Paula Abdul
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Paula Abdul is an American singer, dancer, choreographer, actress, and television personality who rose to fame in the 1980s and 1990s. She matters because she made significant contributions across multiple entertainment fields, particularly as a pop music artist and as a choreographer and television judge who influenced popular culture.
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- 1962-06-19
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- Forever Your Girl
- Forever Your Girl - Paula Abdul
- Songs Made Famous by Paula Abdul
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Acting · San Fernando, California, USA
Paula Julie Abdul (born June 19, 1962) is an American singer, 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…
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- Raging Midlife — Mary Todd2025
- The Muppets Mayhem — Paula Abdul2023
- The Golden Bachelor — Self - Guest2023
- Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers — 3-D Reporter / Paula Abdul2022
- 2022 American Rescue Dog Show — Self - Judge2022
- Janet Jackson: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show — Self - Guest
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Paula Julie Abdul (born June 19, 1962) is an American singer, 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.
Abdul's debut studio album, Forever Your Girl (1988), became one of the most successful debut albums at that time, selling seven million copies in the United States and setting a record for the most U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles from a debut album: "Straight Up", "Forever Your Girl", "Cold Hearted", and "Opposites Attract". Her second album, Spellbound (1991), scored the number-one singles "Rush Rush" and "The Promise of a New Day". With six number-one singles on Hot 100, Abdul tied Diana Ross for the third-most chart-toppers among female solo artists at the time. As of 2025, Abdul places seventh along with Diana Ross and Lady Gaga for the most number-one singles by female artists in the U.S. to date.
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1962 births20th-century American actresses20th-century American singers20th-century American women singers21st-century American actresses21st-century American singers21st-century American women singersActresses from Los Angeles County, CaliforniaAmerican cheerleadersAmerican choreographersAmerican contemporary R&B singersAmerican dance-pop musicians