Cherie Ann Currie is an American singer, musician, actress, and artist. Born on November 30, 1959, Currie is best known as the lead vocalist of The Runaways, a rock band from Los Angeles during the mid-to-late 1970s. She later pursued a career as a solo artist.
Cherie and her identical twin sister, Marie Currie, released the album Messin' With The Boys in 1980, performing as Cherie & Marie Currie. Their duet "Since You Been Gone" reached number 95 on the US charts.
Currie is also recognized for her role in the 1980 film Foxes. Bomp! magazine once described her as "the lost daughter of Iggy Pop and Brigitte Bardot."
She joined The Runaways at the age of 15 in 1975, and the teen rock anthem "Cherry Bomb" was written for her audition. Her impact at the time was significant, carving out new territory for female artists in rock music.