Paula Julie Abdul Was born on June 19th 1962, is an American recording artist, dancer, choreographer, actress and television personality. In the 1980s, Abdul rose from cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers to highly sought-after choreographer at the height of the music video era before scoring a string of pop music-R&B hits in the late-1980s and early-1990s. Paula Abdul six number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 tie Paula Abdul for fifth among the female solo performers who have reached #1 there.