Debbie Allen

Misc. : None | Find something 1964 (First black dancer, Houston Foundation for Ballet) | Misc. : None | Lose something 1966 (Loss of confidence due to racism) | Work : None | New Career 1971 (Broadway debut) | Work : None | Gain social status 1980 (Popularity with noted revival) | Work : None | Published/ Exhibited/ Released 7 January 1982 (Debut broadcast of TV series, "Fame", six seasons) | Work : None | New Job May 1986 (Broadway production) | Work : None | 30 PM (Debut broadcast of TV series, "A Different World", produced and directed by Allen) | Work : None | Published/ Exhibited/ Released December 1997 (Release of "Armistad") | Traits : Personality | Aggressive/ brash | Traits : Personality | Personality robust | Family : Childhood | Order of birth (Second of two girls) | Family : Childhood | Parents divorced | Family : Childhood | Sibling circumstances (Older sister noted actress also) | Family : Relationship | Number of Marriages (Two) | Family : Parenting | Kids 1-3 (Two) | Vocation : Entertainment | Actor/ Actress (TV and film) | Vocation : Entertainment | Live Stage (Broadway) | Vocation : Entertain/Music | Dancer/ Teacher (Ballet) | Vocation : Entertain/Music | Vocalist/ Pop, Rock, etc. (Singer) | Vocation : None | Director | Vocation : None | Entertain Producer | Vocation : Writers | Fiction | Notable : Awards | Emmy (Two) | Notable : Awards | Vocational award (One Golden Globe award)