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