Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA · CC BY 2.0

Paula Abdul choreographed for the Lakers before choreographing for Janet Jackson and the Jacksons, then signed to Virgin Records herself; her 1988 debut album Forever Your Girl set a record for the most number-one Billboard Hot 100 singles from a debut album, with four. She tied Diana Ross for the third-most number-one hits by a female solo artist, and later became one of the original judges on American Idol, a role she carried into The X Factor and So You Think You Can Dance.