Nicole Scherzinger 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).
Sunset Boulevard: Tiny Desk Concert
Norma Desmond / Self
2025
Moana 2
Sina (voice)
2024
Yoshiki: Under the Sky
Self
2023
The Coronation Concert
Self
2023
Luke Evans: Showtime!
Herself
2022
Annie Live!
Grace Ferrell
2021
That's My Jam
Self · (1 episode)
2021
Trese
Miranda Trese (voice) · (2 episodes)
2021
Musicals: The Greatest Show
Self
2021
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Self · (1 episode)
2019
The Kennedy Who Changed The World
Self
2019
20 Years of the Black Eyed Peas
Herself
2018
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Mo's Mom (voice)
2018
Nicole Scherzinger: Golden Stag Festival
2018
Nicole Scherzinger: Cocofest
2018
Dirty Dancing
Penny Rivera
2017
Moana
Sina (voice)
2016
Straight Outta OZ
2016
Nicole Scherzinger: MTV World Stage
Nicole Scherzinger
2014
Enrique Iglesias: Live at The Isle of MTV Malta
Self
2014
Gary Barlow and Friends
Self
2013
Men in Black 3
Boris's Girlfriend
2012
The Jonathan Ross Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2011
We Are the World 25 For Haiti
Self (singing voice)
2010
The Sing-Off
Self - Judge · (9 episodes)
2009
Big Time Rush
Nicole Scherzinger · (1 episode)
2009
Doll Domination World Tour
Nicole Scherzinger
2009
Britney: For the Record
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2008
Pussycat Dolls - Live in Malaga
2008
Wizards of Waverly Place
Vanessa · (1 episode)
2007
Cane
(1 episode)
2007
Pussycat Dolls - Live From Manchester
Herself
2007
The Pussycat Dolls - Live From London
Herself
2006
How I Met Your Mother
Jessica Glitter · (1 episode)
2005
Be Cool
Pussycat Doll
2005
Love Don't Co$t a Thing
Champagne Girl
2003
IZ
Building the Band
Self - Judge · (10 episodes)
2025
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self · (1 episode)
2022
Sherri
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2022
Finding Magic Mike
Self · (1 episode)
2022
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
Self - Contestant · (1 episode)
2020
I Can See Your Voice
(1 episode)
2020
Cup of Joe
Self · (1 episode)
2020
The X Factor The Band
Self - Judge · (4 episodes)
2019
The X Factor Celebrity
Self - Judge · (8 episodes)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · (1 episode)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
(1 episode)
2019
The Masked Singer
Self - Panelist · (173 episodes)
2019
LadyGang
Self · (1 episode)
2018
The Sidemen Show
Herself · (1 episode)
2018
Drop the Mic
Self · (1 episode)
2017
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self · (1 episode)
2017
Bring the Noise
Herself - Team Captain · (8 episodes)
2015
Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris
Herself · (8 episodes)
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · (2 episodes)
2015
I Can Do That
Self - Contestant · (6 episodes)
2015
Lip Sync Battle
Self · (2 episodes)
2015
Mixology
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Gogglebox
Self · (1 episode)
2013
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)
2012
The X Factor
Self - Judge · (26 episodes)
2011
Conan
Self · (1 episode)
2010
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
The Pussycat Dolls - Musical Guest · (1 episode)
2009
Let's Dance for Comic Relief
Self - Performer · (1 episode)
2009
Celebrity Juice
Self · (1 episode)
2008
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2007
Freddie
Herself · (1 episode)
2005
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Contestant · (19 episodes)
2005
The X Factor
Self - Judge · (123 episodes)
2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (3 episodes)
2003
Chasing Papi
Miss Puerto Rico
2003
Wanda at Large
(2 episodes)
2003
VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2003
Half & Half
Jasmine · (1 episode)
2002
Star Academy
Self · (1 episode)
2001
My Wife and Kids
(2 episodes)
2001
Popstars (US)
Eden's Crush · (24 episodes)
2001
VH1 Divas
Self -Performer · (1 episode)
1998
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Panellist · (1 episode)
1996
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Pop Star #3 · (1 episode)
1996
MTV Europe Music Awards
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
1994
MTV Video Music Awards
Self · (2 episodes)
1984
Goldene Kamera Verleihung
Self · (1 episode)
1984