21 facts about Paula Abdul
- Paula Abdul has sold over 30 million records.
- 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.
- Paula Abdul went to Van Nuys High School and was the head cheerleader, an honor student, and played flute in the band.
- Paula's religion is Judaism.
- 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.
- Paula's ancestry is Syrian-Brazilian and French-Canadian.
- Paula Abdul has an older sister named Wendy.
- Paula Abdul has four long-haired Chihuahuas named: Thumbelina, Tulip, and Bessie Moo, and Chomps.
- Her Hollywood Walk of Fame star is located at 7021 Hollywood Blvd.
- Paula’s inspiration was Gene Kelly.
- Paula Abdul and her first husband, Emilio Estevez, spent their honeymoon in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
- When Paula Abdul was a baby her babysitter used to be Michael Bolton.
- Paula Abdul married Brad Beckerman in October 1996 and they divorced in 1997.
- Paula Abdul was a L.A. Lakers cheerleader before she broke into fame.
- Paula Abdul was the voice of Watch in the film Robots.
- Tonight With Jay Leno was a 9 time visit for Paula Abdul as she guest starred.
- Paula Abdul was the choreographer for the movie The Master of Disguise in 2002.
- Paula Abdul song Straight Up was used in the movie Side Out.
- 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.
- 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.
- Paula Abdul was born on June 19, 1962 in San Fernando, California.