Portrait of Nicole Scherzinger

Nicole Scherzinger

Acting

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).

Born: June 29, 1978

Place of Birth: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Filmography

2025
Building the Band

as Self - Mentor

2024
Moana 2

as Sina (voice)

2022
2022
Sherri

as Self - Guest

2021
Annie Live!

as Grace Ferrell

2021
2021
Trese

as Miranda Trese (voice)

2020
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel

as Self - Contestant

2020
Cup of Joe

as Self

2019
The X Factor The Band

as Self - Judge

2019
The X Factor Celebrity

as Self - Judge

2019
The Masked Singer

as Self - Panelist

2018
Ralph Breaks the Internet

as Mo's Mom (voice)

2018
LadyGang

as Self

2018
2017
2017
Dirty Dancing

as Penny Rivera

2016
Moana

as Sina (voice)

2015
Bring the Noise

as Herself - Team Captain

2015
I Can Do That

as Self - Contestant

2015
2015
Hot Ones

as Self

2014
2014
Mixology

as Self

2013
Gogglebox

as Self

2012
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

as Self - Guest Judge

2012
Men in Black 3

as Boris's Girlfriend

2011
The X Factor

as Self - Judge

2010
Conan

as Self

2009
The Sing-Off

as Self - Judge

2009
Big Time Rush

as Nicole Scherzinger

2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

as The Pussycat Dolls - Musical Guest

2009
Let's Dance for Comic Relief

as Self - Performer

2009
Doll Domination World Tour

as Nicole Scherzinger

2008
Britney: For the Record

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2008
2007
2005
Freddie

as Herself

2005
How I Met Your Mother

as Jessica Glitter

2005
Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Contestant

2005
Be Cool

as Pussycat Doll

2004
The X Factor

as Self - Judge

2003
Love Don't Co$t a Thing

as Champagne Girl

2003
Chasing Papi

as Miss Puerto Rico

2003
VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown

as Self (archive footage)

2002
Half & Half

as Jasmine

2001
2001
Popstars (US)

as Eden's Crush

1998
VH1 Divas

as Self -Performer

1996
Never Mind the Buzzcocks

as Self - Panellist

1996
1994
MTV Europe Music Awards

as Self - Presenter