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Deborah Gibson Biography

Birth Name:
Deborah Ann Gibson
Birth Place:
Merrick, New York, United States
Profession
Musician, songwriter, singer, actor, reality cast member

Fast Facts

  • At 12 years old, entered a songwriter's contest and won $1,000 for the tune "I Come From America
  • " Became the youngest person to produce, write and sing a No
  • 1 single when the song "Foolish Beat" reached the top of the charts; it also landed her in the Guinness Book of World Records
  • Made movie debut as an extra in the 1984 comedy Ghostbusters
  • Debut album, Out of the Blue, was released in 1987
  • In early 1990s, in an effort to be taken more seriously, changed first name from Debbie to Deborah
  • Spent a significant part of her entertainment career doing theater, beginning with a turn in the 1992 Broadway production of Les Misérables as Eponine
  • Has appeared on several reality shows, including Fox's American Juniors (2003) and Skating with Celebrities (2006), and NBC's Celebrity Apprentice (2012)
  • Featured in a 2005 pictorial for Playboy magazine
  • Inducted into the Hall of Fame of her alma mater, Sanford H
  • Calhoun High School, in March 2012

Relationships

  • Joe Gibson -- Father
  • Diane Gibson -- Mother
  • Rutledge Taylor -- Significant Other
  • Denise Gibson -- Sister
  • Karen Gibson -- Sister
  • Michelle Gibson -- Sister