- Born Name: Paula Julie Abdul
- Birthday: 1962-06-19 (Year-Month-Day)
- Website: http://paulaabdul.com
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Paula Julie Abdul (pronounced /ˈæbduːl/; born June 19, 1962) is an American recording artist, dancer, choreographer, actress and television personality.In the 1980s, Abdul rose from cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers to highly sought-after choreographer at the height of the music video era before scoring a string of pop music-R&B hits in the late-1980s and early-1990s. Her six number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 tie her for fifth among the female solo performers who have reached #1 there. She won a Grammy for Best Music Video - Short Form for Opposites Attract and twice won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography.After her initial period of success, she suffered a series of setbacks in her professional and personal life, until she found renewed fame and success in the 2000s as a judge on the television series, American Idol, for eight years, before departing from the show. Abdul has since moved on to another television series, CBSs Live to Dance, and she is working on a new album.