Paula Abdul
Age: 61 | From: San Fernando, California, USA
Person Details
Birthday: 1962-06-19 08:50:56
Aliases: Paula Julie Abdul
Gender: Female
Place of birth: San Fernando, California, USA
Homepage: https://paulaabdul.com/
Movie Involvements: 28
TV Involvements: 19
Most Famous Work
Biography
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.
Most Famous Work
Dancing with the Stars
(2005) Self - Guest Judge
RuPaul's Drag Race
(2009) Self - Judge
Hell's Kitchen
(2005) Self - Restaurant Patron
Good Day Live
(2001) Self
American Idol
(2002) Self - Judge
So You Think You Can Dance
(2005) Herself - Judge
MTV Video Music Awards
(1984) Self
The Movies That Made Us
(2019) SelfActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Herself | |
| 2022 | N/A | |
| Self - Judge | ||
| 3-D Reporter / Paula Abdul | ||
| Self | ||
| 2021 | Anydoors | |
| Self (archive footage) | ||
| 2020 | Self - Panelist | |
| Herself | ||
| Self | ||
| Paula Abdul | ||
| 2019 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Herself | ||
| 2018 | Detective Tucker | |
| Self (archive footage) | ||
| 2017 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2015 | Self | |
| 2012 | Self | |
| 2011 | Self - Judge | |
| N/A | ||
| 2009 | Self | |
| Self (archive footage) | ||
| Judge Paula | ||
| Self - American Idol Judge | ||
| Self (archive footage) | ||
| Self - Judge | ||
| 2007 | Herself (voice) | |
| N/A | ||
| Self (archive footage) | ||
| 2006 | Self | |
| 2005 | Herself - Judge | |
| Self - Guest | ||
| N/A | ||
| Herself - Judge | ||
| Self - Guest Judge | ||
| Herself | ||
| Self - Restaurant Patron | ||
| Watch (voice) | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2004 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| 2003 | N/A | |
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| N/A | ||
| Herself | ||
| 2002 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| Choreographer (uncredited) | ||
| Self - Judge | ||
| 2001 | N/A | |
| Self | ||
| Amy Fuentes | ||
| 2000 | herself | |
| 1999 | Denise Walton | |
| Self | ||
| Paula Abdul (voice) | ||
| 1998 | N/A | |
| 1997 | Self | |
| Ellen Collier | ||
| 1996 | Paula Abdul | |
| Paula Abdul | ||
| N/A | ||
| Self | ||
| Herself | ||
| 1995 | N/A | |
| Sasha | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1994 | Self | |
| Herself | ||
| 1993 | Self - Guest | |
| 1992 | Self | |
| N/A | ||
| Herself | ||
| 1989 | N/A | |
| 1988 | N/A | |
| 1987 | Dancer (uncredited) | |
| N/A | ||
| 1986 | Choreographer (uncredited) | |
| 1984 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| 1983 | Cheerleader (uncredited) | |
| 1982 | Self | |
| 1981 | N/A | |
| 1978 | Sherry | |
| 1952 | Self | |
| Judge | ||
| Mary Todd | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Choreographer | |
| 2001 | Choreographer | |
| 1999 | Choreographer | |
| 1989 | Choreographer | |
| Choreographer | ||
| Choreographer | ||
| 1988 | Choreographer | |
| 1987 | Choreographer | |
| Choreographer | ||
| 1986 | Choreographer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Producer | |
| 2005 | Executive Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Sound
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Music Programmer | |
| Music Sound Design and Processing | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |