Paula Abdul
Paula Abdul was born in San Fernando Valley, California. When she was eight years young, she started dancing lessons. She attended Van Nuys High School, where she was senior class president and head cheerleader. Her high school graduation was in the year 1980. After graduating she started the college process at Cal State Northridge. There, she majored in radio and television. 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 Lakers enlisted The Jacksons to choreograph their 1984 "Torture" video, the first of a series of films and videos she would choreograph. With her first CD "Forever Your Girl" the singer's career began to take off. But the hit single "Straight Up" was a big hit and she's become a popular singer/dancer for years after. It was made easier by her appearance on American Idol (2002-2004). Her father ...