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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.
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Apr 2, 2014 · Who Is Debbie Allen? Actress, dancer and choreographer Debbie Allen hit it big in 1980, starring in a Broadway revival of West Side Story.
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
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...
Sep 16, 2021 · Debbie Allen reflects on her storied career ahead of accepting her Governors Award; she is the first Black woman to receive that honor.
Jan 13, 2021 · Now the 70-year-old choreographer and writer is one of five people chosen for 2021 Kennedy Center Honors, recognizing her lifetime of achievement in the arts.
