Chaz Salvatore Bono

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Chaz Salvatore Bono Wiki Biography

Chaz Salvatore Bono was born as Chastity Sun Bono on the 4th March 1969, in Los Angeles, California USA, of Armenian descent on his father’s side, and Irish and Cherokee amongst others on his mother’s. He underwent gender transition therapy between 2008 and 2010. The world knows him for his LGBT activism, and recently for his involvement in the entertainment industry in film and television roles such as “The Secret Life Of The American Teenager” (2013), “Degrassi: The Next Generation” (2012), and a documentary about his life “Becoming Chaz” (2011). His career has been active since 1990.

Have you ever wondered how rich Chaz Bono is? According to sources, it is estimated that Chaz Bono`s net worth is over $500,000, earned largely through his career as a media personality, and in addition he has also published several books, including “Transition: The Story Of how I Became A Man” (2011), which have also increased his wealth.

Bono`s parents are Sony Bono and Cher, major TV and music stars of the ’60s and ’70s, who shepparded him throughout his entire childhood. At an early age, well before the sex change, he was featured in his parents show “The Sony And Cher Comedy Hour”, but in 1975 his parents divorced, and he needed to divide his time between their separate homes, until he moved to New York to attend the High School For Performing Arts.

Following graduation, he enrolled at New York University; however he soon gave up on his studies when he decided to pursue a career in music. He formed a group called Ceremony, which consisted of musicians such as Heidi Shink, Pete McRae, Louis Ruiz, Bryan Mathieu and Steve Bauman. The band released its debut album in 1993 entitled “Hang Out Your Poetry”, which actually turned out to be their only album, but which started the growth of Chaz’s net worth.

In 1998 Chaz published his first book, entitled “Family Outing”, which deals with his sexuality on the whole, including of course coming out as a lesbian. He has released three more books which have also added to his net worth, in 2002 “The End Of Innocence: A Memoir”, in 2011 “Transition: The Story of How I Became a Man”, and in 2012 “Transition: Becoming Who I Was Always Meant to Be”, effectively covering his whole life to that date.

When it comes to his TV appearances, he was featured in the 13th season of the TV show “Dancing With Stars”, partnering professional dancer Lacey Schwimmer.

In his less-than-private personal life, Chaz says that he always felt uncomfortable in the dresses he wore, even in his childhood days, stating that he wanted to look more like his father. Eventually, he began with his sex change in 2008, and the whole process was finished in 2010, when he legally changed his name to Chaz Salvatore Bono. He has described the change in his books, and a documentary  entitled “Becoming Chaz” was filmed in 2011. He has been recognized as a fearsome fighter for LGBT rights, being a member of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation organization, and has been a spokesman for the Human Rights Activist Campaign.

Chaz Bono was engaged to his longtime girlfriend Jennifer Elia, but they broke up in 2011; one can perhaps imagine the difficulties on both sides of such a relationship. He is still single, and still resides in Los Angeles.

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Chaz Salvatore Bono Quick Info

Full Name Chaz Bono
Net Worth $700,000
Date Of Birth March 4, 1969
Place Of Birth Los Angeles, California, USA
Height 1.68 m
Profession American advocate, musician, writer, actor
Education New York University, Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School
Nationality American
Parents Cher, Sonny Bono
Siblings Elijah Blue Allman, Chesare Elan Bono, Christine Bono, Sean Bono, Chianna Maria Bono
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ChazBonoOfficial
Twitter https://twitter.com/chazbono
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/therealchazbono/
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0095106/
Allmusic https://www.allmusic.com/artist/chastity-bono-mn0001183710
Awards GLAAD Media Stephen F. Kolzak Award
Nominations Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Non-Fiction Special
Movies Bar Girls (1994), Fronterz (2004), Dirty (2016), Adi Shankar’s Gods and Secrets (2017)
TV Shows Dancing With Stars (2011), The Sonny and Cher Show (1976-1977), The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (1973), Ellen (1997), Oprah Winfrey Network

Chaz Salvatore Bono Quotes

  • I was never a lesbian.
  • It really bothers me when I see people doing my mother in drag. I mean, just imagine if you saw people doing that with your mother.

Chaz Salvatore Bono Important Facts

  • Grandson of Georgia Holt.
  • Born as Chastity Sun Bono, Chaz legally changed his name to Chaz Salvatore Bono. Salvatore was Sonny Bono’s real first name. [April 2010]
  • Mother Cher’s younger half-sister, Georganne LaPiere, was once married to Michael Madsen.
  • Announced plans to undergo gender reassignment surgery to become a man on June 11, 2009.
  • Prior to becoming a man, he had breast reduction surgery to relieve back pain and discomfort related to his large bust-size.
  • According to his publicist, Howard Bragman, Chastity is undergoing surgery to become a man. He is now known as Chaz [June 11, 2009].
  • He is named after the movie Chastity (1969) starring his mother Cher and written by her father Sonny Bono.
  • Graduated from the High School for Performing Arts in New York.
  • Half-nephew of Georganne LaPiere.
  • Older half-brother, on his mother’s side, of Elijah Allman.
  • High school friend of Jennifer Aniston.
  • Spokesperson for GLAAD, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
  • Son of Sonny Bono and Cher.

