Debbie Gibson

**Deborah Ann Gibson** (born August 31, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She was very popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s and had many hit songs.  In 1988 she became the youngest artist to write, produce, and perform a #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100, with her song "Foolish Beat". She remains the youngest female to write, record, and perform a #1 single.

Although never married, Gibson was once engaged to Jonathan Kanterman.

## Movies and television

On January 6, 2008 Gibson was on _Deal or No Deal_ along with Corey Feldman as part of an 1980s special.

Gibson co-starred with actor Lorenzo Lamas in the low-budget movie _Mega Shark Versus Giant Octopus_. It was released on May 19, 2009. This movie had 2 million viewers on Syfy in 2009.  The movie premiered at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. Gibson's former music rival Tiffany had her movie _Necrosis_ (a.k.a. _Blood Snow_) premiere at the Cannes as well.

Tiffany and Debbie Gibson starred in a Syfy original movie called _Mega Python vs. Gatoroid_.  It aired on January 29, 2011. The pairing was at the suggestion of Tiffany, who wanted to play off their supposed rivalry.

Gibson made a cameo appearance in the 2012 movie _Rock of Ages_ in the ("We're Not Gonna Take It"/"We Built This City") face-off.

### Studio albums

- _Out of the Blue_ (1987)
- _Electric Youth_ (1989)
- _Anything Is Possible_ (1990)
- _Body Mind Soul_ (1993)
- _Think With Your Heart_ (1995)
- _Deborah_ (1997)
- _M.Y.O.B._ (2001)
- _Colored Lights: The Broadway Album_ (2003)
- _Ms. Vocalist_ (2010)
- _The Body Remembers_ (2021)

### Movie

- _Ghostbusters_ (1984) (uncredited)
- _The Manhattan Project_ (1986) (uncredited)
- _Sweet Liberty_ (1986) (uncredited)
- _My Girlfriend's Boyfriend_ (1999)
- _Wedding Band_ (2001)
- _Soulkeeper_ (2001)
- _Celeste in the City_ (2004)
- _Coffee Date_ (2006)
- _Body/Antibody_ (2007)
- _Mega Shark Versus Giant Octopus_ (2009)
- _Mega Python vs. Gatoroid_ (2011)
- _Rock of Ages_ (2012)
- _The Music in Me_ (2015)
- _Summer of Dreams_ (2016)
- _Wedding of Dreams_ (2018)

### Television

- _Beverly Hills, 90210_ East Side Story (1991)
- _Street Justice_ as Gabrielle in Backbeat (1991)
- _Step by Step_ (1995)
- The Kidsongs Television Show: Fun With Manners (1995)
- _That '80s Show_ (2002)
- _Maggie Bloom_ as Maggie Bloom  (2000)
- _American Juniors_ as judge (2003)
- _Skating with Celebrities_ (2006)
- _Rita Rocks_ as Cindy Schotz "Old Friends" (2009)
- _Celebrity Ghost Stories_ (2010)
- _Celebrity Apprentice_ (2012)

## Infobox (musical artist)

- **name**: Debbie Gibson
- **img**: Debbie Gibson adjusted.jpg
- **caption**: Gibson at the Cinema City Film Festival, 2009
- **background**: solo_singer
- **birth name**: Deborah Ann Gibson
- **birth place**: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
- **instrument**: Singing, Vocals, piano
- **genre**: Pop music, Pop, Dance-pop, Adult Contemporary, pop rock
- **occupation**: Singer-songwriter, record producer, actress, teen idol
- **years active**: 1986–present
- **label**: Atlantic Records, Atlantic
EMI Records, EMI
Sony Music Japan, SMEJ
- **associated acts**: Jordan Knight
Eric Martin (singer), Eric Martin
Tiffany Darwish, Tiffany
- **website**: [http://www.deborah-gibson.com Official Site]