Nicole Scherzinger
Acting
- Born:
- 1978-06-29
- Place of birth:
- Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Biography
Nicole Prascovia Elikolani Valiente was born on June 29 in Honolulu, and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. While attending a performing arts high school, she won the Coca-Cola Classic Talent Contest and performed in many plays at The Actors Theatre of Louisville. She furthered her studies majoring in theater arts at Wright State University before entering the premiere season of the WB's television show, "Popstars" (2000/I), where she earned the role of lead vocalist in the female pop group, Eden's Crush. Outside of her work with The Pussycat Dolls, Nicole performed with Japanese superstar Yoshiki Hayashi, at the Tokyo International Forum of Japan and had guest appearances on "My Wife and Kids" (2001) and "Wanda at Large" (2003). Nicole has a single out on Adam Sandler's 50 First Dates (2004) soundtrack: a cover of UB40's "Breakfast in Bed". Her two most recent film roles are the voice of Sina in Moana (2016) and Penny Rivera in Dirty Dancing (2017). During her career, Scherzinger has received nominations for a Grammy, two Laurence Olivier Awards, and a Tony Award. She won the 2024 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance as Norma Desmond in the 2023 West End revival of Sunset Boulevard and received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 2025 when the show transferred to Broadway in 2024.
Known For
Filmography
Girl Group
An Evening with Nicole Scherzinger: Live at Royal Albert Hall
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular
Building the Band
Moana 2
Sunset Blvd
Elsbeth
Yoshiki: Under the Sky
The Coronation Concert
Luke Evans: Showtime!
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Sherri
Finding Magic Mike
Annie Live!
That's My Jam
Secret Celebrity Renovation
Trese
Musicals: The Greatest Show
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
I Can See Your Voice
Cup of Joe
The Big Night In
The X Factor The Band
The X Factor Celebrity
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kennedy Who Changed The World
The Masked Singer
20 Years of the Black Eyed Peas
Ralph Breaks the Internet
LadyGang
Nicole Scherzinger: Golden Stag Festival
Nicole Scherzinger: Cocofest
The Sidemen Show
Drop the Mic
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Dirty Dancing
Moana
Straight Outta OZ
Bring the Noise
Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
I Can Do That
Lip Sync Battle
Hot Ones
Nicole Scherzinger: MTV World Stage
Enrique Iglesias: Live at The Isle of MTV Malta
Mixology
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Gogglebox
Gary Barlow and Friends
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Men in Black 3
The X Factor
The Jonathan Ross Show
Conan
The Sing-Off
Big Time Rush
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Let's Dance for Comic Relief
Doll Domination World Tour
Britney: For the Record
Celebrity Juice
Pussycat Dolls - Live in Malaga
Wizards of Waverly Place
Cane
The Pussycat Dolls - Live from Manchester
The Graham Norton Show
The Pussycat Dolls - Live From London
Germany's Next Topmodel
Freddie
How I Met Your Mother
Dancing with the Stars
Be Cool
The X Factor
Love Don't Co$t a Thing
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Chasing Papi
Wanda at Large
VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown
Half & Half
Star Academy
My Wife and Kids
Popstars (US)
VH1 Divas
Behind the Music
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
MTV Europe Music Awards
MTV Video Music Awards
Goldene Kamera
People's Choice Awards
American Music Awards
Great Performances
IZ
Fraggle Rock: A Holiday Gift