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Paula Abdul

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63 Years Old

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Paula Abdul (born June 19, 1962) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, choreographer, actress, and television personality. She began her career as a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers at the age of 18 and later became the head choreographer for the Laker Girls, where she was discovered by The Jacksons. After choreographing music videos for Janet Jackson, Abdul became a choreographer at the height of the music video era and soon thereafter she was signed to Virgin Records. Her debut studio album Forever Your Girl (1988) became one of the most successful debut albums at that time, selling 7 million copies in the United States and setting a record for the most number-one singles from a debut album on the Billboard Hot 100 chart: "Straight Up", "Forever Your Girl", "Cold Hearted", and "Opposites Attract". Her six number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 tie her with Diana Ross for seventh among the female solo performers who have topped the chart. Abdul was one of the original judges on the television series American Idol from 2002 to 2009, and has since appeared as a judge on The X Factor, Live to Dance, and So You Think You Can Dance. She has received five MTV Video Music Award nominations, winning twice, as well as receiving the Grammy Award for Best Music Video for "Opposites Attract" in 1991. She received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography twice for her work on The Tracey Ullman Show, and her own performance at the American Music Awards in 1990. Abdul is honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Born

San Fernando, California, USA on 19th June 1962

All Credits

The Kelly Clarkson Show Image
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
The Daily Show Image
The Daily Show
Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Image
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Family Guy Image
Family Guy
Paula Abdul (voice)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark Image
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Lip Sync Battle Image
Lip Sync Battle
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Image
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Image
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Impractical Jokers Image
Impractical Jokers
A Little Late with Lilly Singh Image
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Self
The View Image
The View
Self
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The Tony Danza Show
Self
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Good Day Live
Self
The Bernie Mac Show Image
The Bernie Mac Show
Paula Abdul
The Arsenio Hall Show Image
The Arsenio Hall Show
Self
On Air with Ryan Seacrest Image
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Image
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
Champs-Elysées Image
Champs-Elysées
Self
RuPaul's Drag Race Image
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
The Reichen Show Image
The Reichen Show
Self - Guest
Sacrée soirée Image
Sacrée soirée
Self
American Idol Image
American Idol
Self - Judge
The Jay Leno Show Image
The Jay Leno Show
Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Image
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
Hell's Kitchen Image
Hell's Kitchen
Self - Restaurant Patron
Drop Dead Diva Image
Drop Dead Diva
Judge Paula
All of Us Image
All of Us
Dancing with the Stars Image
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Guest Judge
The Single Guy Image
The Single Guy
Paula Abdul
The X Factor Image
The X Factor
Self - Judge
Spin City Image
Spin City
Paula Abdul
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Image
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Paula Abdul
Made for Love Image
Made for Love
Anydoors
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Image
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Self - Contestant
Saturday Night Live Image
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
The Tracey Ullman Show Image
The Tracey Ullman Show
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn Image
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self
The Movies That Made Us Image
The Movies That Made Us
Self
So You Think You Can Dance Image
So You Think You Can Dance
Self - Judge
So You Think You Can Dance Image
So You Think You Can Dance
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The Jennifer Hudson Show
All That Image
All That
Self
MTV Video Music Awards Image
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
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The Wayans Bros.
Sasha
That's So Raven Image
That's So Raven
The Host
Fresh Off the Boat Image
Fresh Off the Boat
Holly
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The Nineties
Self (archive footage)
The Muppets Mayhem Image
The Muppets Mayhem
Paula Abdul
Paris in Love Image
Paris in Love
Self
JANET JACKSON. Image
JANET JACKSON.
Self
Going Live! Image
Going Live!
Self
Cybill Image
Cybill
The Masked Dancer Image
The Masked Dancer
Self - Panelist
Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party Image
Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party
Herself
Robots Image
Robots
Watch (voice)
Entertainment Tonight Image
Entertainment Tonight
Self
Entertainment Tonight Image
Entertainment Tonight
TRL Image
TRL
Less than Perfect Image
Less than Perfect
Kathleen
Hey Paula Image
Hey Paula
Today Image
Today
Self
E! True Hollywood Story Image
E! True Hollywood Story
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers Image
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
3-D Reporter / Paula Abdul
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Live to Dance
Muppets Tonight Image
Muppets Tonight
Self
2009 Game Show Awards Image
2009 Game Show Awards
Self (archive footage)
Can't Buy Me Love Image
Can't Buy Me Love
Dancer (uncredited)
This Is Pop Image
This Is Pop
Self (archive footage)
Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You Image
Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You
Self
Brüno Image
Brüno
Self - American Idol Judge
Let's Dance Image
Let's Dance
Private School Image
Private School
Cheerleader (uncredited)
Al TV Image
Al TV
Self
RuPaul Image
RuPaul
Self
Celebrities Uncensored Image
Celebrities Uncensored
Self
The Friday Night Project Image
The Friday Night Project
Self - Host
Impractical Jokers: The Movie Image
Impractical Jokers: The Movie
Paula Abdul
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The Master of Disguise
Choreographer (uncredited)
L.A. Story Image
L.A. Story
Roller Skater in Front of Tail O' the Pup (uncredited)
Waking Sleeping Beauty Image
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Self (archive footage)
Howard Image
Howard
Self (archive footage)
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell Image
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell
Self
Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie Image
Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie
Paula Abdul (voice)
Romy and Michele: In the Beginning Image
Romy and Michele: In the Beginning
Herself
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way Image
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
Self - Performer
Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story Image
Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story
Denise Walton
A Sister's Secret Image
A Sister's Secret
Detective Tucker
A Smoky Mountain Christmas Image
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
Choreographer (uncredited)
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens Image
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
Self (archive footage)
The Waiting Game Image
The Waiting Game
Amy Fuentes
American Idol: The Worst of Seasons 1-4 Image
American Idol: The Worst of Seasons 1-4
Self - Judge
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story Image
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
Self
2022 American Rescue Dog Show Image
2022 American Rescue Dog Show
Self - Judge
Sesame Street: Zoe's Dance Moves Image
Sesame Street: Zoe's Dance Moves
Self
For Our Children Image
For Our Children
Self
Raging Midlife Image
Raging Midlife
Mary Todd
American Idol: The Best of Seasons 1-4 Image
American Idol: The Best of Seasons 1-4
Self - Judge (archive footage)
VH1 Divas 2009 Image
VH1 Divas 2009
Self - Host
American Idol: The Search For A Superstar Image
American Idol: The Search For A Superstar
Judge
Junior High School Image
Junior High School
Sherry
Barbie Dance Club Image
Barbie Dance Club
Singin' in the Rain: Raining on a New Generation Image
Singin' in the Rain: Raining on a New Generation
Self
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Touched By Evil
Ellen Collier
Power Girls Image
Power Girls
Self (archive footage)
Paula Abdul: Under My Spell Live Image
Paula Abdul: Under My Spell Live
Self
Paula Abdul Cardio Dance Image
Paula Abdul Cardio Dance
Self
Paula Abdul's Get Up & Dance Image
Paula Abdul's Get Up & Dance
Self