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Cher Tenbush

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Robert Spencer

Updated on March 12, 2026

Tenbush in 2007, photo by s_bukley/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Cheryl Beth Tenbush

Place of Birth: Fremont, Alameda, California, United States

Date of Birth: December 2, 1981

Ethnicity:
*father – German, Irish, English
*mother – Korean

Cher Tenbush is an American actress, host, reality television participant, and model.

Cher’s paternal grandfather was named Robert Ray Tenbush (the son of Barney Tenbush). Robert was born in South Dakota.

Cher’s paternal grandmother was Katheryn Beth McGraw (the daughter of Francis Neal McGraw and Elizabeth Miller). Katheryn was born in California. Francis was the son of William Welcome McGraw and Catherine Fenton Smith.

Cher’s maternal grandfather’s surname was Yu.

Sources: Genealogy of Cher’s father –

Cher’s paternal grandfather, Robert Ray Tenbush, on the 1940 U.S. Census –

Cher’s paternal great-grandfather, Francis Neal McGraw, on the 1920 U.S. Census –

Immigration of Cher’s mother –