Paula Abdul and Zahn are two different people. Paula Abdul is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, choreographer, actress, and television personality. She rose to fame in the late 1980s and early 1990s with her music videos and choreography for popular music acts such as Janet Jackson and Prince. Zahn is a German surname that is derived from the Middle High German word zahne, meaning 'TOOTH'. It is most commonly found in the Rhineland-Palatinate region of Germany.