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| Birth name | Nicole Prascovia Elikolani Valiente |
| Also known as | Nicole Kea[1] |
| Born | June 29, 1978 Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
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Nicole Scherzinger (/ˈʃɜːrzɪŋər/ SHUR-zing-ər; born Nicole Prascovia[a] Elikolani Valiente[2] on June 29, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, and television personality. She is a former member of the pop group and dance ensemble The Pussycat Dolls (2003–2010, 2019–2021). With only two albums and over 55 million records sold worldwide, The Pussycat Dolls are one of the world's best-selling female groups of all time.[6][7][8]
Born in Honolulu, Hawaii and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, Scherzinger began acting at the age of 14 and studied musical theatre at Wright State University. In pursuit of a musical career, Scherzinger dropped out of college and toured with the American rock band Days of the New before finding mild success with Eden's Crush, a girl group created through The WB's Popstars. After taking on minor acting roles, Scherzinger became the lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls. Despite releasing two successful albums with the group, the prominence of her role was a point of contention as it contributed to the group's dissolution in 2010. Scherzinger carved out a solo career outside the group; her debut album, Her Name is Nicole was shelved due to insufficient commercial response from its promotional singles. However, her debut album was released as Killer Love (2011)—which was supported by the singles "Right There" (featuring 50 Cent), "Poison" and "Don't Hold Your Breath"—followed by its sequel, Big Fat Lie (2014). Both albums failed to chart domestically, although they found moderate success on international charts.[9]
Scherzinger also ventured into television, winning Dancing with the Stars in 2010, and serving as a judge on several other television talent shows, including The Sing-Off (2009–2010), The X Factor US (2011), The X Factor UK (2012–2013, 2016–2017, 2019), Australia's Got Talent (2019), and The Masked Singer (2019). Other work during this period includes her theatrical roles in Cats (2014) and Sunset Boulevard (2023–2024), as well as roles in the Disney animated film Moana (2016), the television film Dirty Dancing (2017), and the television special Annie Live! (2021). In 2019, Scherzinger briefly reunited with the Pussycat Dolls for a planned 2020 tour.
During her career, Scherzinger has received nominations for a Grammy and two Laurence Olivier Awards. She won the 2024 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance as Norma Desmond in 2023 West End revival of Sunset Boulevard.[10] Her other ventures include clothing lines and a fragrance, as well as serving as an ambassador for the Special Olympics and as a supporter of UNICEF UK.[11]
- ^ "Nicole Kea". Discogs.
- ^ a b Hirschfelder, Arlene; Molin, Paulette F. (March 22, 2012). The Extraordinary Book of Native American Lists. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810877108. Archived from the original on March 24, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2017 – via Google Books.
- ^ Scherzinger, Nicole [@NicoleScherzy] (June 12, 2016). "It's Prascovia xoxo" (Tweet). Retrieved April 20, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Repertory". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Archived from the original on November 6, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ "Song Details – Buttons by Pussycat Dolls". Universal Music Publishing Group. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ "Pussycat Dolls set to star at Newmarket Nights". Suffolk News. February 3, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ "Listen to Nicole Scherzinger's new album Big Fat Lie". Official Charts. October 16, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ The Pussycat Dolls on BBC The One Show Interview 02/26/20, retrieved January 19, 2024
- ^ "Olivier Awards 2024: 'Sunset Boulevard' and Star Nicole Scherzinger Win Big". Billboard.com.
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