She was a teen queen singer of the 1980s who dated Ryan Seacrest and posed for Playboy. Here she is unrecognizable. Who is she?

She was a hitmaker in the eighties with up-temp tunes.

The star was on radio all over the world when she was just 16 years old, and fans started dressing like her.

What made her different is that she not only sang on her debut album, but she also wrote and produced it.

The album spawned several international hits and was later certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

She became a major Broadway star, headlining shows like Beauty & The Beast.

The blonde also posed for Playboy and dated stars such as Lorenzo Lamas and Ryan Seacrest.

On Saturday she attended Clive Davis' pre-Grammy party, but she looked different.

Who is she?

She is 53-year-old singer Debbie Gibson.

The star looked unrecognizable in heavy makeup at Clive Davis' pre-Grammy party in Beverly Hills on Saturday night.

In addition to taking the pop music scene by storm in the late 1980s and early 1990s – becoming the youngest woman ever to write, produce and perform a No. 1 single with Foolish Beat – Debbie has also enjoyed a career as an actress on the Broadway music stage .

In 1987, a rising 16-year-old girl from Long Island, New York hit the skies with her debut pop album, which became a huge hit around the world, going five times platinum and spawning five hit singles. .

Her second album two years later, Electric Youth, was also a big hit, giving way to three hit singles, including the chart-topping Lost in Your Eyes – which spent three weeks at No. 1.

The performer then transitioned to Broadway in musicals such as Beauty And The Beast and in various television roles in the '90s and beyond.

She is singer Debbie Gibson. The star looked unrecognizable in heavy makeup at Clive Davis' pre-Grammy party in Beverly Hills on Saturday night. Her first album was Out Of The Blue and she was only 16 when it was released

She has also enjoyed a number of high-profile guest spots, such as when she played Katy Perry's mother in the music video for Last Friday Night (TGIF) in 2011.

There were also her roles in Sharknado-style B-movies Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus, Mega Python vs. Gatoroid and Mega Shark vs. Mecha Shark, in 2009, 2011 and 2014 respectively.

She also appeared in the TV series Lucifer, in a musical episode.

And she dated stars like Lorenzo Lamas and Ryan Seacrest.

This comes after she shared a piece of advice she would tell herself at a younger age if given the chance.

In an interview with People magazine in 2020, the Foolish Beat hitmaker discussed three key points that she believes are the key to a happier, more fulfilled life.

Gibson when she turned 50 in 2020, and to mark the occasion, the chart-topper shared a piece of advice she would tell herself at a younger age; seen on Instagram

“If I could go back in time, I would tell myself to worry less and enjoy more,” Gibson said.

'I was always a perfectionist, especially when preparing for live shows.

“As I've evolved, I've learned what we consider to be the imperfections that actually make us unique and what makes a unique live performance!”

In 1987, a 16-year-old girl from Long Island, New York hit the skies with her debut pop album, and it became a huge hit around the world; Debbie seen here with Billy Joel in 1988

In an interview with People, the Foolish Beat hitmaker discussed three points she considers key to a happier, more fulfilled life; seen in an undated photo

“Always trust your instincts,” the Shake Your Love singer shared as her second piece of advice.

'Follow them in music, in love and in health. No one knows what's best for you better than you!'

And finally, Debbie mentioned the importance of truthfulness in life.

“Don't cheat on Pictionary,” she joked. “You know you're a bad liar and will end up confessing and ruining it for the whole team!”

“Always trust your instincts,” the Shake Your Love singer shared; seen here celebrating with a party hat on her Instagram Stories

Since her days as a pop princess, Gibson has enjoyed a career on both the Broadway stage and in various TV roles; seen here in 2020