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Debbie Allen. Producer: Fame. Deborah Kaye Allen was born in Houston, Texas, to African-American parents, Vivian Elizabeth (Ayers), a poet and art director, and Andrew Arthur Allen, an orthodontist. As a child, Debbie, her older brother, Andrew (called Tex), and her older sister, actress Phylicia Rashad, lived in Mexico to escape US racism.
Jan 13, 2021 · Jan. 13, 2021. The achievement recognizes Allen’s prolific career directing and choreographing for stars including Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston and Dolly Parton; winning a Golden Globe for...
Sep 7, 2022 · CNN —. At 72, Debbie Allen has pulled off one of her biggest achievements, not for herself but for children. Earlier this year, she finally opened a new 24,000-square-foot performing arts...
May 14, 2021 · By Ashley Fetters Maloy. May 14, 2021 at 6:00 a.m. EDT. Debbie Allen: dancer, actress, choreographer, director, producer, Texas native, booster of others' careers and now a Kennedy Center...
Sep 20, 2021 · An emotional Debbie Allen received a standing ovation as she was awarded the Governors Award at the Emmys. The woman who went from a dancer to a choreographer, actor and a famed TV director...
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 in...
Sep 16, 2021 · Debbie Allen Reflects on Storied Career, Being the First Black Female Recipient of the Governors Award. By Angelique Jackson. Dan Doperalski for Variety. When Debbie Allen received a call...
