21 facts about Paula Abdul

  1. Paula Abdul has sold over 30 million records.
  2. In November 2008, a former American Idol contestant committed suicide in her car outside of Paula's home. The woman was reportedly obsessed with Paula and died following an overdose of drugs. singer Paula Abdul
  3. Paula Abdul went to Van Nuys High School and was the head cheerleader, an honor student, and played flute in the band.
  4. Paula's religion is Judaism.
  5. Paula Abdul has recieved two Emmy Awards: in 1989 Best Choreography of a TV Series on The Tracey Ullman Show, and in 1990 Outstanding Achievement in Choreography for The American Music Awards.
  6. Paula's ancestry is Syrian-Brazilian and French-Canadian.
  7. Paula Abdul has an older sister named Wendy.
  8. Paula Abdul has four long-haired Chihuahuas named: Thumbelina, Tulip, and Bessie Moo, and Chomps.
  9. Her Hollywood Walk of Fame star is located at 7021 Hollywood Blvd.
  10. Paula’s inspiration was Gene Kelly.
  11. Paula Abdul and her first husband, Emilio Estevez, spent their honeymoon in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
  12. When Paula Abdul was a baby her babysitter used to be Michael Bolton.
  13. Paula Abdul married Brad Beckerman in October 1996 and they divorced in 1997.
  14. Paula Abdul was a L.A. Lakers cheerleader before she broke into fame.
  15. Paula Abdul was the voice of Watch in the film Robots.
  16. Tonight With Jay Leno was a 9 time visit for Paula Abdul as she guest starred.
  17. Paula Abdul was the choreographer for the movie The Master of Disguise in 2002.
  18. Paula Abdul song Straight Up was used in the movie Side Out.
  19. Paula Abdul will reprise her role as a judge on American Idol; the investigation of whether she coached (or slept with) contestant Corey Clark ended in her favor, due to lack of evidence.
  20. Paula Abdul suffered from bulimia nervosa, often called bulimia, a type of eating disorder. A person with bulimia eats a lot of food in a short amount of time (binges) and then tries to prevent weight gain by getting rid of the food, called purging.
  21. Paula Abdul was born on June 19, 1962 in San Fernando, California.