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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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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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Saturday Night Live
MTV Video Music Awards
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
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
All of Us
The Jay Leno Show
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Impractical Jokers
Lip Sync Battle
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
So You Think You Can Dance
The Muppets Mayhem
RuPaul's Drag Race
The Single Guy
The Kelly Clarkson Show
RuPaul
The Master of Disguise
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Made for Love
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Robots
American Idol
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell
Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie
Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You
American Idol: The Worst of Seasons 1-4
Live to Dance
Impractical Jokers: The Movie
Production Credits
American Beauty
The Doors
Black Knight
Live to Dance
So You Think You Can Dance
The Running Man
The Karate Kid Part III
The Master of Disguise
Coming to America
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