Cher Rue

Cher Rue (born August 1, 1955 in Los Angeles, California) is an American plus-size community advocate, Big Beautiful Woman (BBW) awareness speaker and educator, and curvy-body-positive promoter.[1] She is the executive director of Miss California Queen of Charity[2], as well as CEO and creator of the Rock Your Curvy Style Fashion Show. She hosts an annual toy drive/fundraiser in Hollywood,[3] and she is an Honorary Board Member at the Natural Ivy Foundation.[4] In 2007, she co-founded the non-profit organization "Hollywood Cure For Pain." Cher Rue studied at the Joe Blasco Make-Up School and at Bryman College (medical assistant program). She lives in Dana Point, California.

Cher Rue
Born
Cheryl Ann Hirschman

(1955-08-01) August 1, 1955
Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupation
  • actress
  • producer
  • promoter
  • writer

Awards

Career

From 2014 to 2019, Cher Rue served as Executive Director of California Plus America,[6] a plus-size pageant. In 2011, she produced and starred in the cable talk-show "The Cher Rue Show" on Adelphia Cable in Los Angeles.[7] California Plus America awarded her the Caring Heart Award and Miss Plus America twice recognized her as Best Director for her work on Miss California Plus America.[5]

Acting
Year Title Role Notes
2019 Trouble Survey Person voice, uncredited
2017 Jack the Ripper Mary Ann Nichols short film
2017 Ghoulish Ghosts Housewife short film
2016 Monster House Fortune Teller short film
2016 Six Gun Savior Saloon Girl #4
2015 Mansion of Blood Townsperson
2013 Liquid Feet Bus Rider TV movie
2009 The Real Housewives of Orange County Club Person TV Show, Bravo (American TV network)
2008 Forever Plaid Self Musical Comedy
2007 More Las Vegas FAQ's Self TV movie

Producing
Year Title Job Notes
2017 Jack the Ripper co-producer short film
2011 The Cher Rue Show executive producer & writer online video series

Appearances and interviews
Year Title Episodes Notes
2015, 2019 Little Women: LA Baring It All (2019), A Group Divided (2015) TV series
2016 Plus This! Show Plus This! with Guest Cher Rue TV series
2013 EOTM Awards TV special
2010 Dr. Phil[8] "The Ultimate Fat Debate," Episode dated April 6 & 7, 2010 TV series
2008 Secret Lives of Women Size Matters TV series, documentary, We_TV
2008 "XXL Travel" Episode airing August 2, 2008 TV series, documentary, Travel Channel
2007 Dr. Phil "Big Love," Episode dated 29 January 2007 TV series
2006 The Insider Episode dated 23 August 2006 TV series
2006 Good Morning America Weekend Edition "Plus Size World," Episode dated 30 July 2006 TV Series

Writer credits
  • 2019. "Chapter Fifteen: Ruby," 'Heaven Sent: True Stories of Pets That Have Touched Our Hearts in Miraculous Ways', ISBN 978-1733277372, November 26, 2019.
  • 2011. "Big Girls on the Red Carpet," Large in Charge Magazine, Issue #82, January 2011.[9]
  • 2009. "Big Girls on the Red Carpet," Large in Charge Magazine, Issue #61, April 2009.[10]
  • 2004-2009. "Dear Cher," Dear Cher advice website.[11]

References
  1. "L.A. Times Daily Pilot". Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. "Miss California Queen of Charity website". Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  3. "EvLove Blog". Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  4. "Natural Ivy Foundation Facebook Page". Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  5. "California Plus America website". Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  6. "SDVoyager interview". Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  7. "The Cher Rue Show website". Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  8. "Diversity News Hollywood". Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  9. "Large in Charge Magazine website". Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  10. "Large in Charge Magazine website". Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  11. "Dear Cher website". Retrieved June 12, 2020.
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