Nicole Scherzinger
- Acting
- June 29, 1978 · 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 · Self
- Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade · Self
- The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular · Self
- Building the Band · Self
- Moana 2 · Sina (Voice)
- Sunset Blvd · Norma Desmond
- Elsbeth · Serena Collyer
- Yoshiki: Under the Sky · Self
- The Coronation Concert · Self
- Luke Evans: Showtime! · Self
- The Jennifer Hudson Show · Self
- Sherri · Self
- Finding Magic Mike · Self
- Annie Live! · Grace Ferrell
- That's My Jam · Self
- Secret Celebrity Renovation · Self
- Trese · Miranda Trese (Voice)
- Musicals: The Greatest Show · Self
- Michael McIntyre's The Wheel · Self
- I Can See Your Voice
- Cup of Joe · Self
- The Big Night In · Self
- The X Factor The Band · Self
- The X Factor Celebrity · Self
- A Little Late with Lilly Singh · Self
- The Kelly Clarkson Show · Self
- The Kennedy Who Changed The World · Self
- The Masked Singer · Self
- 20 Years of the Black Eyed Peas · Self
- Ralph Breaks the Internet · Mo's Mom (Voice)
- LadyGang · Self
- Nicole Scherzinger: Golden Stag Festival
- Nicole Scherzinger: Cocofest
- The Sidemen Show · Self
- Drop the Mic · Self
- Carpool Karaoke: The Series · Self
- Dirty Dancing · Penny Rivera
- Moana · Sina (Voice)
- Straight Outta OZ
- Bring the Noise · Self
- Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris · Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert · Self
- I Can Do That · Self
- Lip Sync Battle · Self
- Hot Ones · Self
- Nicole Scherzinger: MTV World Stage · Nicole Scherzinger
- Enrique Iglesias: Live at The Isle of MTV Malta · Self
- Mixology · Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers · Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon · Self
- Gogglebox · Self
- Gary Barlow and Friends · Self
- RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars · Self
- Men in Black 3 · Boris's Girlfriend
- The X Factor · Self
- The Jonathan Ross Show · Self
- Conan · Self
- The Sing-Off · Self
- Big Time Rush · Nicole Scherzinger
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon · Self
- Let's Dance for Comic Relief · Self
- Doll Domination World Tour · Nicole Scherzinger
- Britney: For the Record · Self
- Celebrity Juice · Self
- Pussycat Dolls - Live in Malaga
- Wizards of Waverly Place · Vanessa
- Cane · Nicole
- The Pussycat Dolls - Live from Manchester · Self
- The Graham Norton Show · Self
- The Pussycat Dolls - Live From London · Self
- Germany's Next Topmodel · Self
- Freddie · Self
- How I Met Your Mother · Jessica Glitter
- Dancing with the Stars · Self
- Be Cool · Pussycat Doll
- The X Factor · Self
- Love Don't Co$t a Thing · Champagne Girl
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show · Self
- Chasing Papi · Miss Puerto Rico