Cilla Black obe (born prisCilla maria veronica white, 27 may 1943) is an english singer, actress, entertainer and media personality. She began her career as a singer in 1963, and is most famous in the UK for her singles "anyone who had a heart" (1964) and "you're my world" (1964), both of which reached number one. Black had eleven top ten hits on the british charts between 1964 and 1971. She is well known for presenting tv shows such as, blind date (1985-2003) and surprise surprise (1984-2001).