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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. [1] [2] She has been nominated 20 times for an Emmy Award (winning five), [3] and two Tony Awards. [4]
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.
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Apr 2, 2014 · 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...
Debbie Allen is an actress, dancer, choreographer, and producer. She is the sister of Phylicia Rashad and the former wife of NBA player Norman Nixon. She has won an Emmy for her choreography of Fame (1982) and produced A Different World (1987).
- January 16, 1950
6 days ago · Here's everything to know about Phylicia Rashad and Debbie Allen's sibling relationship, from growing up in Houston to sharing the stage and screen as adults. Phylicia and Debbie's mom is a...
Sep 16, 2021 · The versatile entertainer talks about being the first Black woman to receive the Governors Award and her recent Emmy wins for "Christmas on the Square". She also shares her plans for the Debbie Allen Dance Academy and her TV projects.
Sep 16, 2021 · Debbie Allen has been making history for five decades, dancing her way into our hearts through our televisions. Whether she's performing, directing, choreographing, or...
