Debbie Allen
Deborah Kaye Allen (born January 16, 1950) is an American actress, dancer, choreographer, singer-songwriter, director, producer, and a former member of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities. She has been nominated 20 times for an Emmy Award (winning three), two Tony Awards, and has also won a Golden Globe Award and received star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1991.
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| Full name at birth | Deborrah Kaye Allen
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| Claim to fame | Lydia Grant in the 1980 movie Fame
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| Date of birth | 16 January 1950
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| Place of birth | Houston, Texas, USA
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| Occupation | Dancer, Choreographer, Philanthropist
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| Height | 5' 2" (157 cm)
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| Weight | 160 lbs (73 kg)
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| Distinctive feature | Nice Hair
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS
| Net worth | $3,000,000 USD
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| High school | Jack Yates Senior High School, TX
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| University | Howard University, DC
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| Talent agency | Paradigm Talent Agency
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- Her mother Dr Vivian Elizabeth Ayers attended Brainerd Institute, Barber Scotia College and Bennett College. Vivian was the first poet in the state of Texas to receive the Pulitzer Prize Award nomination in 1952. Vivian was often called the "Poet Laureate of Texas." In the late 50's, her poetry, "Hawk," attracted the attention of NASA and for twenty years was the only poetry celebrated by NASA. She worked as an apprentice librarian at the Fondren Library of Rice University and was accorded faculty status in 1965, becoming the first African American to be so qualified. During her years at Rice, she organized and published The Adept Quarterly, an important contribution to the small publications movement of the time.
- Her father passed away ten days after he accompanied her to the Emmy Awards Ceremony in which she won for Best Choreography for "Fame" (1982).
- Daughter Vivian followed in Debbie's footsteps by playing Debbie's Anita role in a 2006 revival of the musical Leonard Bernstein Conducts West Side Story (1985) (TV). Debbie returned to her hometown of Houston to see her daughter perform.
- Received a Drama Desk Award in 1979.
- Has twice been nominated for Tony Awards: in 1980, as Best Actress (Featured Role -Musical) for a revival of "West Side Story," and in 1986, as Best Actress (Musical) for playing the title character in a revival of Bob Fosse's "Sweet Charity."
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