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Deborah Kaye Allen (born January 16, 1950) is an American actress, dancer, choreographer, singer, director, producer, and a former member of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities.
Sep 20, 2021 · Debbie Allen — the iconic dancer, choreographer, actor, singer, director and producer — accepted the Governors Award at Sunday’s Emmy Awards, thanking the people who inspired her as a woman ...
Debbie Allen, a BFA graduate of Howard University in Theater and Classical Greek Studies, holds four honorary doctorate degrees, has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and is an award-winning producer, director, writer, actor, and choreographer who has choreographed the Academy Awards® a record 10 times.
May 8, 2024 · On the podcast, Allen reflected on her Russian dance instructor who “kicked everyone’s ass” and inspired her own tough-love approach on the set of Fame (in her portrayal of dance teacher Lydia Grant's character and as the series’ real-life principal choreographer) and currently, toward her students at the Debbie Allen Dance Academy.
May 24, 2021 · Debbie Allen was paid well-deserved tribute at the 2021 Kennedy Center Honors, along with four other worthy award recipients.. After postponing its taping for six months due to the COVID-19 ...
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May 9, 2018 · Debbie Allen [1] 1950– Dancer, choreographer, director, actress Creativity Fostered By Mother [2] Forced To Overcome Segregation In Dance [3] Launched Her Career on Broadway [4] Fame and Charity Garnered Awards [5] Moved Into Directing and Producing [6] Journeyed to Produce Amistad [7] Continued Ac
Apr 30, 2021 · There may be no more iconic opening montage in all of dance TV history than Debbie Allen as Lydia Grant on “Fame.” “You’ve got big dreams. You want fame,” she tells students at the fictional NYC High School for the Performing Arts. “Well, fame costs. And right here is where you start paying—in sweat.” Allen […]
