Editing Debbie Gibson

{{short description|American singer, songwriter, and actress (born 1970)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Debbie Gibson
| image              = Debbie Gibson adjusted.jpg
| caption            = Gibson at the [[Cinema City (film festival)|Cinema City Festival]] in March 2008
| birth_name         = Deborah Ann Gibson
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1970|8|31}}
| birth_place        = [[New York City]], U.S.
| occupation         = {{flatlist|
*Singer
*songwriter
*actress
*television personality}}
| years_active       = 1983–present
| module             = {{Infobox musical artist
| embed           = yes
| instrument      = {{flatlist|
* Vocals
* piano
* guitar
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| genre           = {{flatlist|
*[[Pop music|Pop]]
*[[dance-pop]]
*[[pop rock]]
*[[Latin freestyle|freestyle]]}}
| label           = {{flatlist|
*[[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]
*[[SBK Records|SBK]]/[[EMI]]
*[[Sony Music Entertainment Japan|SMEJ]]
*Dauman Music}}
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'''Deborah Ann Gibson''' (born August 31, 1970)<ref name=old-official-bio/> is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She released her debut album ''[[Out of the Blue (Debbie Gibson album)|Out of the Blue]]'' (1987) at age 16, writing and largely producing the material. The album spawned several international hits, later being certified triple platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]].<ref name="RIAA">{{cite web | publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA)| title=Searchable Database: Debbie Gibson|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=Debbie+Gibson#search_section|access-date=March 4, 2016}}</ref> One of those singles, "[[Foolish Beat]]", made Gibson the youngest female artist to write, produce, and perform a ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]] number-one single.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/956574/deborah-gibson-celebrates-40th-birthday|title=Deborah Gibson|magazine=Billboard|date=August 31, 2010|access-date=September 11, 2015}}</ref> Her double-platinum second album<ref name="RIAA"/> ''[[Electric Youth (album)|Electric Youth]]'' (1989) gave Gibson another U.S. number-one hit with "[[Lost in Your Eyes]]". Gibson is the sole songwriter on all of her singles to reach the top 20 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. She was recognized by [[ASCAP]] as Songwriter of the Year, along with [[Bruce Springsteen]], in 1989.

Gibson continued to record and release music throughout the 1990s and 2000s. In 2006, she reached number 24 on the U.S. [[adult contemporary]] chart with "Say Goodbye", a [[Duet (music)|duet]] with [[Jordan Knight]], and in 2017 achieved her highest-charting hit in more than 25 years<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7841807/clean-bandit-first-dance-club-songs-number-one-symphony|title=Clean Bandit Earns First Dance Club Songs No. 1 With 'Symphony'|magazine=Billboard|date=June 23, 2017}}</ref> in her duet with [[Ivan Wilzig|Sir Ivan]], "I Am Peaceman". Gibson's 2020 single "[[Girls Night Out (Debbie Gibson)|Girls Night Out]]" became her first top five and highest-charting hit after 30 years.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9328953/debbie-gibson-girls-night-out-top-10-dance-club-songs-chart |title=Debbie Gibson Is Back in the Top 10 of a Billboard Chart: 'It's a Full-Circle Moment' |magazine=Billboard |date=March 5, 2020 |access-date=March 13, 2020}}</ref> In addition to music, she then has had starring roles on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] and touring musicals including playing Eponine in ''[[Les Misérables (musical)|Les Misérables]]''<ref>{{Cite news|date=2020-01-07|title=Today in Entertainment History|url=https://federalnewsnetwork.com/entertainment-news/2020/01/today-in-entertainment-history-344/|access-date=2020-09-19|website=Federal News Network|language=en-US}}</ref> and Sandy in ''[[Grease (musical)|Grease]]''<ref>{{Cite web|author=BWW News Desk|title=Patti LuPone, Chita Rivera and More Join Studio Tenn Talks This Fall|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Patti-LuPone-Chita-Rivera-Sign-On-for-Studio-Tenn-Talks-This-Fall-20200910|access-date=2020-09-19|website=BroadwayWorld.com|language=en}}</ref> as well as television and [[independent film]] work.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Deborah Gibson |url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/deborah-gibson/credits/3000320240/ |access-date=2024-01-28 |website=TVGuide.com |language=en}}</ref>

==Early life==
Gibson was born in [[Brooklyn]], [[New York (state)|New York]], on August 31, 1970, the third of Diane (née Pustizzi) and Joseph Gibson's four daughters.<ref name=old-official-bio>{{cite web | url = http://www.deborah-gibson.com/bio/ | title=Biography | publisher= Debbie Gibson official site | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20021117113947/http://www.deborah-gibson.com/bio/ | archive-date=November 17, 2002}} Former official site; successor site, as of at least April 20, 2014, gives no birthdate or birthplace.</ref><ref>Some sources say [[Merrick, New York]], including {{cite web | url = http://www.filmreference.com/film/6/Deborah-Gibson.html | title=Deborah Gibson Biography (1970–) | access-date= April 21, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ew.com/article/1990/12/21/debbie-gibson-regular-girl/|title=Debbie Gibson is a regular girl|website=Ew.com|access-date=September 3, 2021}}</ref> Her father, who enjoyed singing, was originally named Joseph Schultz and was abandoned by his mother as a boy;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk4f_yk9j-U|title=Debbie Sings with Dad|last=HooplaHa – Only Good News|date=December 11, 2012|via=YouTube|access-date=April 25, 2016|archive-date=November 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161128001821/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk4f_yk9j-U|url-status=dead}}</ref> his [[biological]] mother married a man with the surname Gibson before putting Joseph in an [[orphanage]].<ref>{{cite tweet|first=Debbie|last=Gibson (verified account)|user=DebbieGibson |number= 723941814848249856 |date=April 23, 2016 |title=Not his real name.... |access-date= September 17, 2017}}</ref> Gibson grew up in suburban [[Merrick, New York]], on [[Long Island]].<ref name=nytimes-merrick>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/04/13/nyregion/one-of-merrick-s-most-loyal-daughters.html| title=One of Merrick's Most Loyal Daughters|first=Diane|last=Ketcham|work=[[The New York Times]]| date=April 13, 1997| access-date= September 17, 2017}}</ref> She describes herself as being of "[[Italians|Italian]]/[[Sicilians|Sicilian]] and part [[Germans|German]] and possibly some [[Russians|Russian]]" descent.<ref>{{cite tweet|first=Debbie|last=Gibson (verified account)|user=DebbieGibson |number= 722196414541864961 |date=April 18, 2016 |title=Italian/Sicilian and...|access-date= September 17, 2017 }}</ref> She studied [[piano]] under American pianist [[Morton Estrin]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.mortonestrin.com/alumni.php |title= Some of My Past Students| publisher= Morton Estrin official site| archive-date= June 29, 2012 |archive-url= https://archive.today/20120629090703/http://www.mortonestrin.com/alumni.php}}</ref>{{Self-published inline|date=December 2023}} She is a graduate of [[Sanford H. Calhoun High School]] in Merrick.<ref name="FrankLovece">{{cite news |last1=Lovece |first1=Frank |title=Debbie Gibson attends 30th high school reunion on LI |url=https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/celebrities/debbie-gibson-high-school-reunion-1.21976672 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181015185338/https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/celebrities/debbie-gibson-high-school-reunion-1.21976672 | archive-date=October 15, 2018 | access-date=January 27, 2021 |publisher=Newsday |date=October 15, 2018 | url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Music career==
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In 1983, Gibson submitted a cassette recording of her original composition "I Come From America" to [[WOR (AM)|WOR]] for the station's song contest. After she won a cash prize of {{USD}}1,000 from the contest, her mother convinced a relative to loan her {{USD}}10,000 to convert the family garage into a recording studio.<ref name="Diane">{{cite news |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/debbie-gibson-pays-tribute-to-late-mother-and-og-momager-diane-184955484.html |title=Debbie Gibson pays tribute to late mother and 'OG momager' Diane: 'I could never love again the way I loved you' |last=Parker |first=Lindsey |publisher=[[Yahoo!]] |date=January 27, 2022 |access-date=January 28, 2022}}</ref>

===1986–1989===
[[File:Debbie Gibson.jpg|thumb|right|Debbie Gibson in the late 1980s, when her music career began]]
After Gibson had written and produced her own material for years, a [[demo (music)|demonstration tape]] of hers submitted to a radio personality was eventually shared with an executive at [[Atlantic Records]]. Solely on the basis of Gibson's original song "[[Only in My Dreams]]", she was signed to a development deal and began a promotional tour of club venues throughout the United States.

For much of 1986 and the beginning of 1987 Gibson built a songwriting catalog, while continuing to play club dates. During her promotional tour, she continued attending classes at Calhoun High School and later graduated as an honor student. Diane Gibson, Debbie's mother and manager, accompanied her daughter on many of these track dates. Diane said, "We played dance clubs, straight clubs, and gay clubs."

