Paula Abdul
Paula Abdul was born in San Fernando Valley, California. She began dancing when she was eight. Van Nuys High School was her high school. She was also the head cheerleader as well as the class president. She graduated from high school in the year 1980. Following graduation she entered college at Cal State Northridge. There she majored in radio and TV. 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. She was enlisted by The Jacksons to choreograph their 1984 "Torture" video, the first of a series of movies and videos she would choreograph. After the release of her debut CD "Forever Your Girl" was released, she began singing and soon became a well-known dancer and singer. Her time as an American Idol judge (2002) has helped her become more well-known as a performer and dancer. Her father, Harry Abdul, is Sephardic Jewish from Syria. Her m