meant to Be was published in 2012, making him the first person of Armenian descent to publish a memoir about being an openly transgender man.[28]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1994 | Bar Girls[a] | Scorp' | |
2004 | Fronterz[a] | ||
2016 | Dirty | Jerry the Hoarder | |
2019 | 3 from Hell | Digby Neville | |
2020 | Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen
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Himself | Documentary film |
2020 | Reboot Camp | Herbert | mockumentary |
2023 | The Bell Keeper | Sheriff Carlson |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1972–77 | The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour[a] | Himself | 32 episodes |
1975 | Cher[a] | Himself | Episode 2.14 |
1997 | Ellen[a] | The Moderator | Episode: "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah" |
2011 | Becoming Chaz | Himself | Documentary film |
Dancing with the Stars
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Himself | 6 episodes | |
2012 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Himself | Episode: "Tonight, Tonight: Part 2" |
2013 | The Secret Life of the American Teenager | Himself | Episode: "To Each Her Own" |
2014 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Himself/Guest Judge | "Queens of Talk"[29]
" Reunited!"[30]
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2016 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Reverend Rydale | 5 episodes |
American Horror Story: Roanoke | Lot Polk | 2 episodes | |
Brian Wells | 2 episodes | ||
Where the Bears Are | Gavin Kelly | 3 episodes | |
2017 | American Horror Story: Cult | Gary K. Longstreet | 8 episodes |
2018 | Adi Shankar's Gods and Secrets | Upcoming series | |
2020 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Joey Funkhouser | Episode: "The Spite Store" |
Bibliography
- Family OutingISBN 978-0316102339
- The End of Innocence: A MemoirISBN 978-1555837952
- Transition: The story of how I became a man (with Billie Fitzpatrick) (2011). New York: Dutton. ISBN 978-0525952145
- Transition: Becoming Who I Was Always Meant to Be (with Billie Fitzpatrick) (2012 paperback). Plume. pp. 272. ISBN 978-0452298002
Notes
References
- ^ "Cher's son now officially a man". BBC News. May 7, 2010. Archived from the original on August 31, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ^ "Chastity Bono Undergoing Gender Change". TV Guide. June 11, 2009. Archived from the original on October 29, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
- ^ "Chastity Bono is Chaz Bono". Right Celebrity. June 11, 2009. Archived from the original on June 15, 2009. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
- ^ a b c d Marcus, Lydia (March 21, 2006). "Interview with Chastity Bono". AfterEllen. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved February 19, 2007.
- ^ a b c "Chaz Bono", June 15–16, 2009, Entertainment Tonight.
- ^ Fox News Channel. May 6, 2010. Archived from the originalon January 6, 2015.
- ^ "Chaz Bono Documentary To Debut on OWN | Access Hollywood – Celebrity News, Photos & Videos". Access Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 14, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ^ "Chaz Bono Documentary, Becoming Chaz, to Have World Television Premiere on OWN". Oprah.com. Archived from the original on July 27, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ISBN 978-0-7890-0142-9
- ^ Bego 2001, p. 11: Sarkisian's profession; Berman 2001, p. 17: Sarkisian's nationality and personal problems, Crouch's profession; Cheever 1993: Crouch's ancestry.
- ^ "Sonny Bono Biography". Yahoo! Movies. Archived from the original on February 17, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ "Jennifer Aniston & Chaz Bono in High School Together (PHOTO)". September 15, 2011. Archived from the original on April 2, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ISBN 0-316-10233-4.
- ^ Krbechek, Randy (December 22, 1993). "Reviews of Ceremony | Hang Out Your Poetry, The Dead Milkmen | Not Richard, But Dick, and Al Stewart concert". PSNW. Archived from the original on June 16, 2009. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- ^ Roch Parisien. "Hang Out Your Poetry". AllMusic. Archived from the original on October 16, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
- ^ a b Freydkin, Donna (October 14, 1998). "Chastity Bono opens up about coming out". CNN. Archived from the original on March 20, 2007. Retrieved February 20, 2007.
- ^ ISBN 0-316-10233-4.
- ISBN 0-316-10233-4.
- ^ "49 Celebrities Honor 49 Victims of Orlando Tragedy | Human Rights Campaign". Hrc.org. Archived from the original on August 23, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
- ^ Rothaus, Steve (June 12, 2016). "Pulse Orlando shooting scene a popular LGBT club where employees, patrons 'like family'". The Miami Herald. Archived from the original on June 15, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ^ "Chastity Bono Undergoing Gender Change". TV Guide. June 11, 2009. Archived from the original on March 21, 2017. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ "ESF Applauds Chastity Bono's Gender Transition Announcement" (PDF). Empowering Spirits Foundation Press Release. June 11, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 16, 2009. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
- ^ "Chaz Bono, Cher's child, becomes a man after Southern Californian judges grants gender change". Herald Sun. May 7, 2010. Archived from the original on June 14, 2011. Retrieved May 7, 2010.
- ^ Byrge, Duane (January 24, 2011). "SUNDANCE REVIEW: 'Becoming Chaz' Is a Powerful Study in Personal Courage". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 1, 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
- ^ "BBC News – Cher berates 'bigots' attack on son's role in TV show". BBC. September 2, 2011. Archived from the original on November 24, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- Us. Archivedfrom the original on October 28, 2011. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
- ^ "14 Reasons That Made 2011 Great for Trans People". Advocate.com. December 28, 2011. Archived from the original on October 7, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
- ^ "Transition by Chaz Bono". The Queer Armenian Library. September 28, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ Rezsnyak, Eric. ""RuPaul's Drag Race" Season 6, Episode 9: Talk Show, Balk Show". CITY News. Archived from the original on February 5, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "Chaz Bono and Damiana on the RuPaul's Drag Race Season 6 Finale Red Carpet". The WOW Report. May 23, 2014. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
Works cited
- ISBN 0-8154-1153-7.
- Berman, Connie (2001). Cher. Infobase Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7910-5907-4.
- Cheever, Susan (May 17, 1993). "In a Broken Land". People. Archived from the original on December 27, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
External links
- Chaz Bono at IMDb
- Chaz Bono discography at Discogs
- Allmusic.com entry on Bono's band Ceremony