The single "Only in My Dreams" was released in December 1986 and landed in the [[Billboard Hot 100]] chart beginning in May 1987, peaking at number four that September.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/513524/summer-songs-1985-present-top-10-tunes-each-summer-listen|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140603173936/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/513524/summer-songs-1985-present-top-10-tunes-each-summer-listen|archive-date=June 3, 2014|title=Summer Songs 1985–2014: Top 10 Tunes of Each Summer |magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 11, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://tsort.info/music/610cwp.htm|title=Song artist 569 – Debbie Gibson|access-date=September 11, 2015}}</ref><ref name=AllMusic/> Atlantic Records and Debbie Gibson worked to complete her first album as a result of the good showing by the single. After the success of "Only in My Dreams", "[[Shake Your Love]]" was released as the follow-up single and reached the ''Billboard'' top five. The "Shake Your Love" video was choreographed by [[Paula Abdul]] and was the first time [[MTV]] had visited Gibson on a video shoot.

In 1987, while performing at nightclubs throughout the United States, Gibson recorded her debut album, ''[[Out of the Blue (Debbie Gibson album)|Out of the Blue]]''. Along with producer [[Fred Zarr]], Gibson wrote, recorded, and produced it in four weeks. Four singles from the album reached the top five of the Hot 100 chart: "Only in My Dreams", "Shake Your Love", "[[Out of the Blue (Debbie Gibson song)|Out of the Blue]]", and the number-one hit "[[Foolish Beat]]", followed by "[[Staying Together (song)|Staying Together]]", which performed more modestly, reaching number 22. "Foolish Beat" set a record, making Gibson at 16 the youngest artist to write, produce, and perform a ''Billboard'' number-one single, as cited in the 1988 ''[[Guinness World Records|Guinness Book of World Records]]''.<ref name=AllMusic>{{cite web |last1=Erlewine |first1=Stephen |title=Artist Biography |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/debbie-gibson-mn0000813731/biography |website=AllMusic |publisher=AllMusic, Netaktion LLC. |access-date=9 September 2021}}</ref> She remains the youngest female artist to have done so. ''Out of the Blue'' became a hit album, and she had success in the [[UK]] and [[Southeast Asia]], filling stadiums with her Out of the Blue Tour. By the end of 1988, ''Out of the Blue'' had gone triple platinum.<ref name="RIAA"/>

The music video compilation ''Out of the Blue'' was certified platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]]; the concert tour video was certified double platinum. In October 1988, Gibson sang [[The Star-Spangled Banner|the national anthem]] for [[1988 World Series|Game 1]] of the [[Major League Baseball]] [[World Series]]. ''[[Electric Youth (album)|Electric Youth]]'' was released in early 1989 and spent five weeks at number one on the [[Billboard 200]]. The first single released, "[[Lost in Your Eyes]]", was number one on the Hot 100 for three weeks, garnering her another achievement as the youngest female to have both an album and single simultaneously at number one.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1989-03-11 |title=The Hot 100, Week of March 11, 1989 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=February 15, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1989-03-11 |title=Billboard 200, Week of March 11, 1989 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=February 15, 2021}}</ref> She shared the 1989 [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP]] Songwriter of the Year Award with [[Bruce Springsteen]].<ref name="Blair 1989">{{cite news |last1=Blair |first1=Iain |title=DEBBIE GIBSON |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1989-08-13-8901040260-story.html |access-date=17 March 2021 |work=Chicago Tribune |date=13 August 1989}}</ref> Subsequent singles from the album were "[[Electric Youth (song)|Electric Youth]]" (number 11), "[[No More Rhyme]]" (number 17), and "[[We Could Be Together]]" (number 71). The ''Electric Youth'' album was certified double platinum by the RIAA. The successful Electric Youth Tour and ''Live Around the World'' VHS (double platinum) followed.

===1990–2001===
Gibson recorded two more albums for Atlantic Records: ''[[Anything Is Possible (Debbie Gibson album)|Anything Is Possible]]'' (1990) and ''[[Body, Mind, Soul]]'' (1993). The former's [[Anything Is Possible (Debbie Gibson song)|title song]], co-written with [[Motown]] mainstay [[Lamont Dozier]], peaked at number 26 on ''Billboard'''s Hot 100 in 1991. Subsequent singles from ''Anything Is Possible'' failed to chart on the Hot 100, although "[[One Step Ahead (Debbie Gibson song)|One Step Ahead]]" scored on the Hot Maxi Singles and [[Dance Club Songs|Hot Dance charts]], peaking at numbers 21 and 18, respectively. During that time, she was part of the [[Supergroup (music)|supergroup]] that recorded the charity single "[[Voices That Care]]", which peaked at number 11 on the Hot 100 chart. In 1992, she contributed a version of "[[Sleigh Ride]]" to the charity album ''[[A Very Special Christmas 2]]'' which hit #7 on the Billboard album chart and was certified [[RIAA certification|Double Platinum]] for shipment of two million copies.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=a+very+special+christmas+2#search_section |title=Various - A Very Special Christmas 2 |work=Recording Industry Association of America|quote=2× Platinum - December 7, 2001|access-date=January 2, 2024}}</ref>

In 1995, she signed with [[EMI]]'s [[SBK Records]] division and recorded her only album for the label, ''[[Think with Your Heart]].'' It was an [[Adult contemporary music|adult contemporary]]-heavy album consisting of piano and [[musical keyboard|keyboard]] ballads recorded predominantly with the [[London Philharmonic Orchestra]]. The album's producer, [[Niko Bolas]], who was usually [[Neil Young]]'s co-producer, was producing the reunion album for veteran punk band [[Circle Jerks]] and invited Gibson to a recording session for that band's album ''[[Oddities, Abnormalities and Curiosities]]''. She sang background vocals on the song "I Wanna Destroy You", as well as appearing at and participating in the Circle Jerks' performance<ref>{{cite news |title=The legendary Debbie Gibson chats about her upcoming performance |url=https://www.8newsnow.com/news/las-vegas-now/the-legendary-debbie-gibson-chats-about-her-upcoming-performance/ |work=KLAS - 8 News Now |date=28 April 2020}}</ref> at the punk venue [[CBGB]] wearing one of the band's T-shirts and sharing a microphone with frontman [[Keith Morris]]. In 1998, she sang the song, "I Do", which is featured on the soundtrack to the film, ''[[The Naked Man (1998 film)|The Naked Man]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Olson|first1=Olson, Catherine Applelfeld|title=Soundtrack and Film Score News|agency=Billboard|issue=35|date=August 29, 1998|volume=110}}</ref> The lyrics to the song were composed by the co-writer of the film, [[Coen brothers|Ethan Coen]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Olson|first1=Catherine Applefeld|title=Soundtrack and Film Score News|agency=Billboard|issue=35|publisher=Nielson Business Media|date=August 29, 1998|volume=110}}</ref> The soundtrack has never been released.

After parting company with EMI, Gibson formed her own record label, Espiritu, to release her original material. Her sixth album, ''[[Deborah (album)|Deborah]]'' (1997), marked her full return to pop. ''Deborah'' includes the lead single "Only Words". "Only Words" (Dance Edit) became a Top-40 [[Hot Dance Music/Club Play]] hit. The album's other single was the ballad "Naturally". It only sold 20,000 in the US.

In 2001, she released her seventh album on her new record label, Golden Egg, titled ''[[M.Y.O.B. (album)|M.Y.O.B.]]'' <!-- (i.e., mind your own business). --> It featured three singles: the sensual pop song "What You Want", the Latin-infused [[dance-pop]] song "Your Secret", and the bass-heavy "M.Y.O.B." Highlights from the album include the sultry [[Latin music|Latin]]-flavored [[smooth jazz]] song "In Blue", a vintage-style ballad "Wishing You Were Here", "Jaded", and a remix of "M.Y.O.B." with the background vocals of her two nieces.{{citation needed|date=August 2016}}

===2005–2009===
In 2005, Gibson co-wrote and recorded a song titled "Someone You Love" with [[The O'Neill Brothers]]. With the brothers, she released an updated, acoustic version of her number-one hit "Lost in Your Eyes". An [[Upper Midwest Emmy Awards|Emmy]]-nominated PBS special ''The O'Neill Brothers: Piano for Someone You Love" aired in 2005.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sheboyganpress.com/article/20081113/SHE04/811130429/1097|title=Voice of Riverdance to join O'Neill Brothers for holiday show|newspaper=Sheboygan Press Media |date=December 27, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081227155222/http://www.sheboyganpress.com/article/20081113/SHE04/811130429/1097|access-date=September 3, 2021|archive-date=December 27, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pianobrothers.com/news/EmmyAward.asp|title=Piano Music Wedding Music Holiday Music Piano Wedding Music|access-date=September 11, 2015}}</ref>

