Paula Abdul
Paula Abdul was born in San Fernando
Valley, California. When she was 8 years old, young, she started dancing
lessons. Van Nuys High School was where she was president of the senior class
and the chief cheerleader. Her graduation was in 1980, and started the college
process at Cal State Northridge to major in radio and television. After joining
the L.A. Lakers cheerleaders, she became head cheerleader/choreographer after
only a few months, eventually dropping out of college to dance and choreograph
full-time. The Jacksons recruited her to choreograph their 1984 film
"Torture" the first of a series of films and videos she
choreographed. Following her debut album "Forever Your Girl" she
began to sing and soon became a well-known dancer and singer. The time she
spent as an American Idol judge (2002) has made her an increasingly popular
performer/dancer. Her father, Harry Abdul, is Sephardic Jewish from Syria. Her
mother, also Jewish, was born in Canada. Her parents were from Canada, Syria,
Brazil and Syria. This has resulted in a variety of stories about her faith and
nationality within the media. Born in Hollywood, California to Harry Abdul
(another livestock trader from Brazil) and Lorainne Abdul (former assistant to
film director Billy Wilder), she was raised. She's been dancing and singing
since she was 7 years old. young, during an excursion in America. Tap dancing
was another activity she tried, and she received a scholarship to attend
tapping classes. She went to Cal State-Northridge College where she majored in
Broadcast radio. She was a candidate for the Los Angeles Lakers NBA
cheerleading team. The result was earning $50 per game during her freshman
year.
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