Lives in Los Angeles.

Launched "Camp Electric Youth" (named after her second album), an organization to acquaint girls to show biz [2008].

Lived in Bensonhurst in Brooklyn before her family moved to Long Island.

Won the "ASCAP Songwriter of the Year Award" in 1989, an award she shared with Bruce Springsteen.

Signed a recording contract with Atlantic Records when she was 16 years old.

Friend of Barry Williams.

Wrote her first song, "Make Sure You Know Your Classroom", when she was five years old.

Auctioned her first car, a 1957 Ford Fairlane Skyliner, for charity.

Drives a mini cooper

Has written an early-1990s autobiography, "Between the Lines," the title of which is taken from the last song on her first album. Unfortunately, the book does not exist in audio format.

Has been typecast as not one but two fictional pop stars on series television: "Gabrielle" on "Street Justice" (1991); and "Christi Rose" on "Step by Step" (1991). In 2005, years after both shows were cancelled, she was asked for both "Christi`s" and "Gabrielle`s" autographs (plus her own) at the famous Tower Records store on Sunset Boulevard in West Los Angeles. She cheerfully obliged.

Is the subject of the Pixies song "Make Believe", which resulted from an obsession of Pixies drummer David Lovering. It was written by Frank Black and sung by Lovering.

Dated Darren Day.

A Finnish rap-band, Raptori, composed a song about her. Its name is "Debi Gibson"

Was the youngest person to write, produce, and perform a number one hit, "Foolish Beat". She was 17.

Does Yoga religously.

Does not drink or smoke.

Released her 7th album, "MYOB" (Mind Your Own Business). [February 2001]

Childhood friend of Ricki Lake

Graduated with honors from Calhoun High School in Merrick, New York.