Profile
Famous as :
SingerBirth Name :
Paula Julie AbdulBirth Date :
June 19, 1962Birth Place :
San Fernando, California, USASpouse :
Emilio Estevez (actor-director, 29-Apr-92 - May 1994), Brad Beckerman (sportswear designer, 24-Oct-96 - 1997)Claim to fame :
American Idol judge
American Dance Awards
1990
Won American Dance Awardcategory Choreographer of the Year
American Music Awards
1992
Won American Music Awardcategory Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
1992
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist
1992
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Adult Contemporary Album for "Spellbound"
1990
Won American Music Awardcategory Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
1990
Won American Music Awardcategory Favorite Dance Artist
1987
Won American Music Awardcategory For choreography on ZZ Top's video for "Velcro Fly"
Billboard Music Video Awards
1989
Won Billboard Music Video Awardcategory Best Video for "Straight Up"
1989
Won Billboard Music Video Awardcategory Best New Artist Video for "Straight Up"
Emmy Awards
2004
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Reality-Competition Program for American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (2002)
shared with Simon Fuller (executive producer); Cécile Frot-Coutaz (executive producer); Nigel Lythgoe
2003
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Reality/Competition Program for American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (2002)
shared with Simon Fuller (executive producer); Cécile Frot-Coutaz (executive producer); Simon Jones
1990
Won Emmycategory Outstanding Achievement in Choreography for The 17th Annual American Music Awards (1990) (TV)
shared with Michael Darrin (choreographer); Dean Barlow (choreographer)
1989
Won Emmycategory Outstanding Achievement in Choreography (For episodes "The Wave Girls", "D.U.I.", "The Cure" and "Maggie In Peril", part I) for The Tracey Ullman Show (1987)
shared with Walter Painter for The Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park Grand Opening (1989) (TV)
1988
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Achievement in Choreography (For episode "The Pits") for The Tracey Ullman Show (1987)
Grammy Awards
1991
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Music Video, Short Form for "Opposites Attract"
shared with Michael Patterson & Candice Reckinger (Video Directors); Sharon Oreck (Video Producer)
1990
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Straight Up"
Little Scholars Awards
2002
Won Lifetime Achievement AwardMTV Video Music Awards
1995
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Dance Video for "My Love Is For Real"
1995
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Choreography for "My Love Is For Real"
1989
Won MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Choreography for "Straight Up"
1989
Won MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Dance Video for "Straight Up"
1989
Won MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Female Video for "Straight Up"
1989
Won MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Editing for "Straight Up"
1986
Won MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best Choreography for Janet Jackson's "Nasty" video
People's Choice Awards
1991
Won People's Choice Awardcategory Favorite Female Musical Performer
1990
Won People's Choice Awardcategory Favorite Female Musical Performer.
Soul Train Music Awards
1989
Won Soul Train Music Awardcategory Best Video for "Straight Up"
1989
Won Soul Train Music Awardcategory Best Choreography for "Straight Up"
Teen Choice Awards
2005
Got nomination for Teen Choice Awardcategory Choice TV Personality: Female
2005
Got nomination for Teen Choice Awardcategory Choice TV Personality: Female
2004
Got nomination for Teen Choice Awardcategory Choice Reality/Variety TV Star - Female for American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (2002)
2003
Won Teen Choice Awardcategory Choice Reality Babe for American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (2002)
