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Debbie Allen, a BFA graduate of Howard University with a Minor in Classics, and a holder of three Honorary Doctorates in Fine Arts from the North Carolina School of the Arts, Spelman College and Howard University, is regarded as one of the most relevant and sought after directors in Hollywood and Theater. Ms. Allen played Beneatha in the Tony Award winning production A Raisin in the Sun, and her fiery portrayal of Anita in the Tony Award winning revival of West Side Story won her the coveted Drama Desk award as best Actress in a Musical. She is world-recognized as a dance Icon in her portrayal of Lydia Grant on the television series Fame. Ms. Allen was honored as the first recipient of the Astaire Award as Best Dancer for her work in the title role of Sweet Charity, which also won the Tony Award for Best Revival. Ms. Allen has a long list of directing and producing credits for television, including Fame, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Quantum Leap, That's So Raven, All of Us, Girlfriends, Everybody Hates Chris, Disney's Polly, Twilight Zone, CBS's Stompin' At The Savoy, Lifetime's The Fantasia Barrino Story, PBS 's Old Settler, Hellcats and Grey's Anatomy. Ms Allen has worked with Lena Horne, Sammy Davis Jr., James Earl Jones, Don Cheadle, Terrance Howard, Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, Phylicia Rashad, Mariah Carey and Michael Jackson. She produced the Oscar-nominated Steven Spielberg epic film Amistad in 1997. Ms. Allen's critically acclaimed Broadway directorial debut, an all African American production of Tennessee William's classic, Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, went on to win the Olivier Award in the London. She has been Artist in Residence at the Kennedy Center for over 15 years developing major works, representing America as Cultural Ambassador for Dance, and has fulfilled missions in China, India, and the Middle East. Ms. Allen has choreographed the Academy Awards a record 10 times. As a true devotee of Arts Education for young people, she has worked tirelessly to engage, enlighten, inspire and touch young people around the world through the Art of Dance and Theater Arts. She has used her talents to narrow the gulf between cultures. Recently and most outstanding is Ms. Allen's original production of Oman...O Man!, a Kennedy Center commission which used the Art of Music and Dance to bridge the gap between Muslim and Christian cultures. After seeing the inaugural performance of this production that dispelled the myths of Middle Eastern culture, First Lady Michelle Obama declared, "Every child in America needs to see this production." Ms. Allen is the founder of the Debbie Allen Dance Academy in Los Angeles. She is the daughter of Vivian Ayers and Dr. Andrew A. Allen, wife of NBA All Star Norman Nixon, mother of Vivian Nichole and Thump, and sister of Tex, Phylicia, and Hugh. She devotes most of her life's work to the development and inspiration of young people in the Arts. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)