Paula Abdul: movies and TV shows
Paula Abdul has 136 credits in the archive: 53 films and 83 TV series, from 1952 to 2025. Highest rated: On Air with Ryan Seacrest (9.5/10).
Career timeline
1952 – 2025 · busiest year: 2005 (13 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Raging Midlife | Mary Todd | Film | — | 63 |
| 2023 | The Muppets Mayhem | Paula Abdul | TV | 6.2 | 61 |
| 2023 | The Golden Bachelor | Self - Guest | TV | 3.0 | 61 |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Self - Guest | TV | 5.6 | 60 |
| 2022 | Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers | 3-D Reporter / Paula Abdul | Film | 7.0 | 60 |
| 2022 | JANET JACKSON. | Self | TV | 7.5 | 60 |
| 2022 | Janet Jackson: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits | Film | — | 60 | |
| 2022 | 2022 American Rescue Dog Show | Self - Judge | Film | 8.0 | 60 |
| 2022 | 1660 Vine | Film | 10.0 | 60 | |
| 2021 | Celebrity Wheel of Fortune | Self - Contestant | TV | 7.1 | 59 |
| 2021 | Made for Love | Anydoors | TV | 6.7 | 59 |
| 2021 | This Is Pop | Self (archive footage) | TV | 5.9 | 59 |
| 2021 | Paris in Love | Self | TV | 7.3 | 59 |
| 2021 | Secret Celebrity Renovation | Self | TV | 7.0 | 59 |
| 2020 | Canada's Drag Race | Self - Guest Judge | TV | 6.8 | 58 |
| 2020 | Impractical Jokers: Dinner Party | Self | TV | 7.5 | 58 |
| 2020 | The Masked Dancer | Self - Panelist | TV | 7.4 | 58 |
| 2020 | Celebrity Ghost Stories | Self | TV | 10.0 | 58 |
| 2020 | Impractical Jokers: The Movie | Paula Abdul | Film | 6.6 | 58 |
| 2020 | Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell | Self | Film | 8.8 | 58 |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self | TV | 6.3 | 57 |
| 2019 | A Little Late with Lilly Singh | Self | TV | 3.4 | 57 |
| 2019 | The Movies That Made Us | Self | TV | 7.3 | 57 |
| 2019 | RuPaul | Self | TV | 5.8 | 57 |
| 2018 | American Idol | Self - Guest Judge | TV | 6.7 | 56 |
| 2018 | Howard | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.8 | 56 |
| 2018 | A Sister's Secret | Detective Tucker | Film | 7.2 | 56 |
| 2017 | Steve | Self | TV | 6.0 | 55 |
| 2017 | The Nineties | Self (archive footage) | TV | 6.9 | 55 |
| 2015 | Fresh Off the Boat | Holly | TV | 7.2 | 53 |
| 2015 | Lip Sync Battle | Self | TV | 6.4 | 53 |
| 2013 | The Arsenio Hall Show | Self | TV | 5.7 | 51 |
| 2012 | Singin' in the Rain: Raining on a New Generation | Self | Film | 7.0 | 50 |
| 2011 | Impractical Jokers | Self | TV | 7.9 | 49 |
| 2011 | The X Factor | Self - Judge | TV | 4.8 | 49 |
| 2011 | Live to Dance | TV | — | 49 | |
| 2011 | Live to Dance | TV | — | 49 | |
| 2010 | The Talk | Self | TV | 3.0 | 48 |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | TV | 5.0 | 47 |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Self - Guest Judge | TV | 7.5 | 47 |
| 2009 | Drop Dead Diva | Judge Paula | TV | 7.7 | 47 |
| 2009 | The Jay Leno Show | Self | TV | 3.3 | 47 |
| 2009 | Brüno | Self - American Idol Judge | Film | 5.6 | 47 |
| 2009 | Waking Sleeping Beauty | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.2 | 47 |
| 2009 | The Streamy Awards | Self - Presenter | TV | — | 47 |
| 2009 | VH1 Divas 2009 | Self - Host | Film | — | 47 |
| 2009 | 2009 Game Show Awards | Self (archive footage) | TV | — | 47 |
| 2009 | Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie | Paula Abdul (voice) | Film | 8.1 | 47 |
| 2007 | Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.7 | 45 |
| 2007 | Hey Paula | Self | TV | 4.0 | 45 |
| 2006 | Let's Dance | TV | — | 44 | |
| 2006 | Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story | Self | Film | 6.2 | 44 |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars | Self - Guest Judge | TV | 6.1 | 43 |
| 2005 | Hell's Kitchen | Self - Restaurant Patron | TV | 6.8 | 43 |
| 2005 | The Reichen Show | Self - Guest | TV | 4.8 | 43 |
| 2005 | So You Think You Can Dance | TV | 6.8 | 43 | |
| 2005 | So You Think You Can Dance | Self - Judge | TV | 6.8 | 43 |
| 2005 | So You Think You Can Dance | TV | 6.8 | 43 | |
| 2005 | So You Think You Can Dance | TV | 6.8 | 43 | |
| 2005 | So You Think You Can Dance | TV | 6.8 | 43 | |
| 2005 | Robots | Watch (voice) | Film | 6.5 | 43 |
| 2005 | Romy and Michele: In the Beginning | Paula Abdul | Film | 5.4 | 43 |
| 2005 | The Friday Night Project | Self - Host | TV | 6.0 | 43 |
| 2005 | American Idol: The Worst of Seasons 1-4 | Self - Judge | Film | — | 43 |
