
Paula Abdul
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Biography
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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.
Known For

Saturday Night Live

MTV Video Music Awards

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Fresh Off the Boat

Hell's Kitchen

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Dancing with the Stars

E! True Hollywood Story

The Daily Show

Celebrities Uncensored

The Movies That Made Us

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Bernie Mac Show

Today

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

Drop Dead Diva

Cybill

Family Guy

Entertainment Tonight

All of Us

The Jay Leno Show

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Made for Love

Impractical Jokers

Lip Sync Battle

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

The Muppets Mayhem

RuPaul's Drag Race

The Single Guy

The Kelly Clarkson Show

RuPaul

The Master of Disguise

Waking Sleeping Beauty

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

Can't Buy Me Love

Robots

American Idol

Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell

Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie

So You Think You Can Dance

Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

American Idol: The Worst of Seasons 1-4

Impractical Jokers: The Movie

Live to Dance
Production Credits
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