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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
August 17, 1958
Place of Birth:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Belinda Carlisle
Biography
Belinda Jo Carlisle (/ˈkɑːrlaɪl/ KAR-lyle; born August 17, 1958) is an American singer and songwriter. She gained fame as the lead vocalist of the Go-Go's, one of the most successful all-female rock bands of all time, and went on to have a prolific career as a solo artist.
Raised in Southern California, Carlisle was the lead vocalist of the Go-Go's, which she co-founded in 1978. With their chart-topping debut studio album Beauty and the Beat in 1981, the group helped popularize new wave music in the United States. The Go-Go's have sold over seven million records worldwide.
After the break-up of the Go-Go's in 1985, Carlisle went on to have a successful solo career with radio hits such as "Mad About You", "I Get Weak", "Circle in the Sand", "Leave a Light On", "Summer Rain", and "Heaven Is a Place on Earth". The Go-Go's reformed in 1999; Carlisle maintained her solo career and performed with the band until its disbandment in 2022, returning for two festival performances in 2025.
Carlisle's autobiography, Lips Unsealed, published in June 2010, was a New York Times Best Seller and received favorable reviews. In 1999, Carlisle was ranked No. 76 with the Go-Go's in VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll. In 2011, Carlisle, as a member of the Go-Go's, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She and the band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021 and the California Hall of Fame in 2024.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection | Self |
| 2021 | The Go-Go's: Nothing But Videos | |
| 2021 | 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Self |
| 2020 | The Go-Go's | Self - Lead Singer |
| 2018 | The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom | Self |
| 2016 | The Go-Go's: Live in Los Angles | |
| 2016 | Molly: The Real Thing | Self |
| 2015 | Girls in Bands at the BBC | Self (archive footage) |
| 2014 | Belinda Carlisle - The Collection | Singer |
| 2008 | Belinda Carlisle - Video Collection | Singer |
| 2001 | The Go-Go's - Live in Central Park | |
| 1993 | RuPaul's Christmas Ball | Self |
| 1990 | Belinda Carlisle: Runaway Live | |
| 1990 | Belinda Carlisle: Runaway Videos | Belinda Carlisle |
| 1988 | Belinda Live! | |
| 1988 | She's Having a Baby | Belinda Carlisle (uncredited) |
| 1987 | The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki | Self |
| 1986 | Belinda | |
| 1984 | The Go-Go's: Wild at the Greek | Self |
| 1984 | Swing Shift | Jamboree Singer |
| 1982 | The Go-Gos: Live at Rockpalast | |
| 1981 | Totally Go-Go's | |
| 1981 | Urgh! A Music War | Self |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Trixie Motel | Self |
| 2021 | Name That Tune | Self - Contestant |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars | Self - Contestant |
| 2004 | Hell's Kitchen | Self |
| 1996 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks | Self |
| 1996 | Saturday Live | Self |
| 1995 | The Drew Carey Show | The Go-Go's |
| 1993 | Intimate Portrait | Self |
| 1987 | Going Live! | Self |