Paula Abdul
Paula Abdul grew up in the San Fernando Valley, California. When she was eight years old, she began dancing lessons. Van Nuys High School was where she was the class president and the chief cheerleader. She graduated from high school in the year 1980. Following graduation she entered the college process 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. The Jacksons recruited her to choreograph the 1984 "Torture", their first of a series of films and videos she would choreograph. The first album she released was "Forever Your Girl" Her singing career took off. But the hit single "Straight Up" was a major hit and she's become a popular singer/dancer for years after. It was made easier by her stint on American Idol (2002-2004). Her father, Harry Abdul, is Sephardic J...