The March 2005 issue of ''[[Playboy]]'' featured a nude pictorial of Gibson, coinciding with the release of her single, "Naked". She has said that the magazine had asked her five times to pose for them since she turned 18.<ref name=MalayStar>{{cite web|url=http://ecentral.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/4/13/music/20899468&sec=music |title=Down-to-earth Deborah |publisher=[[Malaysia Star]] |access-date=August 7, 2010 |author=Tiffany Fumiko Tay |date=April 13, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111030050046/http://ecentral.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2008%2F4%2F13%2Fmusic%2F20899468&sec=music |archive-date=October 30, 2011  }}</ref> She agreed to pose to revamp her image, describing how one casting call called her agent, not realizing that Gibson had long since outgrown her teenager image.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.foxnews.com/story/deborah-gibson-poses-nude-talks-to-fox|title= Deborah Gibson Poses Nude, Talks to FOX|publisher= [[Fox News Channel]]|access-date= August 7, 2010|date= February 20, 2005|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130525172023/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,148164,00.html|archive-date= May 25, 2013|url-status= live|df= mdy-all}}</ref> The single peaked at No. 35 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Single Sales chart in March 2005.<ref name=Tube>{{cite web|website=Tubelyrics.org|title=Debbie Gibson|url=http://www.tubelyrics.org/artist_debbie_gibson-about-2068.html|access-date=May 3, 2012}}</ref> In 2006, Gibson went on tour with the O'Neill Brothers for the Someone You Love Tour<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-C03kHl7NU  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/s-C03kHl7NU| archive-date=2021-12-11 |url-status=live|title="Someone You Love" Exclusive Debut KARE Channel 11 (NBC) |via=YouTube |date=July 20, 2007 |access-date=April 11, 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref> in 2006. "Lost in Your Eyes" was revamped with an acoustic sound and a song "Someone You Love" was written and performed by Gibson and the O'Neill Brothers. These two songs also appeared on the O'Neill Brothers album ''Someone You Love''.

She had a resurgence of popularity in niche markets. Her single "Your Secret" came back from its dormant state and became popular on some radio stations, including Super 91.7 [[WMPH]] in [[Wilmington, Delaware]]. "Your Secret" was on their request show, ''Total Control Radio'', for 12 months; it reached No. 1 on its third week on that station's chart in May 2006. It charted along with a few of her other singles, "M.Y.O.B." and "Only Words" (Dance Edit), the [[Eurodance]] mix. They all have become recurrent hits on WMPH.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wmph.org/Shows/TotalControlRadio/index.aspx|title=Super 91.7 WMPH ::&#124;:: The BEAT of Wilmington|date=May 13, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513164341/http://www.wmph.org/Shows/TotalControlRadio/index.aspx|access-date=September 3, 2021|archive-date=May 13, 2008}}</ref> The 2006 single, "Say Goodbye", featuring dance-pop artist [[Jordan Knight]], made an impression in the [[Soft AC]] and [[Hot AC]] radio formats, becoming the third-most added single during the summer of 2006. It debuted at number 35 on the Hot Contemporary chart, peaking at number 24 in early September.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}} The same year, Gibson appeared in the independent film ''[[Coffee Date]]'' with [[Wilson Cruz]] and [[Jonathan Silverman]] and provided a soundtrack song called "Sounds Like Love".

On November 14, 2006, Gibson released the song "Famous" on her official website. The song was written by Gibson and Tiziano Lugli and was produced by Lugli. [[Image:Debbie Gibson LA Pride 2007.jpg|thumb|right|Gibson at LA Pride 2007]]
In September 2007, Gibson considered creating a camp on the [[West Coast of the United States|West Coast]]. She is the founder and creator of Camp Electric Youth,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.deborahgibsonselectricyouth.com/ |title=Deborah Gibson's Electric Youth |publisher=Deborahgibsonselectricyouth.com |access-date=April 11, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090202125633/http://deborahgibsonselectricyouth.com/ |archive-date=February 2, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> a children's summer day camp, which ran from July 7–18, 2008. It claims to be the first camp of its kind in the [[Los Angeles]] area. The camp was reportedly attended by "over 120 talented singers, actors, and dancers" from around the world.

Gibson was a judge for the online talent competition, ''Total Pop Star'',<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.totalpopstar.com/ |title=Total Pop Star : One of the World's Biggest Singing Competitions |access-date=April 26, 2008 |archive-date=April 23, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080423231836/http://totalpopstar.com/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> along with [[Andrew Van Slee]] (producer and judge) and [[Joey Lawrence]] (from ''[[Blossom (American TV series)|Blossom]]''). The first season ran from November 12, 2007 – May 30, 2008, though it was later extended to June. The show ended abruptly during its second season. In May 2008, Gibson performed her 1980s hits, along with her Broadway role songs, during a three-run week at [[Harrah's Atlantic City|Harrah's]] in [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.tampabay.com/80s/2008/01/oh-no-shes-back.html|title=Out of the blue, Debbie Gibson is back|last=Spears|first=Steve|date=January 16, 2008|website=Tampa Bay Times|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081025051230/http://blogs.tampabay.com/80s/2008/01/oh-no-shes-back.html|archive-date=October 25, 2008|access-date=September 11, 2015}}</ref>

She later appeared on the April 2008 cover of ''[[Lavender Magazine]]'' (an [[LGBT]] magazine in [[Minnesota]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lavendermagazine.com/|title=Lavender Magazine – Minnesota's GLBT Magazine – Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender News – Minneapolis / Saint Paul|access-date=September 11, 2015}}</ref> and was interviewed about her career and upcoming projects. Then on the 24th, Gibson hosted and performed on Spotlightlive '80s Karaoke Experience in New York<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spotlightlive.com/|title=Tsufit|website=Spotlightlive.com}}</ref> singing songs such as "Only in My Dreams", "Out of the Blue", "[[Love Shack]]" (an original hit for [[the B-52's]]) and "[[9 to 5 (Dolly Parton song)|9 to 5]]". She performed with [[Samantha Fox]], [[Tiffany Darwish|Tiffany]], and [[Rick Astley]] at the [[Colisée Pepsi]] in [[Quebec City]], [[Canada]], on April 10, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ieb17ddd24af6bab65579b8befb6798ce|title=Debbie Gibson, Tiffany to battle in Syfy movie|author=James Hibberd|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=September 11, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100627121101/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ieb17ddd24af6bab65579b8befb6798ce|archive-date=June 27, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On March 9, 2009, Gibson released a new song called "Already Gone" on her official website and [[ReverbNation]], written by Gibson and produced by [[Fred Coury]]. It was accompanied by a music video, released on March 13, 2009, produced by Guy Birtwhistle and directed by John Knowles, which starred Birtwhistle, Gibson, and [[Steve Valentine]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2XqvihWISc  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/v2XqvihWISc| archive-date=2021-12-11 |url-status=live|title=Already Gone |via=YouTube |date=March 13, 2009 |access-date=April 11, 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

===2010–present===
In January 2010, an unofficial clip named "Cougar" was uploaded on [[YouTube]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPRlBHvOKvg  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/aPRlBHvOKvg| archive-date=2021-12-11 |url-status=live|title=Deborah (Debbie) Gibson – Cougar – Preview New Song |via=YouTube |date=January 4, 2010 |access-date=April 11, 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref> She also became a spokesperson for Murad's Resurgence Skin Care and plays piano and sings a line of the song called "Cougar".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI7fU3IVmGU  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/hI7fU3IVmGU| archive-date=2021-12-11 |url-status=live|title=Murad with Debbie Gibson |via=YouTube |date=January 31, 2011 |access-date=April 11, 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Gibson's song "Rise", from the documentary ''3 Billion and Counting'', was included on the shortlist for an [[Academy Award]] for [[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]] in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=481018760495 |title=Rise on the Academy Award Shortlist |publisher=Rhapsody |access-date=January 4, 2011}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=May 2020}} In the summer of 2011, she released ''Rise'' on [[iTunes]], and also performed it on ''[[Good Morning America]]'' in New York. Gibson performed as [[Mother Nature]] in [[Cirque Dreams]]' ''Jungle Fantasy'' at [[Foxwoods Resort Casino]] from July 27 to September 1, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.masslive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2010/07/cirque_dreams_jungle_fantasy_b.html|title=Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy brings Deborah Gibson to MGM Grand at Foxwoods|work=masslive.com|date=July 24, 2010|access-date=September 11, 2015}}</ref>

