10 celebrities you didn’t know were Arab (With Pics)

6. Paula Abdul

Paula Abdul’s last name might betray her, but it is no pseudonym. Abdul first became famous as a singer in the ’80s with hits like “Opposites Attract.” She is better known as the sympathetic judge from the earlier seasons of American Idol.

She has Jewish and Syrian heritage, which she has explored. She’s actually lived in Syria, in addition to the United States and Brazil.