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Her father (Harry Abdul) is of Sephardic Jewish background from Syria. Her
mother is also Jewish and was born in Canada. Her parents have lived in
Syria, Brazil, and Canada - and this varied background has contributed to
incredibly different stories in the press about her nationality and/or
religion. Daughter of Harry Abdul (once a livestock trader in Brazil) and
Lorainne Abdul (former assistant to film director Billy Wilder, grew up in
Hollywood, California. Since the age of seven, she sung and danced in
community musical theatre groups while traveling around America. She took
tap dance lessons as well, in which she was awarded a scholarship to Tap
dancing school. Later on in life, she attended Cal State-Northridge
College in which she majored in Broadcast radio. During that time, she
auditioned for the Los Angeles Lakers NBA Cheerleading team, and that led
her to a spot as a cheerleader on the squad earning some $50 a game during
her freshman year. Later on she decided to take up Choreography, working with artists such as the Jacksons and the Rolling Stones. She also organizes dance camps for young children to come to and have fun during the summer. Paula has won many musical awards, such as a Grammy, 7 MTV video awards, 2 Emmy awards, and 2 People's Choice Awards. On top of all that she's had two #1 hit albums and seven #1 hit singles. To add to that she has a star on the Hollywood walk of fame. She has done well for herself, and plans to write/sing/choreograph for as long as she can. Currently Paula is a host and judge on the #1 rated TV show, "American Idol" on the Fox network. Together with fellow judges Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell, Paula has helped launch the careers of several young musical artists. |
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