In 2010, the album ''[[Ms. Vocalist]]'', released via [[Sony Music Entertainment Japan|Sony Japan]], reached the Top 10 on the ''[[Billboard Japan]]'' chart. Gibson covered [[J-pop]] tunes for the album that were originally sung by Japanese artists such as [[Chage and Aska]] ("[[Say Yes (Chage and Aska song)|Say Yes]]"), [[Yutaka Ozaki]] ("I love you"), [[Miho Nakayama]] and [[Wands (band)|WANDS]] ([[Sekaijū no Dare Yori Kitto]]) among others, plus a [[Japanese language|Japanese]]/English version of her number-one hit "Lost in Your Eyes" and a duet with [[Eric Martin (American singer)|Eric Martin]].  The first single from the album, "I Love You", hit No. 1 on the international cable radio chart on November 3, 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://deborah-gibson.com/bio/ |title=Web Page Under Construction |access-date=December 22, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081227141855/http://www.deborah-gibson.com/bio/ |archive-date=December 27, 2008 |url-status=dead  }}</ref>

In January 2011, Gibson wrote, performed, and produced the song "Snake Charmer" for the film ''[[Mega Python vs. Gatoroid]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/snake-charmer-from-motion/415636164|title=Snake Charmer (From the Motion Picture "Mega Python Vs. Gatoroid") – Single|date=January 18, 2011|publisher=iTunes Store|access-date=September 11, 2015}}</ref> During the summer of 2011, Gibson toured with fellow 1980s [[pop princess]] Tiffany.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Perricone |first1=Kathleen |title=Debbie Gibson, Tiffany to tour together: '80s singing rivals hit the road this summer |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/debbie-gibson-tiffany-tour-80s-singing-rivals-hit-road-summer-article-1.110941 |website=New York Daily News |access-date=November 15, 2021 |date=April 18, 2011}}</ref> In June 2011, Gibson appeared in [[Katy Perry]]'s music video "[[Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)]]" alongside several other guest stars.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/470544/debbie-gibson-co-star-katy-perry-raising-the-bar-with-last-friday | title=Debbie Gibson: Co-Star Katy Perry 'Raising The Bar' With 'Last Friday Night' Video | magazine=Billboard | date=June 15, 2011 | access-date=November 19, 2012 | author=Trust, Gary}}</ref> On August 27, 2016, Gibson starred in an original [[Hallmark Channel]] film, ''Summer of Dreams'', about a former pop star, trying to make a comeback, who finds herself better suited as a school's choir director. She also recorded a song titled "Wonderland" for the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/tv/debbie-gibson-returns-to-tv-in-summer-of-dreams-and-debuts-a-new-song/|title=Debbie Gibson Returns to TV in Summer of Dreams – and Debuts a New Song! |last=Helling|first= Steve|date=July 27, 2016|website=People|access-date=November 15, 2021}}</ref>

In June 2017, ''Billboard'' Gibson achieved her highest-charting hit in more than 25 years in her duet with [[Ivan Wilzig|Sir Ivan]] on "I Am Peaceman", which hit number 26 on the [[Dance Club Songs|''Billboard ''Dance Club chart]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/music/sir-ivan|title=Sir Ivan|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 11, 2019}}</ref> In June 2018, Gibson appeared in the music video of American [[heavy metal music|heavy-metal]] band Voices of Extreme's cover version of "Foolish Beat".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHFgraO6I64  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/BHFgraO6I64| archive-date=2021-12-11 |url-status=live|title=Voices of Extreme 'Foolish Beat' Official Video with special appearance by Debbie Gibson |author=Voices of Extreme |via=YouTube |date=June 25, 2018 |access-date=March 19, 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In March 2019, Gibson hosted a special program on [[Sirius XM Satellite Radio|SiriusXM]] Radio's [['80s on 8]] channel to celebrate the 30th anniversary of her ''Electric Youth'' album, during which she played each song from the album in sequence, accompanied by personal stories surrounding each song.

On May 2, the Mixtape Tour commenced in [[Cincinnati]], [[Ohio]]. Performers on this tour included Gibson, Tiffany, [[Salt-N-Pepa]], and [[Naughty by Nature]], with [[New Kids on the Block]]  billed as the headline performers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://debbiegibsonofficial.com/event_category/shows|title=Debbie Gibson 2019 Tour Schedule|access-date=May 30, 2019|archive-date=May 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190530194401/https://debbiegibsonofficial.com/event_category/shows/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The tour grossed $53.2 million and sold 662,911 tickets over 55 dates.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8527842/new-kids-on-the-block-50-million-the-mixtape-tour|title=New Kids on the Block Exceed $50 Million on The Mixtape Tour|website=Billboard.com|date=August 20, 2019|access-date=September 3, 2021}}</ref> On June 7, 2019, Gibson released a new pop anthem "[[Girls Night Out (Debbie Gibson song)|Girls Night Out]]". The music video for "Girls Night Out" was shot in [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fox5vegas.com/more/debbie-gibson-shoots-new-music-video-in-las-vegas/article_25857308-4ebd-11ea-a2d9-5b6f439da960.html |title=Debbie Gibson shoots new music video in Las Vegas &#124; More |website=Fox5vegas.com |date=February 13, 2020 |access-date=March 13, 2020}}</ref> The song peaked at number four on the'' Billboard'' Dance Club chart.<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Dance Club Songs Chart|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/dance-club-play-songs/2020-03-28|access-date=2020-06-17|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> On August 20, 2021, Gibson released the album ''[[The Body Remembers]]'', her first studio recording of original songs since ''M.Y.O.B.''. It contained a new version of "Lost in Your Eyes" with [[Joey McIntyre]].<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9582427/debbie-gibson-new-album-the-body-remembers/ |title=Debbie Gibson Says New Album ''The Body Remembers'' Is Like ''Electric Youth 2021'' |first=Gary |last=Graff |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=June 4, 2021 |access-date=June 5, 2021}}</ref>

Gibson performed at the 2025 [[Rose Parade]] singing "[[Electric Youth (song)|Electric Youth]]" as part of the Grand Finale presented by the Mansion Entertainment Group with [[Betty Who]] and the [[Debbie Allen|Debbie Allen Dance Academy]] dancers.<ref name="2025RoseParade">{{cite web |title=Debbie Gibson to Headline Grand Finale of 2025 Rose Parade |url=https://tournamentofroses.com/2025-grand-finale-debbie-gibson/ |website=Pasadena Tournament of Roses |access-date=1 January 2025}}</ref>

Gibson will release her memoir, ''Eternally Electric: The Message in My Music'', in September 2025.<ref>{{cite web |title= Debbie Gibson Embarks on Her 'Second Act' with Memoir Eternally ''Electric — See the Cover!'' (Exclusive) |url= https://people.com/debbie-gibson-announces-memoir-eternally-electric-exclusive-8785101 |website=People |access-date=11 April 2025}}</ref>

==Theater==
Gibson debuted on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] in 1992, playing [[Éponine|Éponine Thénardier]] in ''[[Les Misérables (musical)|Les Misérables]]''. She then went to [[London]] and starred as Sandy Dombroski in ''[[Grease (musical)|Grease]]''—a role for which 800 other people tried out before producers chose Gibson—in a [[West End theatre|West End]] production.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20111009083515/http://www.totallytheatre.com/buy_tickets/L344565018]</ref> The show broke box office sales records.<ref>{{IMDb name|0316933|Deborah Gibson}}</ref> The single version of "[[You're the One That I Want]]", a duet with [[Craig McLachlan]], taken from the original cast recording, reached number 13 on the [[UK Singles Chart]] in 1993.

