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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.
2022 American Rescue Dog Show
Self - Judge
2022
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
3-D Reporter / Paula Abdul
2022
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell
Self
2020
Impractical Jokers: The Movie
Paula Abdul
2020
A Sister's Secret
Detective Tucker
2018
Howard
Self (archive footage)
2018
Singin' in the Rain: Raining on a New Generation
Self
2012
VH1 Divas 2009
Self - Host
2009
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Self (archive footage)
2009
Brüno
Self - American Idol Judge
2009
Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie
Paula Abdul (voice)
2009
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
Self (archive footage)
2007
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
Self
2006
American Idol: The Best of Seasons 1-4
Self - Judge (archive footage)
2005
American Idol: The Worst of Seasons 1-4
Self - Judge
2005
Romy and Michele: In the Beginning
Herself
2005
Robots
Watch (voice)
2005
The Friday Night Project
Self - Host · (1 episode)
2005
The Tony Danza Show
Self · (5 episodes)
2004
All of Us
(1 episode)
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (3 episodes)
2003
Sesame Street: Zoe's Dance Moves
Self
2003
Less than Perfect
Kathleen · (1 episode)
2002
Power Girls
Self (archive footage)
2002
The Master of Disguise
Choreographer (uncredited)
2002
American Idol: The Search For A Superstar
Judge
2002
The Waiting Game
Amy Fuentes
2001
Paula Abdul Cardio Dance
Self
2000
Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story
Denise Walton
1999
Family Guy
Paula Abdul (voice) · (2 episodes)
1999
The View
Self · (5 episodes)
1997
Touched By Evil
Ellen Collier
1997
E! True Hollywood Story
(1 episode)
1996
The Daily Show
Self · (1 episode)
1996
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
Self - Performer
1995
The Single Guy
Paula Abdul · (1 episode)
1995
The Wayans Bros.
Sasha · (1 episode)
1995
Cybill
(1 episode)
1995
Paula Abdul's Get Up & Dance
Self
1994
For Our Children
Self
1993
Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You
Self
1992
Barbie Dance Club
1989
A Smoky Mountain Christmas
Choreographer (uncredited)
1986
Raging Midlife
Mary Todd
The Muppets Mayhem
Paula Abdul · (1 episode)
2023
The Jennifer Hudson Show
(1 episode)
2022
JANET JACKSON.
Self · (2 episodes)
2022
Paris in Love
Self · (1 episode)
2021
Made for Love
Anydoors · (4 episodes)
2021
This Is Pop
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2021
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Self - Contestant · (1 episode)
2021
The Masked Dancer
Self - Panelist · (9 episodes)
2020
Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party
Herself · (1 episode)
2020
The Movies That Made Us
Self · (1 episode)
2019
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Self · (1 episode)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · (1 episode)
2019
RuPaul
Self · (1 episode)
2019
The Nineties
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2017
Lip Sync Battle
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Fresh Off the Boat
Holly · (1 episode)
2015
The Arsenio Hall Show
Self · (1 episode)
2013
Impractical Jokers
(1 episode)
2011
The X Factor
Self - Judge · (26 episodes)
2011
Live to Dance
(7 episodes)
2011
The Jay Leno Show
Self · (1 episode)
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (3 episodes)
2009
Drop Dead Diva
Judge Paula · (5 episodes)
2009
2009 Game Show Awards
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)
2009
Hey Paula
(7 episodes)
2007
Let's Dance
(1 episode)
2006
The Reichen Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2005
So You Think You Can Dance
(1 episode)
2005
So You Think You Can Dance
Self - Judge · (30 episodes)
2005
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Guest Judge · (3 episodes)
2005
Hell's Kitchen
Self - Restaurant Patron · (1 episode)
2005
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Self · (3 episodes)
2004
Celebrities Uncensored
Self · (1 episode)
2003
That's So Raven
The Host · (1 episode)
2003
American Idol
Self - Judge · (315 episodes)
2002
The Bernie Mac Show
Paula Abdul · (1 episode)
2001
Good Day Live
Self · (2 episodes)
2001
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self · (2 episodes)
1999
TRL
(1 episode)
1998
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Paula Abdul · (1 episode)
1996
Spin City
Paula Abdul · (1 episode)
1996
Muppets Tonight
Self · (1 episode)
1996
All That
Self · (1 episode)
1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
(4 episodes)
1992
Paula Abdul: Under My Spell Live
Self
1992
L.A. Story
Roller Skater in Front of Tail O' the Pup (uncredited)
1991
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
(1 episode)
1988
Going Live!
Self · (1 episode)
1987
Sacrée soirée
Self · (3 episodes)
1987
Can't Buy Me Love
Dancer (uncredited)
1987
The Tracey Ullman Show
(1 episode)
1987
MTV Video Music Awards
Self · (2 episodes)
1984
Al TV
Self · (1 episode)
1984
Private School
Cheerleader (uncredited)
1983
Champs-Elysées
Self · (2 episodes)
1982
Entertainment Tonight
(91 episodes)
1981
Entertainment Tonight
Self · (3 episodes)
1981
Junior High School
Sherry
1978
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (2 episodes)
1975
Today
Self · (1 episode)
1952