Nicole Scherzinger is an American artist known for her singing, songwriting, dancing, acting, and television hosting.
She is a member of the popular girl band The Pussycat Dolls, which has sold over 55 million records worldwide, making it one of the most successful girl bands in history.
contour
- Full name: Nicole Praskovia Elekolani Valiente
- Stage name: Nicole Scherzinger
- Date of Birth: June 29, 1978
- Age: 45
- Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
- Country: United States
- Occupation: Singer, songwriter, dancer and actor
- Height: 1.65 m
- Parents: Alfonso Valiente, Rosemary Ellicorani
- Siblings: Kara Scherzinger
- Spouse: Tom Evans
- Children: None
- Relationship: Engaged
- Net worth: $14 million
early life
Nicole Prascovia Elikolani Valiente was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on June 29, 1978. Her father, Alfonso Valiente, is of Filipino descent, and her mother, Rosemary Elikolani Frederick, is of Native Hawaiian and Ukrainian descent.
After her parents divorced, Rosemary married German-American Gary Scherzinger, who adopted Nicole, so Rosemary also inherited the Scherzinger surname. She also has a younger sister named Keala.
When Nicole was six, her family moved to Louisville, Kentucky, where her mother worked as a clerk and her stepfather was a welder.
Despite the financial difficulties, Nicole supported her family by working as a waitress, as a local model, and performing at the Kentucky Kingdom theme park.
Influenced by her grandfather, she was raised Catholic. She considers herself conservative, has strong religious beliefs, and often goes to church to commemorate her mother.
educate
She trained at the Youth Performing Arts School at DuPont Manual High School in Louisville, Kentucky, and was involved with the Actors Theatre of Louisville.
She received a scholarship to Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, where she studied theatre arts with a minor in dance.
During college, she played the leading role in many musicals.
Although she dropped out of college to pursue a career in music with the band Days of the New, she has maintained a connection to Wright State University. In 2013, she founded theNicole Scherzinger YPAS Scholarship Fund” to help incoming art students.
Profession
Scherzinger began his career in the late 1990s as a backing singer with the band Days of the New and later joined the reality television group Eden’s Crush.
However, her career had its big break when she became the lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls, helping the band become one of the best-selling girl groups of all time, with hits including “Don’t Cha”, “Buttons”, “When I Grow Up” and “Jai Ho! (You are my destiny)”
Scherzinger has also had a successful solo career, having released the following albums “Killer Love” and “Big Fat Lie”, as well as hits such as “Baby Love” and “Right There”, and “Your love.”
Scherzinger won the tenth season of Dancing with the Stars in 2010. She has also served as a judge on several television talent shows, including The Sing-Off from 2009 to 2010, X Factor US in 2011, and The Sing-Off from 2012 to 2013.
The X Factor UK in 2012-13, 2016-17 and 2019, and Australia’s Got Talent in 2019.
Scherzinger made her West End debut in 2014 in the musical revival of Cats and was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for her role.
Awards and nominations
- Grammy Awards
- Nominated for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group for “Stickwitu” (2005) with The Pussycat Dolls
- MTV Video Music Awards
- Nominated for Best Choreography for Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny) (2009) with the Pussycat Dolls
- World Music Awards
- In 2006, the song “Don’t Cha” sung with the Pussycat Dolls was nominated for the World’s Best Original Song Award
- Nominated for the 2006 World’s Best Live Act Award with The Pussycat Dolls
- Nominated for the 2006 World Artist of the Year Award with The Pussycat Dolls
- MOBO Awards
- In 2006, “Buttons” with the Pussycat Dolls won the Best Video Award
- Nominated for Best Group in 2006 with The Pussycat Dolls
- Brit Awards
- Nominated for International Breakthrough Artist with The Pussycat Dolls (2006)
- theater
- Laurence Olivier Award
- Nominated for Best Actress in a Musical for Cats (2014)
- television
- National Television Awards
- Nominated for Favorite Talent Show Judge on British Idol (2019)
- other
- Behind the Voice Actor Awards
- BTVA People’s Choice Voice Over Award for Best Feature Film Dubbing Ensemble for Moana (2017)
Social Media
- Instagram: @nicolescherzinger
- Facebook account: Nicole Scherzinger
- Twitter: @Nicolescherzy
Personal life
Nicole Scherzinger has been a public figure for many years, and while she does share some details about her personal life, she also takes her privacy seriously.
In 2020, she began dating former Scottish rugby player Thom Evans, and in June 2023, they got engaged.
Prior to that, she had a long on-again, off-again relationship with Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton, which ended in 2015.
She also dated Bulgarian tennis player Grigor Dimitrov from 2016 to 2019 and was engaged to American musician Nick Hexham from 2000 to 2004.
Discography
Studio albums:
- Killer Love (2011)
- Big Little Lies (2014)
- singles:
- “As You Like It” (2007)
- “Baby Love” (2007)
- “Don’t Hold Your Breath” (2011)
- “Right There” (2011)
- “Wet” (2011)
- “Try It With Me” (2012)
- “Your Love” (2014)
- “Run” (2014)
- “On the Rox” (2018)
- She’s Bingo (Luis Fonsi and Nicole Scherzinger) (2021)
- The Drop (David Guetta and Dimitri Vegas and Azteck and Nicole Scherzinger) (2022)
Filmography
Movie:
- Men in Black 3 (2012)
- Moana (2016) (voice)
- The Pussycat Dolls(2023)
television:
- My Wife and Children (2002)
- Charmed (2003)
- Las Vegas (2004)
- Everything (2005)
- Ugly Betty (2009)
- How I Met Your Mother (2010)
- Singing Contest (2010–2011) (judge)
- Dancing with the Stars (2011) (Winner)
- British Idol (USA) (2011) (judge)
- British Idol (2012–2013, 2016–2017) (judge)
- The Wrong Beauty (2013)
- Whitney (2015)
- Brooke Shields Variety Hall (2015)
- RuPaul’s Drag Race (2017) (guest judge)
- The Masked Singer (USA) (2019-present) (judge)
- West Side Story (2021) (Guest judge)
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net worth
American recording artist Nicole Scherzinger is worth an estimated $14 million