After returning to the United States, she appeared in the Broadway touring production, this time playing Rizzo. She played [[Fanny Brice]] in a revamped ''[[Funny Girl (musical)|Funny Girl]]'' tour.<ref>{{cite magazine |url= https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/deborahgibson/articles/story/5925476/just_dont_call_her_debbie |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081014043341/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/deborahgibson/articles/story/5925476/just_dont_call_her_debbie |url-status= dead |archive-date= October 14, 2008 |title= Just Don't Call Her Debbie: For Deborah Gibson, anything is still possible |magazine= Rolling Stone |date= February 10, 1997}}</ref> She has had many successful theatre credits; she was among the many actresses who took the starring role of [[Belle (Disney character)|Belle]] in the Broadway production of ''[[Beauty and the Beast (musical)|Beauty and the Beast]]''. She replaced [[Kerry Butler]] in September 1997 and was in the show until June 1998, when Kim Huber then succeeded her.<ref>[https://www.playbill.com/article/gibson-to-be-new-belle-in-broadway-beauty-sept-24-com-71544?jwsource=cl Gibson To Be New Belle in Broadway Beauty, Sept. 24] Playbill, September 24, 1997</ref><ref>[https://www.playbill.com/article/belle-tolls-for-kim-huber-shes-the-new-broadway-beauty-june-30-com-76291 Belle Tolls For Kim Huber: She's The New Broadway Beauty, June 30] Playbill, June 30, 1998</ref> She also starred in the critically lauded production of ''[[Gypsy: A Musical Fable|Gypsy]]'' (in a production staged at the [[Paper Mill Playhouse]]). Gibson starred as [[Gypsy Rose Lee|Louise Hovick]] opposite Broadway legend [[Betty Buckley]]. She participated in the national tour of ''[[Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat]]'', where she played the Narrator, and starred as [[Cinderella]] in the national tour of [[Rodgers & Hammerstein]]'s [[Cinderella (Rodgers and Hammerstein musical)|musical]] with [[Eartha Kitt]] as the [[Fairy Godmother]].<ref>[https://www.playbill.com/article/the-shoe-fits-r-hs-cinderella-begins-tour-nov-28-in-fl-com-93475 The Shoe Fits: R&H's Cinderella Begins Tour Nov. 28 in FL] Playbill, November 28, 2000</ref> In October 2002, she starred as Velma Kelly in the [[Boston]] production of ''[[Chicago (musical)|Chicago]]''. In 2003, she played Sally Bowles in the Broadway revival of ''[[Cabaret (musical)|Cabaret]]''.<ref>[https://playbill.com/article/80s-pop-star-deborah-gibson-joins-cast-of-broadways-cabaret-feb-21-com-111680 '80s Pop Star Deborah Gibson Joins Cast of Broadway's Cabaret Feb. 21] Playbill, February 21, 2003</ref> From March to April 2004, she played the role of Marta in the UCLA Reprise! production of ''[[Company (musical)|Company]]''.

Gibson starred as [[Anna Leonowens]] in Cabrillo Music Theatre's production of the [[Richard Rodgers]] and [[Oscar Hammerstein II]] musical ''[[The King and I]]'', which began October 17, 2008, in the Kavli Theatre at the [[Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza]] and ran through October 26.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/121070.html |title=Deborah Gibson Will Be Anna in Cabrillo's King and I |work=Playbill |access-date=September 11, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081228041649/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/121070.html |archive-date=December 28, 2008  }}</ref>

==Film and television==
Gibson co-hosted [[Nickelodeon]]'s first [[Kids' Choice Awards]] in [[1988 Kids' Choice Awards|1988]], alongside [[Tony Danza]], [[Brian Robbins]], and [[Dan Schneider (TV producer)|Dan Schneider]].{{Citation needed|date=February 2020}} She co-starred with actor [[Lorenzo Lamas]] in the low-budget action/adventure film ''[[Mega Shark Versus Giant Octopus]]'', produced by [[The Asylum]] and released on May 19, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theasylum.cc/product.php?id=155|title=The Asylum – MEGA SHARK VS GIANT OCTOPUS|access-date=September 11, 2015|archive-date=May 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519062646/http://www.theasylum.cc/product.php?id=155|url-status=dead}}</ref> The film drew in two million viewers on [[Syfy]] in 2009. Its trailer became a viral hit, scoring over one million hits on [[MTV]].com and YouTube.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20279240,00.html?xid=rss-topheadlines|title=Deborah Gibson Becomes a Viral Video Star|work=People|access-date=September 11, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110511193002/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20279240,00.html?xid=rss-topheadlines|archive-date=May 11, 2011}}</ref> The film premiered at the [[2009 Cannes Film Festival]]. Gibson's former music rival [[Tiffany Darwish|Tiffany]] had her film ''[[Necrosis (film)|Necrosis]]'' (or ''Blood Snow'') premiere at Cannes that year as well.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20090518/bs_prweb/prweb2436074_1|title=Yahoo! News: Indie Films "Blood Snow" and "Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus": Tiffany and Deborah Gibson Rivals at Cannes Film Festival in 2009?|website=News.yahoo.com|access-date=September 3, 2021}}</ref> Gibson and Tiffany starred in a [[Syfy]] original movie entitled ''[[Mega Python vs. Gatoroid]]'', aired on January 29, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/38320/in-la-be-a-part-mega-python-vs-gatoroid-today|title=In LA? Be a Part of Mega Python vs. Gatoroid – TODAY! |work=Dread Central|date=October 10, 2012 |access-date=September 11, 2015}}</ref> The pairing was suggested by Tiffany, who wanted to play off their supposed rivalry.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1642261/20100624/gibson_debbie.jhtml|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100627120506/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1642261/20100624/gibson_debbie.jhtml|url-status= dead|archive-date= June 27, 2010|title= Debbie Gibson, Tiffany To Star In 'Mega Python Vs. Gatoroid'|publisher= MTV|access-date= August 7, 2010|date= June 24, 2010|author= Adam Rosenberg}}</ref> Gibson reprised her role as Emma McNeil in the 2014 film ''[[Mega Shark Versus Mecha Shark]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theverge.com/2013/12/7/5184156/machine-battles-nature-in-this-insane-trailer-for-mega-shark-vs-mecha-shark |title=Machine Battles Nature in This Insane Trailer for Mega Shark vs. Mecha Shark |author=Bishop, Bryan |website=The Verge |date=December 7, 2013 |access-date=December 8, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/12/07/mega-shark-vs-mecha-shark-is-the-pacific-rim-of-asylum-shark-movies/ |title=''Mega Shark vs. Mecha Shark'' Is the ''Pacific Rim'' of Asylum Shark Movies |author=Connelly, Brendon |work=Bleeding Cool News And Rumors |publisher=Bleeding Cool|date=December 7, 2013 |access-date=December 8, 2013}}</ref>

She starred in the [[Up TV]] movie ''The Music in Me'' alongside [[Gloria Reuben]] in 2015. The film also featured an original song called "Promises", written and performed by Gibson.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ho |first1=Rodney |title=Debbie Gibson stars in UP TV film 'The Music in Me' Sunday, April 12 |url=http://radiotvtalk.blog.ajc.com/2015/04/11/debbie-gibson-stars-in-up-tv-film-the-music-in-me-sunday-april-12/ |website=AJC.com |access-date=June 12, 2015 |date=April 11, 2015 |archive-date=June 14, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150614004556/http://radiotvtalk.blog.ajc.com/2015/04/11/debbie-gibson-stars-in-up-tv-film-the-music-in-me-sunday-april-12/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> In mid-2003, Gibson was a judge on the ''[[American Idol]]'' spin-off ''[[American Juniors]]'', which lasted one season. In January 2006, she joined the cast of ''[[Skating with Celebrities]]'' on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Television]], partnered with Canadian former world-champion figure skater [[Kurt Browning]]. She was voted out in the third episode. She competed on the [[The Apprentice (American season 12)|fifth season]] of ''[[The Celebrity Apprentice]]'', which began airing on February 19, 2012.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2012/01/04/celebrity-apprentice-season-5-cast-announced/|title='Celebrity Apprentice' season 5 cast announced|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=November 15, 2021}}</ref> On the fourth task, she won $50,000 for her charity, [[Children International]].<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/recap/celebrity-apprentice-episode-4-fired-buick/ |title=The Celebrity Apprentice recap: Double Trouble |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=November 15, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.multivu.com/mnr/52275-singer-debbie-gibson-win-trump-celebrity-apprentice-children-international |title=Singer wins big on "The Celebrity Apprentice" to help poor children |access-date=November 26, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423064320/http://www.multivu.com/mnr/52275-singer-debbie-gibson-win-trump-celebrity-apprentice-children-international |archive-date=April 23, 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Gibson was fired on April 1, 2012, in the seventh task because she had brought in the least amount of money between her teammates in the boardroom, [[Dayana Mendoza]] and [[Teresa Giudice]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2012/04/01/celebrity-apprentice-episode-7-a-three-hour-tour/|title='Celebrity Apprentice': And the fired celebrities are...|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=November 15, 2021}}</ref> While both Mendoza and Giudice were arguably weaker candidates going forward,{{according to whom|date=October 2020}} given that Mendoza was cited as the women's weakest link and Giudice had failed the task as project manager, Gibson was fired, instead.

In 2017, Gibson was one of the celebrities competing on the [[Dancing with the Stars (American season 25)|25th season]] of ''[[Dancing with the Stars (American TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]''. She was paired with first-time pro-dancer, [[Alan Bersten (dancer)|Alan Bersten]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/dancing-stars-season-25-celebrity-cast-frankie-muniz/story?id=49603734|title='Dancing With the Stars' season 25 celebrity cast: Frankie Muniz, Barbara Corcoran, Nick Lachey and more|work=ABC News|date=September 6, 2017|access-date=September 6, 2017}}</ref> On September 26, 2017, Gibson and Bersten were the second couple eliminated coming in 12th place.<ref>{{cite news|last=Lovece|first=Frank|title=Debbie Gibson eliminated from 'DWTS'|url=http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/reality-tv/debbie-gibson-eliminated-from-dancing-with-the-stars-1.14282868|access-date=September 27, 2017|work=Newsday|date=September 27, 2017}}</ref> In September 2018, Gibson starred in the [[Hallmark Channel]] film ''Wedding of Dreams,'' a sequel to 2016's ''Summer of Dreams.''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/wedding-of-dreams|title=Wedding of Dreams|access-date=March 19, 2019}}</ref> In 2019 and 2020, Gibson was a judge on Nickelodeon's ''[[America's Most Musical Family]]''.

