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Paula Julie Abdul is a Jewish American dancer, choreographer, singer and television personality who began her career as a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team. Abdul started choreographing for the Jacksons and got her big break as the choreographer for the 's videos of singer Janet Jackson. In , she released her debut album "Forever Your Girl" and became a smash hit star.
Paula Julie Abdul born June 19, [2] 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. Her debut studio album Forever Your Girl 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 chart: " Straight Up ", " Forever Your Girl ", " Cold Hearted ", and " Opposites Attract ". Her six number one singles on the Billboard Hot tie her with Diana Ross for seventh among the female solo performers who have topped the chart. Abdul was born in San Fernando, California to Jewish parents. Abdul began taking dance lessons at an early age in ballet , jazz , and tap. She attended Van Nuys High School , where she was a cheerleader and an honor student. In , she graduated from Van Nuys High School. During her freshman year, she was selected from a pool of candidates for the cheerleading squad of the Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball team—the famed Laker Girls.
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 lates number-one singles "Straight Up" and "Cold Hearted", along with the s number-one hit "Opposites Attract". She was a judge on the television show American Idol for its first eight seasons. She has a mezzo-soprano vocal range.
