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Nicole Scherzinger American Singer-Songwriter and Dancer

Nicole Prascovia Alikolani Valiente was born on June 29, 1978, in Honolulu, Hawaii, her father was Alfonso Valiente of Filipino descent and her mother Rosemary was of native Hawaiian and Ukrainian descent. Alfonso left the family when Nicole was two years old. Nicole Scherzinger is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, and television personality. She was a member of the R&B-pop group and dance group The Pussycat Dolls between 2003 and 2010.

With only two albums and over 55 million records sold worldwide, The Pussycat Dolls became one of the world’s best-selling female groups of all time. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, Scherzinger began acting at the age of 14 and studied musical theater at Wright State University.

Scherzinger left college to pursue a career in music and toured with the American rock band Days of the New, before having mild success with Eden Crush, a girl group that came through The WB’s talent competition show Popstars. A group was formed. After playing small acting roles, Scherzinger became the lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls. Scherzinger pursued a solo career outside the group; Her debut album, Her Name Is Nicole, was shelved due to inadequate commercial response from its promotional singles.

However, their debut album was released as Killer Love (2011). Both albums failed to chart domestically, although they achieved moderate success on international charts. Over the course of her career, Scherzinger has received nominations for one Grammy and two Laurence Olivier Awards. 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.

Her other ventures include clothing lines and fragrances, while she has also served as an ambassador for the Special Olympics and a supporter of UNICEF UK.