Debbie Allen Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at March 15, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team

Debbie Allen Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Debbie Allen Facts

Full Name	Debbie Allen
Birthdate	January 16, 1950
Birth Place	Houston, TX
Age (in 2025)	75 Years Old
Zodiac	Capricorn
Occupation	TV Actress

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Debbie Allen Age & Birthday

Debbie Allen is best known as TV Actress who has born on January 16, 1950 in Houston, TX. Currently, Debbie Allen is 75 years, 1 months and 30 days old. Debbie Allen will celebrate 76th birthday on Friday, 16th of January 2026. Below the countdown to Debbie Allen upcoming birthday.

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Debbie Allen Biography

About

Dancer, choreographer, and actress known for her work on the 1982 series Fame, in which she both played Lydia Grant and served as principal choreographer. She's also played Catherine Avery on Grey's Anatomy.

Before Fame

She attended Howard University before making her Broadway debut in Purlie with a role in the chorus. She first assumed the role of Fame's Lydia Grant in the 1980 movie of the same name.

Trivia

She's also worked as a director on shows like Army Wives and Family Ties and has been a guest judge on So You Think You Can Dance. She's worked as a choreographer for the Academy Awards.

Family Life

She married Norm Nixon in 1984, and the couple had a daughter and son. Phylicia Rashad is her older sister.

Associated With

She became a member of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities when she was appointed by President George W. Bush in 2001.

Top Asked Questions about Debbie Allen

How old is Debbie Allen in 2025?

Debbie Allen is 75 years old today.

When was Debbie Allen born?

Debbie Allen was born on January 16, 1950 in Houston, TX.

What is Debbie Allen zodiac sign?

Debbie Allen zodiac sign is Capricorn.

What was Debbie Allen best known for?

Debbie Allen was best known as TV Actress.

Fun Facts about Debbie Allen's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Debbie Allen's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Debbie Allen was born on Monday, 16^th day / 03^rd week of 1950
Debbie Allen has Capricorn zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Debbie Allen birthday is XVI.I.MCML
Debbie Allen's birthstone is Garnet
Debbie Allen's birth flower is Carnation that symbolize fascination, distinction & love
Debbie Allen age in year is 75 years old
Debbie Allen age in month is 901 months old
Debbie Allen age in day is 27452 days old
Debbie Allen age in hour is 658848 hours old
Debbie Allen age in minute is 39530880 minutes old
Debbie Allen age in second is 2371852800 seconds old
Next Debbie Allen birthday is on Friday, January 16th 2026
Debbie Allen age in next birthday (2026) is 76 years old
Learn more interesting facts about January 16, 1950 birthday

Historical Events on Debbie Allen Birthday (January 16)

Below are historical events that coincided with Debbie Allen's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1983	Turkish Airlines Flight 158 crashes at Ankara Esenboğa Airport in Ankara, Turkey, killing 47 and injuring 20.
1991	Coalition Forces go to war with Iraq, beginning the Gulf War.
1992	El Salvador officials and rebel leaders sign the Chapultepec Peace Accords in Mexico City, Mexico ending the 12-year Salvadoran Civil War that claimed at least 75,000 lives.
1995	An avalanche hits the Icelandic village Súðavík, destroying 25 homes and burying 26 people, 14 of whom died.
2001	Second Congo War: Congolese President Laurent-Désiré Kabila is assassinated by one of his own bodyguards in Kinshasa.
2001	US President Bill Clinton awards former President Theodore Roosevelt a posthumous Medal of Honor for his service in the Spanish-American War.
2002	War in Afghanistan: The UN Security Council unanimously establishes an arms embargo and the freezing of assets of Osama bin Laden, al-Qaeda, and the remaining members of the Taliban.
2003	The Space Shuttle Columbia takes off for mission STS-107 which would be its final one. Columbia disintegrated 16 days later on re-entry.
2006	Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is sworn in as Liberia's new president. She becomes Africa's first female elected head of state.
2011	Syrian civil war: The Movement for a Democratic Society (TEV-DEM) is established with the stated goal of re-organizing Syria along the lines of democratic confederalism.
2012	The Mali War begins when Tuareg militias start fighting the Malian government for independence.
2016	Thirty-three out of 126 freed hostages are injured and 23 killed in terrorist attacks in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso on a hotel and a nearby restaurant.
2018	Myanmar police open fire on a group of ethnic Rakhine protesters, killing seven and wounding twelve.
2020	The first impeachment of Donald Trump formally moves into its trial phase in the United States Senate.
2020	The United States Senate ratifies the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement as a replacement for NAFTA.
1985	The birth of Joe Flacco, American football player
1986	The birth of Johannes Rahn, German footballer
1986	The birth of Mark Trumbo, American baseball player
1986	The birth of Reto Ziegler, Swiss footballer
1987	The birth of Jake Epstein, Canadian actor
1987	The birth of Charlotte Henshaw, English swimmer
1988	The birth of Nicklas Bendtner, Danish footballer
1988	The birth of Jorge Torres Nilo, Mexican footballer
1991	The birth of Matt Duchene, Canadian ice hockey player
1993	The birth of Hannes Anier, Estonian footballer
1993	The birth of Amandine Hesse, French tennis player
1995	The birth of Mikaela Turik, Australian-Canadian cricketer
1996	The birth of Jennie Kim, Korean singer
1997	The birth of Brendan Donovan, American baseball player
2003	The birth of Adriana Hernández, Mexican rhythmic gymnast
2015	The death of Miriam Akavia, Polish-Israeli author and translator (b. 1927)
2015	The death of Yao Beina, Chinese singer (b. 1981)
2016	The death of Joannis Avramidis, Greek sculptor (b. 1922)
2016	The death of Ted Marchibroda, American football player and coach (b. 1931)
2017	The death of Eugene Cernan, American captain, pilot, and astronaut (b. 1934)
2018	The death of Ed Doolan, British radio presenter (b. 1941)
2018	The death of Oliver Ivanović, Kosovo Serb politician (b. 1953)
2019	The death of John C. Bogle, American businessman, investor, and philanthropist (b. 1929)
2019	The death of Lorna Doom, American musician (b. 1958)
2019	The death of Chris Wilson, Australian musician (b. 1956)
2020	The death of Christopher Tolkien, British academic and editor (b. 1924)
2021	The death of Pedro Trebbau, German-born Venezuelan zoologist (b. 1929)
2021	The death of Chris Cramer, British journalist (b.1948)
2021	The death of Phil Spector, American record producer, songwriter (b. 1939)
2022	The death of Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, Former Malian President (b. 1945)

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