Gibson made a guest appearance on season 5 episode 10 of the [[Netflix]] series ''[[Lucifer (TV series)|Lucifer]]'', which premiered on May 28, 2021. In the episode titled "Bloody Celestial Karaoke Jam", she plays a mother who sings "[[Every Breath You Take]]" with [[Lucifer Morningstar (Lucifer)|Lucifer Morningstar]] ([[Tom Ellis (actor)|Tom Ellis]]) in an interrogation room.<ref name="Lucifer">{{cite magazine |url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/features/lucifer-musical-episode-tom-ellis-debbie-gibson-1234979038/ |title=How the 'Lucifer' Team Pulled Off That Tom Ellis and Debbie Gibson Duet |first=Marisa |last=Roffman |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=May 28, 2021 |access-date=May 29, 2021}}</ref> In 2023, she competed in [[The Masked Singer (American TV series) season 9|season nine]] of ''[[The Masked Singer (American TV series)|The Masked Singer]]'' as "Night Owl". She was eliminated on "[[ABBA]] Night" alongside [[Howie Mandel]] as "Rock Lobster".<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Huff|first=Lauren|url=https://ew.com/tv/the-masked-singer-night-owl-revealed-debbie-gibson/|title=The Masked Singer's Night Owl reveals which famous friend she's calling first after her elimination|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=February 23, 2023}}</ref>

==Image and influence==
In tandem with her second album ''[[Electric Youth (album)|Electric Youth]]'' (1989), she created a perfume called [[Electric Youth (fragrance)|Electric Youth]] that was distributed by [[Revlon]], as well as other makeup essentials for young girls that were distributed nationwide through [[Natural Wonder (Revlon subsidiary brand)|Natural Wonder Cosmetics]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/09/24/business/what-s-new-fragrances-signing-up-celebrity-promoters-give-perfumes-star-appealz.html |title= What's New in Fragrances – Signing Up Celebrity Promoters to Give Perfume Star Appealz|newspaper= The New York Times|access-date= August 7, 2010|author= Debora Toth|date= September 24, 1989}}</ref> The 1989 song "[[Debbie Gibson Is Pregnant with My Two-Headed Love Child]]" by [[Mojo Nixon]] and [[Skid Roper]] was released as a single; [[MTV]] refused to air the accompanying video, which starred [[Winona Ryder]] as Gibson.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Moon |first1=Tom |title=A Visit from Mojo and Skid |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer |date=19 May 1989 |department=Features Weekend |page=24}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=The Rough Guide to Rock |date=1999 |publisher=Rough Guides Ltd |page=694 |edition=2nd}}</ref> The song peaked at No. 16 on ''Billboard'''s [[Modern Rock Tracks]] chart.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Whitburn |first1=Joel |title=Joel Whitburn Presents Rock Tracks 1981-2008 |date=2008 |publisher=Record Research |page=178}}</ref>

Gibson's fashion trademark was her hats, usually a black [[pork pie hat|pork-pie]] style. She also made popular wearing tight, rolled-up jeans, vests over a T-shirt, [[friendship bracelet]]s and two [[Swatch]] watches as on the back cover of her album ''Electric Youth'' and in her music video "[[Staying Together (song)|Staying Together]]". Her influences were [[Madonna]] and [[Olivia Newton-John]], though she has often stated she admires [[Elton John]] and [[Billy Joel]] as favorite artists and was asked to sing and perform live with both at the former's [[Madison Square Garden]] concert, which she did.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2245&dat=19900224&id=fc80AAAAIBAJ&sjid=VDIHAAAAIBAJ&pg=4027,6837879|title=Lodi News-Sentinel – Google News Archive Search|access-date=September 11, 2015}}</ref> Gibson appeared on the covers of numerous [[teen magazine]]s such as ''[[Tiger Beat]]''.

==Personal life==
Gibson had a history of [[panic attack]]s beginning when she was 16.<ref name="PeopleMag">{{cite magazine |url=https://people.com/music/debbie-gibson-30-facts-out-of-the-blue-anniversary/ |title=Debbie Gibson Shares 30 Facts About Herself |first=Steve |last=Helling |magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=August 18, 2017 |access-date=February 26, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Deborah-Gibson-Featured-on-Sharing-Miracles-June-1st-20080528 |title=Deborah Gibson Featured on 'Sharing Miracles' June 1st |website=Broadway World |date=May 28, 2008 |access-date=February 26, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://debbiegibsonofficial.com/debbie-gibson-on-health-and-weight/ |title=Blog: Health and Weight |website=Debbie Gibson Official Website |date=April 5, 2012 |access-date=February 26, 2021}}</ref><ref name="People2">{{cite magazine |url=https://people.com/music/debbie-gibson-coped-with-anxiety-as-80s-teen-star-an-adult-as-a-kid/ |title=Debbie Gibson Opens Up About Coping with Anxiety as an '80s Teen Star: "I Was an Adult as a Kid" |first=Brianne |last=Tracy |magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=August 19, 2021 |access-date=August 21, 2021}}</ref>

Over the years, Gibson has been the target of stalkers. [[Robert John Bardo|Robert Bardo]], who was convicted of murdering actress [[Rebecca Schaeffer]] in 1989, had a wall in his house adorned with pictures of Gibson and [[Tiffany Darwish]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-08-02-me-500-story.html |title=Murder Suspect's 'Obsession' Foretold in Studio Visit  |first=Tracy |last=Wilkinson |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=August 2, 1989 |access-date=October 14, 2020}}</ref> In May 1998, Michael Falkner, a disgruntled fan from [[Eau Claire, Wisconsin]] was arrested outside [[Manhattan]]'s [[Palace Theatre (New York City)|Palace Theatre]], where Gibson was performing in the live-musical adaptation of [[Disney]]'s ''Beauty and the Beast''. That was after Gibson received threatening letters, emails, and faxes from Falkner who used the alias 'Starcade'.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/ny-police-arrest-deborah-gibson-stalking-suspect-at-bway-theatre-com-75581 |title=NY Police Arrest Deborah Gibson Stalking Suspect at B'way Theatre |first=Robert |last=Simonson |publisher=[[Playbill]] |date=May 26, 1998 |access-date=October 14, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.deseret.com/1998/5/26/19382227/wisconsin-man-arrested-accused-of-stalking-actress |title=Wisconsin man arrested, accused of stalking actress |newspaper=[[Deseret News]] |date=May 26, 1998 |access-date=October 14, 2020}}</ref> In 2008, Gibson filed for a restraining order against Spanish taxi driver Jorge Puigdollers, who had stalked her since 2002.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.eonline.com/fr/news/64/deborah-gibson-tries-to-shake-fan-s-love |title=Deborah Gibson Tries to Shake Fan's Love |first=Natalie |last=Finn |work=[[E!]] |date=April 16, 2008 |access-date=October 14, 2020}}</ref> However, a temporary restraining order was not issued and a court date was set to determine if a restraining order was appropriate.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aolcdn.com/tmz_documents/0415_gibson_wm.pdf|title=tmz – copy of restraining order application and no temporary orders issued designation|access-date=August 25, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110922050741/http://www.aolcdn.com/tmz_documents/0415_gibson_wm.pdf|archive-date=September 22, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> The proceeding was dismissed when Gibson failed to show up for the hearing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/gibson-skips-stalker-hearing_1069922|title=Gibson Skips 'Stalker' Hearing|work=Contactmusic.com|date=May 28, 2008|publisher=WENN|access-date=September 11, 2015}}</ref>

