Known For
Acting
Born
Jun 29, 1978
Place of Birth
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Credits
96 titles
Nicole Scherzinger
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
An Evening with Nicole Scherzinger: Live at Royal Albert Hall
Herself
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
Self- Performer
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular
Self
Building the Band
Self - Mentor
Moana 2
Sina (voice)
Sunset Blvd
Norma Desmond
Yoshiki: Under the Sky
Self
The Coronation Concert
Self
Luke Evans: Showtime!
Herself
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
Sherri
Self - Guest
Finding Magic Mike
Self
Annie Live!
Grace Ferrell
That's My Jam
Self - Guest
Secret Celebrity Renovation
Self
Trese
Miranda Trese (voice)
Musicals: The Greatest Show
Self
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
Self - Celebrity Contestant
I Can See Your Voice
Cup of Joe
Self
The Big Night In
Self
The X Factor The Band
Self - Judge
The X Factor Celebrity
Self - Judge
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
The Kennedy Who Changed The World
Self
The Masked Singer
Self - Panelist
20 Years of the Black Eyed Peas
Herself
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Mo's Mom (voice)
LadyGang
Self
Nicole Scherzinger: Golden Stag Festival
Nicole Scherzinger: Cocofest
The Sidemen Show
Herself
Drop the Mic
Self
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
Dirty Dancing
Penny Rivera
Moana
Sina (voice)
Straight Outta OZ
Bring the Noise
Herself - Team Captain
Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris
Herself
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
I Can Do That
Self - Contestant
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 - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Gogglebox
Self