Detroit resident Debbie Allen was deeply involved in the recent mayoral primary, volunteering for Todd Perkins’ campaign. Now ...

Born in 1950 in Houston, Debbie Allen studied Classical Literature, but her passion was dance. She turned it into a career ...

Allen is best known for her portrayal of dance teacher Lydia Grant in the musical-drama television series Fame (1982-1987). The multi-hyphenate also served as the series' principal choreographer ...

The Debbie Allen Dance Academy doesn’t partake in those racist, hateful, closed-minded tactics. And because of that, they can funnel true talent into the great American dance companies.

Debbie Allen Looks to Inspire in New Netflix Documentary Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker "The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker documentary is about young people seeing an image of themselves that ...

Debbie Allen, who was a showrunner and producer on the hit sitcom, revealed why she asked Goldberg to guest-star in the April 1991 episode titled “If I Should Die Before I Wake.” ...

Debbie Allen decided to host the free class immediately after halting production on the medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy,” where she is an actor, executive producer and director.

Debbie Allen and Norm Nixon in 1989. Not long after becoming a family of five, Allen and Nixon stepped out for the premiere of A Dry White Season in L.A. in 1989. Going Green Barry King/Liaison/Getty ...

Debbie Allen is also the stepmother to DeVaughn Nixon, Norm Nixon’s son from his previous relationship. He is a popular actor, best known for his roles in Terminator 2, Marvel’s Runaways, and ...

Debbie Allen speaks last month during the AAFCA Awards in Beverly Hills. Allen, 74, acknowledges that her priorities now are maintaining an active lifestyle and following a healthy diet.

Allen continued, “ [Executive producer] Susan Fales and I, we put our heads together and I said, ‘We’ve got to get a big gun to make this happen,’ and Whoopi, I called her, and she said ...

For the record: 10:10 a.m. Sept. 20, 2021 An earlier version of this story said Steven Spielberg directed Debbie Allen in “Amistad.” Allen was a producer on the film but did not appear in it.