Chaz Salvatore Bono Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Adi Shankar’s Gods and Secrets 2017 post-production Actor
American Horror Story 2016 TV Series Lot Polk / Brian Wells Actor
Where the Bears Are 2016 TV Series Gavin Kelly Actor
Dirty 2016/I Jerry the Hoarder Actor
The Bold and the Beautiful 2016 TV Series Reverend Rydale Actor
The Secret Life of the American Teenager 2013 TV Series Chaz Actor
Degrassi: The Next Generation 2012 TV Series Chaz Actor
Fronterz 2004 as Chastity Bono Actor
Ellen 1997 TV Series The Moderator Actor
Bar Girls 1994 Scorp’ (as Chastity Bono) Actor
The Sonny and Cher Show 1976-1977 TV Series Regular Performer Actor
Rockin’ the Night Away 1988 TV Movie performer: “I Got You Babe” – as Chastity Bono Soundtrack
The Sonny and Cher Show 1976 TV Series performer – 4 episodes Soundtrack
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour 1974 TV Series performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Oprah: Where Are They Now? 2016 TV Series Himself Self
I Am Cait 2015 TV Mini-Series documentary Himself Self
Entertainment Tonight 2009-2015 TV Series Herself / Himself Self
RuPaul’s Drag Race 2011-2014 TV Series Himself – Guest Judge / Himself – Audience Member / Himself Self
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked! 2013-2014 TV Series Himself – Guest Judge Self
The Doctors 2013 TV Series Himself Self
Good Day L.A. 2013 TV Series Himself Self
Dear Mom, Love Cher 2013 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
Piers Morgan Tonight 2011-2012 TV Series Himself Self
Being Chaz 2011 Documentary Himself Self
The Rosie Show 2011 TV Series Himself Self
The Wendy Williams Show 2011 TV Series Himself – Guest / Himself Self
Anderson Live 2011 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
Dancing with the Stars 2011 TV Series Himself – Contestant Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2011 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 2011 TV Series Himself Self
The Talk 2011 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
Real Time with Bill Maher 2011 TV Series Himself Self
Late Show with David Letterman 2011 TV Series Himself Self
Good Morning America 2011 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
The Oprah Winfrey Show 1998-2011 TV Series Himself / Herself Self
Becoming Chaz 2011 Documentary Himself Self
Oprah’s Guide to OWN 2011 TV Movie Himself Self
The Big Gay Sketch Show 2008 TV Series Herself Self
Sell This House 2006 TV Series Herself – Homeowner Self
20 Greatest Celebreality Moments 2006 TV Movie Herself (as Chastity Bono) Self
Celebrity Fit Club 2006 TV Series Herself Self
The View 2006 TV Series Herself Self
The Tyra Banks Show 2006 TV Series Herself Self
The Rosie O’Donnell Show 2002 TV Series Herself Self
Still Cher 2002 TV Movie documentary Herself (as Chastity Bono) Self
Behind the Music 1999 TV Series documentary Herself Self
The Roseanne Show 1998 TV Series Herself Self
Late Night with Conan O’Brien 1998 TV Series Herself Self
Rockin’ the Night Away 1988 TV Movie Herself (as Chastity Bono) Self
The 41st Annual Golden Globe Awards 1984 TV Special Himself – Audience Member Self
The Mike Douglas Show 1979 TV Series Himself Self
The Sonny and Cher Show 1976 TV Series Herself Self
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour 1972-1973 TV Series Herself Self
The David Frost Show 1970 TV Series Herself Self
Dragged 2016 Documentary Himself Archive Footage
Entertainment Tonight 2015 TV Series Himself Archive Footage
Muppets 201: Rarities from the Henson Vault 2009 Documentary Herself (as Chastity Bono) Archive Footage
E! True Hollywood Story 2003 TV Series documentary Herself Archive Footage
Family Fundamentals 2002 Documentary Herself – Out at last (as Chastity Bono) Archive Footage
Sonny & Me: Cher Remembers 1998 TV Special Herself (as Chastity Bono) Archive Footage

Chaz Salvatore Bono Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
2012 Stephen F. Kolzak Award GLAAD Media Awards Won
2012 Stephen F. Kolzak Award GLAAD Media Awards Nominated