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  1. Debbie Allen
    American actress, choreographer, television director, television producer, singer, and dancer

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  2. Dec 9, 2020 · Debbie Allen has been singing and dancing since the early '80s — check out her pictures through the years.

    • Who Is Debbie Allen?
    • Early Life
    • Struggle with Racism
    • Breakthrough Role
    • Debbie Allen Dance Academy
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    Actress, dancer and choreographer Debbie Allen hit it big in 1980, starring in a Broadway revival of West Side Story. Her performance earned her a Tony nomination and landed her a role as a dance instructor in the movie Fame (1980). The film evolved into a successful television spin-off in 1982, in which Allen co-starred and won three Emmy awards f...

    Deborrah Kaye Allen was born on January 16, 1950, in Houston, Texas, the third child of Pulitzer-winning poet Vivian Ayers, and dentist Arthur Allen. Allen was 3 when she began dancing. By the age of 4 she had become determined to be a professional performer, and her parents enrolled her in dance classes at the age of 5. Allen's parents divorced in...

    After nearly two years in Mexico, Allen and her family returned to Texas, where the 12-year-old Allen auditioned for the Houston Ballet School. Although her performance was good enough for admission, the school denied her entry based on the color of her skin. A year later, a Russian instructor at the school who saw Allen perform secretly enrolled t...

    In 1979, Allen had a brief moment in the spotlight when she landed a small part in Alex Haley's epic television mini-series, Roots: The Next Generation, which discussed race relations in America. But Allen hit it big in 1980, after she starred in a Broadway revival of West Side Story as Anita. Her performance earned her a Tony Award nomination, and...

    In 2001, Allen opened the Debbie Allen Dance Academy in Los Angeles, California. The nonprofit school offers a comprehensive dance curriculum for students ranging in age from 4 to 18, regardless of financial status.

    Allen has received several honors for her work, including an honorary doctorate from the North Carolina School of the Arts — where she had originally been rejected. She also earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Women in Radio and Television. Allen is married to former NBA star Norm Nixon. Th...

  3. Nov 27, 2020 · Debbie Allen reflects on her TV career, including roles on 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Fame,' 'S.W.A.T.' and more.

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