What is the Ethnicity of Paula Abdul?

By On June 4, 2008 · 8 Comments

Ethnicity of Paula Abdul

 Question of the Day: What is the Ethnicity of Paula Abdul? You would never guess this one. Paula Abdul’s ethnic background is very mixed. Her mother, Lorraine Rykiss, is Jewish from Saint Boniface, Manitoba, Canada. Her father, Harry Abdul, is a Syrian Jew born in Syria and raised in Brazil. She once referred to herself as Syrian-Brazilian-Canadian-American. Go figure.

 
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  • Rachel L.

    While I am not an American Idol fan (I don’t watch TV), I like Paula Abdul. When I found out she was from a Middle East background and that she was Jewish, I was very happy. I am Jewish myself, and my family comes from a mixed background (Danish, and Ukranian). I am so glad she is not a shiksa gentile.

  • debbie

    i love me some PAULA ABDUL for the last pass 20 yrs. i always thought that she was hispanic. but anyway she’s still BEAUTIFUL & fione,& sweet.

  • http://glamoruslife steve

    The absolute most beautiful woman in the world.

  • Alexis

    Um in Ebony magazine she said she was Black

  • debbie

    no alexis paula abdul never said that she was black, bcuz she’s not. it shouldn’t matter to no one any more. paula does shake her cute little ass off like a black person but she damm sure doesn’t look black to me. only hispanic her & lisa lisa for could pass for twin sisters. with her beautiful self go on paula my love 4-ever.

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  • oneder

    Her ethnicity is a person. Is there anything else that really matters?

  • KF

    Wow these comments are funny. It really doesn’t matter, but still interesting and something to be proud of.
    @debbie It’s so funny to me how you say she is obviously not black, but I know black families that do not have an immediate white ancestor for at least 3 generations back and they make Paula Abdul look dark because they are sooo pale. I am black on one side and Latina/Cuban on the other and I know of many Latinas that make Paula look extremely pale… funny genetics, thank God for them and gotta love ‘em!