Nicole Scherzinger is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, and television personality. Born in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, she began acting at the age of 14 and studied musical theatre at Wright State University. Aspiring to pursue a career in music, Scherzinger dropped out of college and toured with the American rock band Days of the New before finding modest success with Eden's Crush, a girl group created through The WB's Popstars. After taking on some minor acting roles, Scherzinger rose to fame as the lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls, one of the best-selling girl groups of all time. The prominence of her role in the group was a point of contention within it, and eventually contributed to its dissolution in 2009. Despite mainstream recognition, Scherzinger has struggled to carve out a successful singing career outside the group.
Singer and actress best known as a member of The Pussycat Dolls and for the songs "Don't Cha" and "Stick With U". She was crowned the winner of Dancing with the Stars in 2010. In 2019, she became a judge on FOX's The Masked Singer. She has acted in several notable films, including Men in Black 3 and Moana, in which she played a minor role.
