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Deborrah Kaye Allen
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Height
5' 2" (1.57 m)
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Mini biography
She graduated from Howard University and used her experiences from attending an historically Black College to inform her production and direction of the TV show "A Different World" (1987). She, her sister Phylicia Rashad, brother Tex and their mother spent over a year in Mexico when they were young. Her mother made the decision to go there to give her children a brief experience of not having to endure the chronic racism and segregation that was typical of Texas during Debbie's childhood. As a result of this experience, Debbie and her sister Phylicia are fluent in Spanish. Although her parents divorced, Debbie remained extremely close to her father, Arthur Allen, until his death. She and her sister had a production company called "D.A.D." which stood for "Doctor Allen's Daughters". Her Pulitzer-nominated poet mother is, however, the artistic and free spirit that has influenced and encouraged the remarkable creativity that so marks Allen as a performer. Her daughter, Vivian, was named for Debbie's mother, Vivian Ayers-Allen.
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IMDb mini-biography by
L. J. Allen-2
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Spouse
Norman Nixon (27 April 1984 - present) 2 children
Win Wilford (1975 - 1983) (divorced)
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Trivia
Sister of Phylicia Rashad.
Her husband, Norman Nixon, is a former NBA player with the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers.
Received an Honorary doctorate from The North Carolina School of the Arts, the same institution that denied her admittance to its dance department when she was sixteen years old; she was told then that she had the wrong type of body for dance.
Has an Honorary doctorate from her alma mater Howard University.
Won 1992 & 1995 Essence Awards.
Won the first Lena Horne Award for Career Achievement at the Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards.
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."
Received a Drama Desk Award in 1979.
She has two honorary doctorates, one from the North Carolina School of the Arts and one from her alma mater Howard University.
Her most notable role to date, that of "Lydia Grant" on the TV Series "Fame" (1982), earned her three Emmy Nominations and one Golden Globe.
Founder of the Debbie Allen Dance Institute
Choreographed five Academy Award shows
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).
Authored children's books entitled, "Brothers of the Knight" and "Dancing in the Wings".
Children with Norman Nixon: Vivian (b. 1984) and Norm Jr (b. 1987). Adopted Stepson, Devaughn
She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Ex-sister-in-law of Victor Willis and Ahmad Rashad.
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Personal quotes
"There is just something about him, he is so talented and so gifted, so flamboyant and so charismatic. He doesn't deserve the harsh criticism he receives, Anyone who listens to his albums with their hearts and their ears will see his love, and his warmth. He is such a lovely young man and I love him for that. He gets negative publicity but people need to know the real person thats inside of him." - on working with rapper Malicious Jynx (2005)
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