Paula Abdul

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

1962-06-19

Place of Birth

San Fernando, California, USA

Paula Abdul

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.

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Acting History

2025
Raging Midlife as Mary Todd
2023
The Golden Bachelor as Self - Guest
2023
The Muppets Mayhem as Paula Abdul
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
2022 American Rescue Dog Show as Self - Judge
2022
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers as 3-D Reporter / Paula Abdul
2022
JANET JACKSON. as Self
2021
Paris in Love as Self
2021
Made for Love as Anydoors
2021
This Is Pop as Self (archive footage)
2021
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune as Self - Contestant
2020
The Masked Dancer as Self - Panelist
2020
Canada's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge
2020
Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party as Herself
2020
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell as Self
2020
Impractical Jokers: The Movie as Paula Abdul
2019
The Movies That Made Us as Self
2019
A Little Late with Lilly Singh as Self
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
2019
RuPaul as Self
2018
A Sister's Secret as Detective Tucker
2018
Howard as Self (archive footage)
2017
The Nineties as Self (archive footage)
2015
Lip Sync Battle as Self
2015
Fresh Off the Boat as Holly
2013
The Arsenio Hall Show as Self
2012
Singin' in the Rain: Raining on a New Generation as Self
2011
Impractical Jokers
2011
The X Factor as Self - Judge
2011
Live to Dance
2009
VH1 Divas 2009 as Self - Host
2009
The Jay Leno Show as Self
2009
Waking Sleeping Beauty as Self (archive footage)
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
2009
Drop Dead Diva as Judge Paula
2009
Brüno as Self - American Idol Judge
2009
2009 Game Show Awards as Self (archive footage)
2009
Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie as Paula Abdul (voice)
2009
The Streamy Awards as Self - Presenter
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge
2007
Hey Paula
2007
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens as Self (archive footage)
2006
Let's Dance
2006
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story as Self
2005
American Idol: The Best of Seasons 1-4 as Self - Judge (archive footage)
2005
American Idol: The Worst of Seasons 1-4 as Self - Judge
2005
The Reichen Show as Self - Guest
2005
So You Think You Can Dance
2005
So You Think You Can Dance as Self - Judge
2005
Dancing with the Stars as Self - Guest Judge
2005
Hell's Kitchen as Self - Restaurant Patron
2005
Romy and Michele: In the Beginning as Herself
2005
Robots as Watch (voice)
2005
The Friday Night Project as Self - Host
2004
The Tony Danza Show as Self
2004
On Air with Ryan Seacrest as Self
2003
All of Us
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
2003
Celebrities Uncensored as Self
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
2003
That's So Raven as The Host
2003
Sesame Street: Zoe's Dance Moves as Self
2002
Less than Perfect as Kathleen
2002
Power Girls as Self (archive footage)
2002
The Master of Disguise as Choreographer (uncredited)
2002
American Idol as Self - Judge
2002
American Idol: The Search For A Superstar as Judge
2001
The Bernie Mac Show as Paula Abdul
2001
Good Day Live as Self
2001
The Waiting Game as Amy Fuentes
2000
Paula Abdul Cardio Dance as Self
1999
Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story as Denise Walton
1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self
1999
Family Guy as Paula Abdul (voice)
1998
TRL
1997
The View as Self
1997
Touched By Evil as Ellen Collier
1996
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as Paula Abdul
1996
Spin City as Paula Abdul
1996
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
The Daily Show as Self
1996
Muppets Tonight as Self
1995
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way as Self - Performer
1995
The Single Guy as Paula Abdul
1995
The Wayans Bros. as Sasha
1995
Cybill
1994
All That as Self
1994
Paula Abdul's Get Up & Dance as Self
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
1993
For Our Children as Self
1992
Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You as Self
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Paula Abdul: Under My Spell Live as Self
1991
L.A. Story as Roller Skater in Front of Tail O' the Pup (uncredited)
1989
Barbie Dance Club
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1987
Going Live! as Self
1987
Sacrée Soirée as Self
1987
Can't Buy Me Love as Dancer (uncredited)
1987
The Tracey Ullman Show
1986
A Smoky Mountain Christmas as Choreographer (uncredited)
1984
MTV Video Music Awards as Self
1984
Al TV as Self
1983
Private School as Cheerleader (uncredited)
1982
Champs-Elysées as Self
1981
Entertainment Tonight
1981
Entertainment Tonight as Self
1978
Junior High School as Sherry
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1952
Today as Self