Paula Abdul Net Worth 2024 | Biography, Income, Songs

Paula Abdul (born Paula Julie Abdul) is an American popular singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer who started her successful career as a choreographer. She is a multi-talented star and has numerous prestigious titles. As of 2024, Paula Abdul net worth is calculated at over $30 million US dollars.

So, hey guys in today’s article we are going to know about one of the most talented and influential singer and actress, Paula Abdul. We will discuss Paula Abdul’s biography, age, height, sources of income, what is the exact net worth of Paula Abdul? and how she became a popular celebrity avoiding the obstacles?

Biography

Paula Julie Abdul was born on 19 June 1962, in San Fernando, California. Her father’s name is Harry Abdul and her mother’s name is Lorraine M. Rykiss.

She spent her childhood in the city of San Fernando with her sister Wendy. At a very young age, Paula started taking dance classes.

She attended Van Nuys High School where she was a good student and cheerleader. At the age of 16, she appeared in a musical film, “Junior High School”.

Career

While Paula was studying at California State University, she got a chance for the cheerleading squad of the NBA basketball team, Los Angeles Lakers. And within a single year, she received the head choreographer position.

After watching her performance in the Lakers game, The Jacksons pop band signed her to do the choreography for one of their single. Following the success of the music video, Paula signed to choreograph Janet Jackson‘s music videos Nasty, Control, and more.

Paula is not only a talented dancer but she is also a good singer. In 1987, she signed to virgin records and a year later her debut album Forever Your Girl was released. The album made history, reaching #1 on the Billboard album chart and sold over 7 million records alone in the US.

Forever Your Girl includes multiple hit singles such as Straight Up, Opposites Attract, and Cold Hearted. The album later certified 7x platinum by RIAA and earned her first Grammy Award.

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Later on, she released many chart-topper albums and super hit singles. Some of her popular works include:

Spellbound (2nd album)
The Promise of a New Day (single)
Head Over Heels (3rd album)
Shut Up and Dance: Mixes (Remix)
My Love is for Real (Single)
Spinning Around (single)
Will You Marry Me? (single)

Awards & Achievements

As of now, she has choreographed 50+ blockbuster movies including Action Jackson, Jerry Maguire, American Beauty, and Can’t Buy Me Love. She also choreographed Tom Hanks for the movie Big.

Paula has appeared as a judge in several popular TV reality shows such as American Idol, Live to Dance, and So You Think You Can Dance.

She has now numerous prestigious accolades throughout her career including five MTV Video Music Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Grammy Award.