Gibson was in an engagement to music executive Jonathan Kanterman, called off in 2003,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/news-article/deborah-gibson.s-wedding-called-off |title=American Idol – Deborah Gibson's Wedding Called Off – Contactmusic News |magazine=Contactmusic.com|date= August 8, 2003|access-date=April 11, 2012}}</ref> and was in a  relationship with Rutledge Taylor from 2008 to 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.closerweekly.com/posts/debbie-gibson-opens-up-about-her-ongoing-battle-with-lyme-disease-56306|title=Debbie Gibson Opens Up About Her Ongoing Battle With Lyme Disease|date=April 16, 2015|work=Closer Weekly|access-date=September 11, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/nov/25/eighties-pop-star-debbie-gibson-the-price-of-fame-is-high-i-have-a-therapist-on-speed-dial|title=Eighties pop star Debbie Gibson: 'The price of fame is high. I have a therapist on speed dial!'|date=November 25, 2021|work=The Guardian|access-date=September 30, 2022}}</ref> Gibson has never married and has no children, a choice she admitted to considering before being diagnosed with [[Lyme disease]] in 2013.<ref>[https://blog.siriusxm.com/debbie-gibson-battling-lyme-disease-affected-my-choice-to-have-children/ Debbie Gibson: Battling Lyme disease affected my choice to have children]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pikapika.ph/pikadaily/teen-pop-princess-of-the-80s-debbie-gibson-is-happy-of-her-choices-to-be-unmarried-and-childless-at-50/international-news#:~:text=Gibson%20never%20married%20and%20has,with%20Rutledge%20Taylor%20since%202008.|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230320014806/https://www.pikapika.ph/pikadaily/teen-pop-princess-of-the-80s-debbie-gibson-is-happy-of-her-choices-to-be-unmarried-and-childless-at-50/international-news|archive-date= March 20, 2023|website=Pika Pika|title= Teen Pop Princess of the '80's Debbie Gibson is happy of her choices—to be unmarried and childless—at 50|date=September 7, 2020}}</ref><ref>[https://people.com/music/debbie-gibson-expects-the-unexpected-with-health-after-lyme-diagnosis/ Debbie Gibson 'Learned to Expect the Unexpected' with Her Health After Lyme Disease Diagnosis ]</ref> The infectious disease made her lose substantial weight.<ref>{{cite web |title=Debbie Gibson Reveals Drastic Weight Loss Caused by Lyme Disease |website=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230521153718/https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2014/04/debbie-gibson-reveals-drastic-weight-loss-caused-by-lyme-disease |archive-date=2023-05-21 |url-status=live |url=http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2014/04/debbie-gibson-reveals-drastic-weight-loss-caused-by-lyme-disease}}</ref> In 2014, in response to fans' concern about her weight loss, Gibson said that she had developed symptoms of [[Lyme disease]] in early 2013.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/debbie-gibson-reveals-lyme-disease-article-1.1761169 |title=Debbie Gibson reveals battle with Lyme disease after critics slam weight loss – NY Daily News |newspaper=Daily News|location=New York |access-date=April 18, 2014}}</ref><ref name="insi_16ce">{{Cite web |title=16 celebrities who have opened up about battling Lyme disease |author= |work=Insider |date=9 September 2020 |access-date=22 April 2021 |url= https://www.insider.com/celebrities-that-opened-up-about-lyme-disease-2018-11 |quote=}}</ref><ref name="People2" /><ref name="People3">{{cite magazine |url=https://people.com/music/debbie-gibson-expects-the-unexpected-with-health-after-lyme-diagnosis/ |title=Debbie Gibson "Learned to Expect the Unexpected" with Her Health After Lyme Disease Diagnosis |first=Brianne |last=Tracy |magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=August 19, 2021 |access-date=August 21, 2021}}</ref> In 2016, she appeared on ''[[Oprah: Where Are They Now?]]'', where she spoke out about her drug use in the past, after the death of singer [[Prince (musician)|Prince]]:

<blockquote>I really feel like I haven't fully articulated it till now and really spoke candidly till now... When I heard the news about Prince and the fact that it might have been prescription drug-related, I really had a moment of, like, 'That's awful and that's sad–and I can relate.' ...unfortunately, 90% of the entertainment community can relate. I remember being on the road at, like, 25, touring with theater and doing my own cocktail of [[Tylenol PM]] and [[Alprazolam|Xanax]]. It's like, "Oh, I found a way to make the Xanax last longer with the Tylenol PM... it's as simple as that, and that is how performers get in so much trouble."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://extratv.com/2016/05/13/debbie-gibson-comes-clean-about-her-own-drug-past-says-she-can-relate-to-prince/ |title=Debbie Gibson Comes Clean About Her Own Drug Past, Says She Can Relate to Prince |work=[[Extra (American TV program)|Extra]] |date=May 13, 2016 |access-date=October 14, 2020}}</ref></blockquote>

==Discography==
{{Main|Debbie Gibson discography}}

;Studio albums
* ''[[Out of the Blue (Debbie Gibson album)|Out of the Blue]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Electric Youth (album)|Electric Youth]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Anything Is Possible (Debbie Gibson album)|Anything Is Possible]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Body, Mind, Soul]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Think with Your Heart]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Deborah (album)|Deborah]]'' (1997)
* ''[[M.Y.O.B. (album)|M.Y.O.B.]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Colored Lights: The Broadway Album]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Ms. Vocalist]]'' (2010)
* ''[[The Body Remembers]]'' (2021)
* ''[[Winterlicious (album)|Winterlicious]]'' (2022)

