Celebrity paula abdul

Abdul was born with in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, the daughter of Lorraine (née Rykiss), a concert pianist and Harry Abdul, a former livestock trader and owner of a sand and gravel business.

Her father, a Syrian Jew, was born in Syria, raised in Brazil, and subsequently emigrated to the United States; Abdul’s mother, also Jewish, is originally from Saint Boniface (now part of Winnipeg), Manitoba, Canada, and Abdul derives Canadian citizenship through her.

An avid dancer, Abdul was inspired towards a show business career by Gene Kelly in the classic film Singin’ in the Rain as well as Debbie Allen, Fred Astaire, and Bob Fosse.

Abdul began taking dance lessons at the age of eight and showed a natural talent. She did classes of tap,jazz,and ballet while she was growing up. She attended Van Nuys High School, where she was a cheerleader and an honor student. At 15, she received a scholarship to a dance camp near Palm Springs, and in 1978 appeared in a low-budget Independent musical film, Junior High School.

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