| 2005 | American Idol: The Best of Seasons 1-4 | Self - Judge (archive footage) | Film | — | 43 |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show | Self | TV | 6.4 | 42 |
| 2004 | On Air with Ryan Seacrest | Self | TV | 9.5 | 42 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | TV | 5.3 | 41 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | TV | 5.5 | 41 |
| 2003 | That's So Raven | The Host | TV | 7.2 | 41 |
| 2003 | All of Us | Self | TV | 7.2 | 41 |
| 2003 | Sesame Street: Zoe's Dance Moves | Self | Film | 8.0 | 41 |
| 2003 | Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5 | Self | Film | — | 41 |
| 2003 | Celebrities Uncensored | Self | TV | 4.8 | 41 |
| 2002 | American Idol | Self - Judge | TV | 5.0 | 40 |
| 2002 | Less than Perfect | Kathleen | TV | 6.9 | 40 |
| 2002 | The Master of Disguise | Choreographer (uncredited) | Film | 4.0 | 40 |
| 2002 | The Master of Disguise | Film | 4.0 | 40 | |
| 2002 | Power Girls | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 40 |
| 2002 | American Idol: The Search For A Superstar | Judge | Film | 8.0 | 40 |
| 2001 | Good Day Live | Self | TV | 3.8 | 39 |
| 2001 | The Bernie Mac Show | Paula Abdul | TV | 6.6 | 39 |
| 2001 | Black Knight | Film | 5.5 | 39 | |
| 2001 | The Waiting Game | Amy Fuentes | Film | 5.0 | 39 |
| 2000 | Paula Abdul Cardio Dance | Self | Film | 9.0 | 38 |
| 1999 | Family Guy | Paula Abdul (voice) | TV | 7.4 | 37 |
| 1999 | The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn | Self | TV | 5.2 | 37 |
| 1999 | American Beauty | Film | 8.0 | 37 | |
| 1999 | Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story | Denise Walton | Film | 5.6 | 37 |
| 1998 | TRL | TV | 5.2 | 36 | |
| 1997 | The View | Self | TV | 4.3 | 35 |
| 1997 | Touched By Evil | Ellen Collier | Film | 5.5 | 35 |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self | TV | 6.4 | 34 |
| 1996 | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Paula Abdul | TV | 7.8 | 34 |
| 1996 | Spin City | Paula Abdul | TV | 7.0 | 34 |
| 1996 | Muppets Tonight | Self | TV | 7.4 | 34 |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story | Self | TV | 8.2 | 34 |
| 1995 | The Wayans Bros. | Sasha | TV | 7.2 | 33 |
| 1995 | Cybill | TV | 5.9 | 33 | |
| 1995 | The Single Guy | Paula Abdul | TV | 5.8 | 33 |
| 1995 | Sinatra: 80 Years My Way | Self - Performer | Film | — | 33 |
| 1994 | All That | Self | TV | 7.7 | 32 |
| 1994 | Paula Abdul's Get Up & Dance | Self | Film | 8.0 | 32 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | TV | 7.3 | 31 |
| 1993 | For Our Children | Self | Film | 7.7 | 31 |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Self | TV | 5.4 | 30 |
| 1992 | Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You | Self | Film | 4.9 | 30 |
| 1992 | Paula Abdul: Under My Spell Live | Self | Film | 8.0 | 30 |
| 1991 | The Doors | Film | 7.1 | 29 | |
| 1991 | L.A. Story | Roller Skater in Front of Tail O' the Pup (uncredited) | Film | 6.5 | 29 |
| 1989 | The Karate Kid Part III | Film | 5.9 | 27 | |
| 1989 | She's Out of Control | Film | 5.2 | 27 | |
| 1989 | Barbie Dance Club | Self | Film | 7.5 | 27 |
| 1989 | War Dancing - Dance to Win | Film | 6.5 | 27 | |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self | TV | 5.6 | 26 |
| 1988 | Coming to America | Film | 6.9 | 26 | |
| 1988 | Action Jackson | Film | 5.5 | 26 | |
| 1987 | Sacrée soirée | Self | TV | 5.7 | 25 |
| 1987 | Going Live! | Self | TV | 8.0 | 25 |
| 1987 | The Tracey Ullman Show | TV | 7.1 | 25 | |
| 1987 | The Running Man | Film | 6.5 | 25 | |
| 1987 | Can't Buy Me Love | Dancer (uncredited) | Film | 6.9 | 25 |
| 1987 | Can't Buy Me Love | Film | 6.9 | 25 | |
| 1986 | A Smoky Mountain Christmas | Choreographer (uncredited) | Film | 5.9 | 24 |
| 1986 | A Smoky Mountain Christmas | Film | 5.9 | 24 | |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards | Self | TV | 7.8 | 22 |
| 1984 | Al TV | Self | TV | 6.3 | 22 |
| 1984 | The Jacksons Live in Toronto 1984 - Victory Tour | Film | 6.1 | 22 | |
| 1983 | Private School | Cheerleader (uncredited) | Film | 5.7 | 21 |
| 1982 | Champs-Elysées | Self | TV | 6.8 | 20 |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight | TV | 4.3 | 19 | |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight | Self | TV | 4.3 | 19 |
| 1978 | Junior High School | Sherry | Film | 3.8 | 16 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 13 |
| 1974 | American Music Awards | Self - Presenter | TV | 8.2 | 12 |
| 1952 | Today | Self | TV | 5.6 | 9 |