Paula Abdul is a famous American dancer, actress, singer, television personality, and choreographer. She is famous for appearing in , and many others.

Paula Abdul's Early Life And Education

Paula Abdul was born Paula Julie Abdul on and is 56 years old. She was born in San Fernando, California, the United States of America to father Harry Abdul and mother Lorraine M. (née Rykiss). 

Her father was born into the Syrian Jewish community in Aleppo, Syria was raised in Brazil, and subsequently immigrated to the United States. Her mother, the concert pianist, grew up in one of the two Jewish families in Minnedosa, Manitoba in Canada, and has Ashkenazi Jewish ancestors from Ukraine. She has a sister named Wendy.

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Paula Abdul's Career And Awards

Paula Abdul was first discovered by . Few members of the band had watched her while she was attending a game. She was then signed to do the choreography for the video to their single .

"My only problem was how to tell the Jacksons how to dance," Abdul later recalled. "Imagine me telling them what routines to do. I was young, I was scared. I'm not quite sure how I got through that."

This success led to Paula Abdul's career as a choreographer in music videos. It was also due to the success of the video that Abdul was chosen to be the choreographer for the Jacksons' Victory tour.

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Paula Abdul has her own list of discography starting with in , in , and lastly, in . 

As an actress, she has over acting credits to her name with her latest appearance in the movie . Similarly, Paula Abdul has over credits for being the performer and writer of songs in TV series. 

For her awards, Paula Abdul has won with other and a total of extra .