
Nicole Scherzinger
Biography
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).
Known For

TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014

TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014

TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015

TV
Conan
Self
2010

TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019

TV
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007

TV
How I Met Your Mother
Jessica Glitter
2005

TV
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Contestant
2005

TV
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
2022

TV
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022

TV
Hot Ones
Self
2015

TV
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Pop Star #3
1996

TV
Celebrity Juice
Self
2008

TV
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003

TV
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
1984

TV
The Masked Singer
Self - Panelist
2019

TV
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Panellist
1996
TV
Goldene Kamera
Self
1984

TV
The X Factor
Self - Judge
2004

TV
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Self
2019
Filmography
2025FilmDisney Parks Magical Christmas Day Paradeas Self- Performer2025FilmThe Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacularas Self2025TVBuilding the Bandas Self - Mentor2024FilmMoana 2as Sina (voice)2023FilmYoshiki: Under the Skyas Self2023FilmThe Coronation Concertas Self2022FilmLuke Evans: Showtime!as Herself2022TVThe Jennifer Hudson Showas Self2022TVSherrias Self - Guest2022TVFinding Magic Mikeas Self2021FilmAnnie Live!as Grace Ferrell2021TVThat's My Jamas Self - Guest2021TVTreseas Miranda Trese (voice)2021FilmMusicals: The Greatest Showas Self2020TVMichael McIntyre's The Wheelas Self - Celebrity Contestant2020TVI Can See Your Voice2020TVCup of Joeas Self2020FilmThe Big Night Inas Self2019TVThe X Factor The Bandas Self - Judge2019TVThe X Factor Celebrityas Self - Judge2019TVA Little Late with Lilly Singhas Self2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self2019FilmThe Kennedy Who Changed The Worldas Self2019TVThe Masked Singeras Self - Panelist2018Film20 Years of the Black Eyed Peasas Herself2018FilmRalph Breaks the Internetas Mo's Mom (voice)2018TVLadyGangas Self2018FilmNicole Scherzinger: Golden Stag Festival2018FilmNicole Scherzinger: Cocofest2018TVThe Sidemen Showas Herself2017TVDrop the Micas Self2017TVCarpool Karaoke: The Seriesas Self2017FilmDirty Dancingas Penny Rivera2016FilmMoanaas Sina (voice)2016FilmStraight Outta OZ2015TVBring the Noiseas Herself - Team Captain2015TVBest Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harrisas Herself2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self2015TVI Can Do Thatas Self - Contestant2015TVLip Sync Battleas Self2015TVHot Onesas Self2014FilmNicole Scherzinger: MTV World Stageas Nicole Scherzinger2014FilmEnrique Iglesias: Live at The Isle of MTV Maltaas Self2014TVMixologyas Self2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self - Guest2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self2013TVGoggleboxas Self2013FilmGary Barlow and Friendsas Self2012TVRuPaul's Drag Race All Starsas Self - Guest Judge2012FilmMen in Black 3as Boris's Girlfriend2011TVThe X Factoras Self - Judge2011TVThe Jonathan Ross Showas Self2010TVConanas Self2009TVThe Sing-Offas Self - Judge2009TVBig Time Rushas Nicole Scherzinger2009TVLate Night with Jimmy Fallonas The Pussycat Dolls - Musical Guest2009TVLet's Dance for Comic Reliefas Self - Performer2009FilmDoll Domination World Touras Nicole Scherzinger2008FilmBritney: For the Recordas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2008TVCelebrity Juiceas Self2008FilmPussycat Dolls - Live in Malaga2007TVWizards of Waverly Placeas Vanessa2007TVCaneas Nicole2007FilmPussycat Dolls - Live From Manchesteras Herself2007TVThe Graham Norton Showas Self2006FilmThe Pussycat Dolls - Live From Londonas Herself2006TVGermany's Next Topmodelas Self - Guest Judge2005TVFreddieas Herself2005TVHow I Met Your Motheras Jessica Glitter2005TVDancing with the Starsas Self - Contestant2005FilmBe Coolas Pussycat Doll2004TVThe X Factoras Self - Judge2003FilmLove Don't Co$t a Thingas Champagne Girl2003TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self2003FilmChasing Papias Miss Puerto Rico2003TVWanda at Large2003TVVH1 Top 20 Video Countdownas Self (archive footage)2002TVHalf & Halfas Jasmine2001TVStar Academyas Self2001TVMy Wife and Kids2001TVPopstars (US)as Eden's Crush1998TVVH1 Divasas Self -Performer1996TVNever Mind the Buzzcocksas Self - Panellist1996TVSabrina, the Teenage Witchas Pop Star #31994TVMTV Europe Music Awardsas Self - Presenter1984TVMTV Video Music Awardsas Self1984TVGoldene Kameraas Self1975TVPeople's Choice Awardsas Self - Performer—FilmIZas Self—FilmGirl Group