==Filmography==

===Film===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1984
| ''[[Ghostbusters]]'' 
| Birthday Girl in Tavern on the Green
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2012/06/5-things-you-might-not-know-about-ghostbusters-109754/ |title=5 Things You Might Not Know About 'Ghostbusters' |publisher=indiewire.com |date=June 8, 2012 |access-date=October 23, 2018}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2| 1986
| ''[[Sweet Liberty]]'' 
| Girl at Amusement Park
|
|-
| ''[[The Manhattan Project (film)|The Manhattan Project]]''
| Extra 
|
|-
| 1998
| ''[[My Girlfriend's Boyfriend (1998 film)|My Girlfriend's Boyfriend]]''
| Melissa Stevens
|
|-
| 1999
| ''[[My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception]]''
| Melissa Stevens
|
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Soulkeeper]]''
| Herself
| 
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Celeste in the City]]''
| Monica
| TV movie
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Coffee Date]]''
| Melissa 
| 
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Body/Antibody]]''
| The Caseworker
| 
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Mega Shark Versus Giant Octopus]]''
| Emma MacNeil
| 
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Mega Python vs. Gatoroid]]''
| Dr. Nikki Riley
| TV movie
|-
|rowspan=2| 2012
| ''U B Da Judge'' 
| Herself
| Short
|-
| ''[[Rock of Ages (2012 film)|Rock of Ages]]''
| Rocker
| 
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Mega Shark Versus Mecha Shark]]''
| Emma MacNeil
| 
|-
| 2015
| ''The Music in Me''
| Jessica
| TV movie
|-
| 2016
| ''Summer of Dreams'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7487645/debbie-gibson-stars-in-new-hallmark-movie-summer-of-dreams|title=Debbie Gibson Stars in New Hallmark Movie, 'Summer of Dreams'|website=Billboard.com|date=August 25, 2016|access-date=September 3, 2021}}</ref>
| Debbie Taylor
| TV movie
|-
| 2018
| ''Wedding of Dreams'' <ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/tv/2018/09/08/debbie-gibson-robert-gant-wedding-of-dreams-hallmark/|title=Debbie Gibson and Robert Gant have a ''Wedding of Dreams'' on Hallmark|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|last=Hall|first=Gerrad|date=September 8, 2018|access-date=September 10, 2018}}</ref>
| Debbie Taylor
| TV movie
|-
| 2022
| ''The Class''
| Miranda
| 
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"
|-
! Year
! Legacy 
! Role
! Notes
|-
|rowspan=2| 1988
| ''[[1988 Kids' Choice Awards|Kids' Choice Awards]]'' 
| Herself/Co-Host
| Main Co-Host
|-
| ''[[Hollywood Squares|The New Hollywood Squares]]'' 
| Herself/Panelist
| Episode: "Episode #2.76"
|-
| 1989
| ''[[American Music Awards of 1989|American Music Awards]]'' 
| Herself/Co-Host
| Main Co-Host
|-
| 1991
| ''[[Beverly Hills, 90210]]'' 
| Herself
| Episode: "East Side Story"
|-
| 1992
| ''[[Street Justice]]'' 
| Gabrielle
| Episode: "Backbeat" 
|-
| 1994
| ''[[Win, Lose or Draw]]'' 
| Herself
| Recurring Guest
|-
|rowspan=2| 1995
| ''[[Kidsongs]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Fun With Manners"
|-
| ''[[Step by Step (TV series)|Step by Step]]''
| Christi Rose
| Episode: "Roadie"
|-
|rowspan=2| 1998
| ''The Unexplained''
| Herself
| Episode: "Dangerous Obsessions"
|-
| ''Celebrity Profile''
| Herself
| Episode: "[[Jennifer Love Hewitt]]"
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Where Are They Now? (American TV series)|Where Are They Now?]]'' 
| Herself
| Episode: "Teen Idols"
|-
|rowspan=4| 2001
| ''[[I Love the '80s (American TV series)|I Love the '80s]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "I Love 1988"
|-
| ''[[Top Ten (U.S. TV program)|Top Ten]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Pop Princesses"
|-
| ''The Test'' 
| Herself/Panelist
| Episode: "The First Date Test"
|-
| ''[[Mad TV]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Episode #7.1"
|-
|rowspan=3| 2002
| ''[[Where Are They Now? (American TV series)|Where Are They Now?]]'' 
| Herself
| Episode: "80s Teen Idols"
|-
| ''[[Weakest Link (American game show)|Weakest Link]]''
| Herself/Contestant 
| Episode: "Music Makers"
|-
| ''[[That '80s Show]]'' 
| Janice 
| Episode: "Beach Party" 
|-
|rowspan=4| 2003
| ''[[American Juniors]]'' 
| Herself/Judge
| Main Judge
|-
| ''[[E! True Hollywood Story]]''
| Herself 
| Episode: "[[Paula Abdul]]"
|-
| ''[[Hollywood Squares]]'' 
| Herself/Panelist 
| Recurring Guest 
|-
| ''[[I Love the '80s Strikes Back]]'' 
| Herself 
| Episode: "1983"
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Mad TV]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Episode #11.8"
|-
|rowspan=2| 2006
| ''[[Skating with Celebrities]]'' 
| Herself 
| Episode: "Debut"
|-
| ''[[Criss Angel Mindfreak]]''
| Herself 
| Episode: "Celebrity Seance"
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Deal or No Deal (American game show)|Deal or No Deal]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Episode #3.26"
|-
|rowspan=2| 2009
| ''The Heyman Hustle'' 
| Herself 
| Episode: "The 80's Are Back as Debbie Gibson Does the Heyman Hustle"
|-
| ''[[Rita Rocks]]'' 
| Cindy Schotz
| Episode: "Old Friends"
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Celebrity Ghost Stories]]'' 
| Herself 
| Episode: "[[Joe Pantoliano|Pantoliano]]'s Terror & Debbie Gibson's Idol"
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Nail Files]]'' 
| Herself 
| Episode: "The Queen of Nails"
|-
|rowspan=2| 2012
| ''Celebrity House Hunting'' 
| Herself 
| Episode: "Debbie Gibson"
|-
| ''[[The Celebrity Apprentice]]'' 
| Herself/Contestant
| Contestant: [[The Apprentice (American season 12)|Season 12]]
|-
|rowspan=2| 2014
| ''[[Sing Your Face Off]]'' 
| Herself/Judge
| Main Judge
|-
| ''[[Acting Dead]]'' 
| Roberta 
| Recurring Cast
|-
| 2015
| ''[[The Meredith Vieira Show]]'' 
| Herself/Panelist
| Episode: "Episode #1.175"
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Celebrity Name Game]]'' 
| Herself/Celebrity Player
| Episode: "Debbie Gibson & [[Marg Helgenberger]] 1-3"
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Dancing with the Stars (American TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]'' 
| Herself/Contestant
| Contestant: [[Dancing with the Stars (American season 25)|Season 25]]
|-
|rowspan=2| 2019–20
| ''[[Entertainment Tonight]]'' 
| Herself/Guest Co-Host
| Recurring Guest Co-Host
|-
| ''[[America's Most Musical Family]]'' 
| Herself/Judge
| Main Judge
|-
|rowspan=2| 2020
| ''[[Celebrity Show-Off]]'' 
| Herself
| Episode: "The Stori Continues"
|-
| ''[[Penn & Teller: Fool Us]]'' 
| Herself
| Episode: "[[Penn Jillette|Penn]]'s Stupid Rope Trick"
|-
|rowspan=2| 2021
| ''[[I Can See Your Voice (American TV series)|I Can See Your Voice]]'' 
| Herself
| Episode: "Episode #1.11"
|-
| ''[[Lucifer (TV series)|Lucifer]]'' 
| Mrs. Bitner
| Episode: "Bloody Celestial Karaoke Jam" <ref name="Lucifer"/>
|-
|rowspan=5| 2022
| ''Greatest 80s Pop Videos'' 
| Herself
| Episode: "1988"
|-
| ''[[Secret Celebrity Renovation]]''
| Herself 
| Episode: "Debbie Gibson"
|-
| ''#THEDISH'' 
| Herself 
| Episode: "Cake Bossy" & "Tattoo Far"
|-
| ''Soundcheck'' 
| Herself 
| Episode: "Debbie Gibson"
|-
| ''[[The Wheel (American game show)|The Wheel]]''
| Herself/Piano Expert
| Episode: "Fish N' Chips & Gold Medal Flips"
|-
|rowspan=4| 2023
| ''[[Criss Angel's Magic with the Stars]]'' 
| Herself
| Episode: "Enigma"
|-
| ''[[The Masked Singer (American TV series)|The Masked Singer]]''
| Herself/Night Owl
| Season 9 contestant; episode: "ABBA Night"
|-
| ''[[Name That Tune]]'' 
| Herself/Contestant
| Episode: "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"
|-
| ''[[Wheel of Fortune (American game show)|Celebrity Wheel of Fortune]]'' 
| Herself/Contestant
| Episode: "[[Tim Gunn]], Debbie Gibson, and [[Luis Guzman]]"
|}

===Music videos===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Song 
! Artist
! Role
|-
| 1989
| "[[Liberian Girl]]"
| [[Michael Jackson]]
| Herself
|-
| 1991
| "[[Faces (Run-D.M.C. song)|Faces]]"
| [[Run-D.M.C.]]
| Herself
|-
| 2011
| "[[Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)]]"
| [[Katy Perry]]
| Tiffany Terry
|-
| 2019
| "Boys in the Band (Boy Band Anthem)"
| [[New Kids on the Block]]
| Herself
|}

===Documentary===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Song 
|-
| 1992
| "Dying for a Smoke"
|-
| 2005
| "The Child Star Jinx"
|-
| 2012
| "A Child's Cry"
|-
| 2022
| "Worst to First"
|}

==Awards and nominations==
*1988: [[Billboard Year-End]] – Top Pop Album Artist Female <ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/80s/1988/BB-1988-12-24.pdf |title=Billboard Magazine Volume 100 No. 52 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=December 24, 1988 |access-date=January 28, 2022}}</ref>
*1989: Debut Album of the Year – ''Out of the Blue'' – New York Music Awards
*1989: Debut Artist of the Year – New York Music Awards
*1989: [[ASCAP]] Songwriter of the Year {{Small|(tied with [[Bruce Springsteen]])}}
*1989: Nominated for [[American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist#1980s|Best Pop Female Vocalist]] – [[American Music Awards]]
*1989: [[Billboard Year-End]] – Top Pop Album Artist Female (runner-up)<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/80s/1989/BB-1989-12-23.pdf |title=Billboard Magazine Volume 101 No. 51 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=December 23, 1989 |access-date=July 7, 2022}}</ref>
*[[16th People's Choice Awards|1990]]: Nominated for [[People's Choice Award for Favorite Female Artist|Favorite Female Music Performer]] – [[People's Choice Awards]]
*1990: Rock Producer of the Year – American Songwriter Awards
*1990: Artist of the Year – New York Music Awards
*1990: Song of the Year – "Lost in Your Eyes" – New York Music Awards
*1990: Best Pop Female Vocalist – New York Music Awards
*2014: Inductee – [[Long Island Music Hall of Fame]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.limusichalloffame.org/inductees/debbie-gibson/|title=Debbie Gibson|website=Long Island Music Hall of Fame|date=November 3, 2017 |access-date=January 24, 2020}}</ref> 
*[[6th Indie Series Awards|2015]]: Nominated for Best Supporting Actress (Comedy) in ''[[Acting Dead]]'' – [[Indie Series Awards]]
*2015: Lifetime Achievement Award – The PATH Fund's Rockers on Broadway<ref name="keddy1">{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Coverage-On-the-Red-Carpet-for-ROCKERS-ON-BROADWAY-2016-Honoring-Debbie-Gibson-20151111|title=Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet for ROCKERS ON BROADWAY 2016, Honoring Debbie Gibson!|last=Keddy|first=Genevieve Rafter|website=BroadwayWorld.com|access-date=January 24, 2020}}</ref>
*2018: 425th Golden Palm Star – [[Palm Springs Walk of Stars]]<ref name="nglcc1">{{cite web|url=http://www.nglcc.org/blog/meet-our-2019-national-dinner-honorees|title=NGLCC {{!}} Meet Our 2019 National Dinner Honorees|website=Nglcc.org|date=November 8, 2019 |access-date=January 24, 2020}}</ref>
*2018: Named one of ''Billboard's'' Top 60 Female Artists of All-Time<ref name="keddy1"/>
*2019: Recipient of the [[National LGBT Chamber of Commerce|NGLCC]]/[[American Airlines]] ExtrAA Mile Award<ref name="nglcc1"/>
*2024: Honoree – [[Women’s International Music Network]] [[She Rocks Awards]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://sherocksawards.com/2024-honorees/ | title=2024 Honorees }}</ref>

==References==
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