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In 2001, Allen opened the Debbie Allen Dance Academy in Los Angeles, [7] [8] where she currently teaches young dancers. She also taught choreography to former Los Angeles Lakers dancer-turned-singer, Paula Abdul. She is the younger sister of actress/director/singer Phylicia Rashad.
Debbie graduated from Jack Yates Senior High School in Houston, TX in 1967. She graduated cum laude from Howard University in 1971 with a BFA in Classical Greek Literature, Speech, and Theater from Howard University.
Jul 21, 2022 · In 2001, Allen opened the Debbie Allen Dance Academy in Los Angeles, where she currently teaches young dancers. She also taught choreography to former Los Angeles Lakers dancer-turned-singer, Paula Abdul. She is the younger sister of actress/director/singer Phylicia Rashad.
Apr 2, 2014 · 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.
Jan 16, 2020 · In honor of her 70th birthday, check out classic photos of Allen, from her work on-camera to her time with famous friends and more.
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.
Dec 9, 2020 · Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker. Debbie Allen has been singing and dancing since the early '80s — check out her pictures through the years.
Sep 23, 2016 · Famous choreograper, director, executive producer and actress Debbie Allen has joined the cast of “Grey’s Anatomy,” and she’s flattered that younger fans are...
Nov 30, 2020 · Debbie Allen’s danced, acted, choreographed and directed for over forty years. Now the Netflix documentary ‘Dance Dreams’ follows Allen and the students at her dance academy as they prepare for their annual ‘Hot Chocolate Nutcracker’ performance.
Apr 24, 2014 · Debbie Allen won Fame for playing an iconic dance teacher in film and television. Now, she's getting new fans for roles on shows like Grey's Anatomy.