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Chaz Bono
American writer, musician and actor (born 1969)
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Bono in 2017 | |
Born | Chastity Sun Bono (1969-03-04) March 4, 1969 (age 55) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Other names | Chaz Salvatore Bono |
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Years active | 1972–present |
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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 out as a trans man. In 1995, while then presenting as a woman, and several years after being outed as lesbian by the tabloid press, Bono publicly self-identified as a lesbian in a cover story in a leading American gay monthly magazine, The Advocate. Bono eventually went on to discuss the process of coming out to oneself and others in two books. Family Outing: A Guide to the Coming Out Process for Gays, Lesbians, and Their Families (1998) includes his coming-out account. The memoir The End of Innocence (2003) discusses his outing, music career, and partner Joan's death from non-Hodgkin'
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Sonny Bono
American singer, record producer,comedian, actor, and politician (1935–1998)
Not to be confused with Bono.
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Bono in 1966 | |
In office January 3, 1995 – January 5, 1998 | |
Preceded by | Al McCandless |
Succeeded by | Mary Bono |
In office April 1988 – April 1992 | |
Preceded by | Frank Bogert |
Succeeded by | Lloyd Maryanov |
Born | Salvatore Phillip Bono (1935-02-16)February 16, 1935 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Died | January 5, 1998(1998-01-05) (aged 62) Stateline, Nevada, U.S. |
Cause of death | Blunt trauma as a result of a skiing accident |
Resting place | Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, California, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
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Children | 4, including Chaz |
Residence(s) | Palm Springs, California, U.S. |
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Musical career | |
Origin | Inglewood, California, U.S. |
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Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 1963–1998 |
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