Debbie Allen : Biography, Pictures, Photos, Trivia, Address, Filmography (Fame)

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.