- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- June 19, 1962
- Place of Birth
- San Fernando, California, USA
Paula Abdul
Paula Julie Abdul (born June 19, 1962) is an American singer, 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. Abdul's debut studio album, Forever Your Girl (1988), became one of the most successful debut albums at that time, selling seven million copies in the United States and setting a record for the most U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles from a debut album: "Straight Up", "Forever Your Girl", "Cold Hearted", and "Opposites Attract". Her second album, Spellbound (1991), scored the number-one singles "Rush Rush" an…
Filmography
movieRaging Midlife
2025 · Mary Todd
tvThe Golden Bachelor
2023 · Self - Guest
tvThe Muppets Mayhem
2023 · Paula Abdul
movie1660 Vine
2022 · Choreographer
tvThe Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · Self - Guest
movieJanet Jackson: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits
2022
movie2022 American Rescue Dog Show
2022 · Self - Judge
movieChip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
2022 · 3-D Reporter / Paula Abdul
tvJANET JACKSON.
2022 · Self
tvParis in Love
2021 · Self
tvSecret Celebrity Renovation
2021 · Self
tvMade for Love
2021 · Anydoors
tvThis Is Pop
2021 · Self (archive footage)
tvCelebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021 · Self - Contestant
tvThe Masked Dancer
2020 · Self - Panelist
tvCanada's Drag Race
2020 · Self - Guest Judge
tvImpractical Jokers: Dinner Party
2020 · Self
tvCelebrity Ghost Stories
2020 · Self
movieBest Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell
2020 · Self
movieImpractical Jokers: The Movie
2020 · Paula Abdul
tvThe Movies That Made Us
2019 · Self
tvA Little Late with Lilly Singh
2019 · Self
tvThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Self
tvRuPaul
2019 · Self
movieA Sister's Secret
2018 · Detective Tucker
movieHoward
2018 · Self (archive footage)
tvAmerican Idol
2018 · Self - Guest Judge
tvSteve
2017 · Self
tvThe Nineties
2017 · Self (archive footage)
tvLip Sync Battle
2015 · Self
tvFresh Off the Boat
2015 · Holly
tvThe Arsenio Hall Show
2013 · Self
movieSingin' in the Rain: Raining on a New Generation
2012 · Self
tvImpractical Jokers
2011 · Self
tvThe X Factor
2011 · Self - Judge
tvLive to Dance
2011 · , Producer
tvThe Talk
2010 · Self
movieVH1 Divas 2009
2009 · Self - Host
tvThe Jay Leno Show
2009 · Self
movieWaking Sleeping Beauty
2009 · Self (archive footage)
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Self - Guest
tvDrop Dead Diva
2009 · Judge Paula
movieBrüno
2009 · Self - American Idol Judge
tv2009 Game Show Awards
2009 · Self (archive footage)
movieFamily Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie
2009 · Paula Abdul (voice)
tvThe Streamy Awards
2009 · Self - Presenter
tvRuPaul's Drag Race
2009 · Self - Guest Judge
tvHey Paula
2007 · Self
movieAnnie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
2007 · Self (archive footage)
tvLet's Dance
2006
movieLife Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
2006 · Self
movieAmerican Idol: The Best of Seasons 1-4
2005 · Self - Judge (archive footage)
movieAmerican Idol: The Worst of Seasons 1-4
2005 · Self - Judge
tvThe Reichen Show
2005 · Self - Guest
tvSo You Think You Can Dance
2005 · , Self - Judge, Music Programmer, Music Sound Design and Processing, Executive Producer
tvDancing with the Stars
2005 · Self - Guest Judge
movieRomy and Michele: In the Beginning
2005 · Paula Abdul
tvHell's Kitchen
2005 · Self - Restaurant Patron
movieRobots
2005 · Watch (voice)
tvThe Friday Night Project
2005 · Self - Host
The Tony Danza Show
tvThe Tony Danza Show
2004 · Self
tvOn Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004 · Self
tvAll of Us
2003 · Self
tvThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · Self
movieSaturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5
2003 · Self
tvCelebrities Uncensored
2003 · Self
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self
tvThat's So Raven
2003 · The Host
movieSesame Street: Zoe's Dance Moves
2003 · Self
tvLess than Perfect
2002 · Kathleen
moviePower Girls
2002 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Master of Disguise
2002 · Choreographer (uncredited)
tvAmerican Idol
2002 · Self - Judge
movieAmerican Idol: The Search For A Superstar
2002 · Judge
movieBlack Knight
2001 · Choreographer
tvThe Bernie Mac Show
2001 · Paula Abdul
Good Day Live
tvGood Day Live
2001 · Self
movieThe Waiting Game
2001 · Amy Fuentes
moviePaula Abdul Cardio Dance
2000 · Self
movieMr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story
1999 · Denise Walton
movieAmerican Beauty
1999 · Choreographer
tvThe Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999 · Self
tvFamily Guy
1999 · Paula Abdul (voice)
tvTRL
1998
tvThe View
1997 · Self
movieTouched By Evil
1997 · Ellen Collier
tvSabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996 · Paula Abdul
tvSpin City
1996 · Paula Abdul
tvE! True Hollywood Story
1996 · Self
tvThe Daily Show
1996 · Self
tvMuppets Tonight
1996 · Self
movieSinatra: 80 Years My Way
1995 · Self - Performer
tvThe Single Guy
1995 · Paula Abdul
tvThe Wayans Bros.
1995 · Sasha
tvCybill
1995
tvAll That
1994 · Self
moviePaula Abdul's Get Up & Dance
1994 · Self
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Self - Guest
movieFor Our Children
1993 · Self
movieTime Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You
1992 · Self
tvThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · Self
moviePaula Abdul: Under My Spell Live
1992 · Self
movieThe Doors
1991 · Choreographer
movieL.A. Story
1991 · Roller Skater in Front of Tail O' the Pup (uncredited)
movieThe Karate Kid Part III
1989 · Choreographer
movieWar Dancing - Dance to Win
1989 · Choreographer
movieShe's Out of Control
1989 · Choreographer
movieBarbie Dance Club
1989 · Self
tvLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Self
movieComing to America
1988 · Choreographer
movieAction Jackson
1988 · Choreographer
movieThe Running Man
1987 · Choreographer
tvGoing Live!
1987 · Self
tvSacrée soirée
1987 · Self
movieCan't Buy Me Love
1987 · Dancer (uncredited), Choreographer
tvThe Tracey Ullman Show
1987
movieA Smoky Mountain Christmas
1986 · Choreographer (uncredited)
movieThe Jacksons Live in Toronto 1984 - Victory Tour
1984 · Choreographer
tvMTV Video Music Awards
1984 · Self
tvAl TV
1984 · Self
moviePrivate School
1983 · Cheerleader (uncredited)
tvChamps-Elysées
1982 · Self
tvEntertainment Tonight
1981 · , Self
Junior High School
movieJunior High School
1978 · Sherry
tvSaturday Night Live
1975 · Self (uncredited)
tvAmerican Music Awards
1974 · Self - Presenter
tvToday
1952 · Self