Paula Abdul

Paula Abdul
Abdul in 2011
Born	Paula Julie Abdul (1962-06-19) June 19, 1962 (age 62) San Fernando, California, USA
Nationality	American
Alma mater	California State University, Northridge
Occupations	Singer dancer choreographer actress television personality
Years active	1978–present
Height	152 cm (5 ft 0 in)
Spouses	Emilio Estevez ​ ​ (m. 1992; div. 1994)​ Brad Beckerman ​ ​ (m. 1996; div. 1998)​
Partner	Jackie Jackson (1984; 1987–1989)
Musical career
Genres	R&B pop new jack swing hip hop dance
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	Virgin Mercury[1] Concord Filament Herself
Website	paulaabdul.com

Paula Julie Abdul^[2] (əb-DOOL; born June 19, 1962)^[3] is an American singer and dancer. She had a string of hit songs and choreographed (planned) many dances for herself and others, including singer-songwriter Janet Jackson. Musically, she is known for her late-1980s number-one singles "Straight Up" and "Cold Hearted", along with the 1990s number-one hit "Opposites Attract". She won a Grammy Award for "Best Music Video – Short Form" for "Opposites Attract". She was a judge on the television show American Idol for its first eight seasons. She has a mezzo-soprano vocal range.

Abdul is Jewish.^[4]

1. ↑ "Paula Abdul Signs with Mercury Records". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. 1997-10-31. web.archive.org. Archived from the original on 2007-08-07. Retrieved 2015-04-09. Former Virgin Records recording artist Paula Abdul has signed a multirecord deal with Mercury Records
2. ↑ "Paula Abdul". Biography. Archived from the original on 2019-04-15. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
3. ↑ "Paula Abdul". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-12-07.
4. ↑ "Paula Abdul". www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org. Retrieved 2023-02-19.