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I knew Queen Elizabeth didn't do any laundry! I knew I wasn't going to be doing laundry. I was going to be singing.

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Cyndi Lauper
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: June 22
Actor
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Singer-Songwriter
Stage Actor
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New York City
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Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper
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