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My Take
Chaz Bono has lived one of the most public lives in America, on television as the child of Sonny and Cher before he could choose any of it, and what moves me is how he converted that scrutiny into service. Coming out as a trans man under that spotlight took a courage most public figures never have to summon, and the 2012 GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award recognized exactly that. I also admire that he refused to be only a symbol, continuing to work as a writer, musician, and actor and insisting on being judged by craft as well as identity. His example widened the road for many people.
Overview
Chaz Salvatore Bono (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. Chaz Bono is a trans man.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Chaz Bono
- Name (Japanese)
- チャスティティー・ボノ
- Reading
- ちゃすてぃてぃー・ぼの
- Born
- March 4, 1969 (age 57)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rooster
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / LGBTQ rights activist / songwriter / singer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2012 GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.chazbono.net
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/therealchazbono/
- Xhttps://x.com/ChazBono
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaz%20Bono
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.