Nicole Scherzinger
Acting
Nicole Prascovia Elikolani Valiente 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). During her career, Scherzinger has received nominations for a Grammy, two Laurence Olivier Awards, and a Tony Award. 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 and received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 2025 when the show transferred to Broadway in 2024.
TV Shows(59)
Building the Band
Self - Mentor
2025
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
2022
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
Finding Magic Mike
Self
2022
That's My Jam
Self - Guest
2021
Trese
Miranda Trese (voice)
2021
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
Self - Celebrity Contestant
2020
I Can See Your Voice
2020
Cup of Joe
Self
2020
The X Factor The Band
Self - Judge
2019
The X Factor Celebrity
Self - Judge
2019
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Self
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
The Masked Singer
Self - Panelist
2019
LadyGang
Self
2018
The Sidemen Show
Herself
2018
Drop the Mic
Self
2017
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
2017
Bring the Noise
Herself - Team Captain
2015
Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris
Herself
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015
I Can Do That
Self - Contestant
2015
Lip Sync Battle
Self
2015
Hot Ones
Self
2015
Mixology
Self
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Gogglebox
Self
2013
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Self - Guest Judge
2012
The X Factor
Self - Judge
2011
The Jonathan Ross Show
Self
2011
Conan
Self
2010
The Sing-Off
Self - Judge
2009
Big Time Rush
Nicole Scherzinger
2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
The Pussycat Dolls - Musical Guest
2009
Let's Dance for Comic Relief
Self - Performer
2009
Celebrity Juice
Self
2008
Wizards of Waverly Place
Vanessa
2007
Cane
Nicole
2007
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
Germany's Next Topmodel
Self - Guest Judge
2006
Freddie
Herself
2005
How I Met Your Mother
Jessica Glitter
2005
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Contestant
2005
The X Factor
Self - Judge
2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Wanda at Large
2003
VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown
Self (archive footage)
2003
Half & Half
Jasmine
2002
Star Academy
Self
2001
My Wife and Kids
2001
Popstars (US)
Eden's Crush
2001
VH1 Divas
Self -Performer
1998
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Panellist
1996
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Pop Star #3
1996
MTV Europe Music Awards
Self - Presenter
1994
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
1984
Goldene Kamera
Self
1984
People's Choice Awards
Self - Performer
1975
Movies(32)
An Evening with Nicole Scherzinger: Live at Royal Albert Hall
Herself
2026
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
Self- Performer
2025
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular
Self
2025
Moana 2
Sina (voice)
2024
Yoshiki: Under the Sky
Self
2023
The Coronation Concert
Self
2023
Luke Evans: Showtime!
Herself
2022
Annie Live!
Grace Ferrell
2021
Musicals: The Greatest Show
Self
2021
The Big Night In
Self
2020
The Kennedy Who Changed The World
Self
2019
20 Years of the Black Eyed Peas
Herself
2018
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Mo's Mom (voice)
2018
Nicole Scherzinger: Golden Stag Festival
2018
Nicole Scherzinger: Cocofest
2018
Dirty Dancing
Penny Rivera
2017
Moana
Sina (voice)
2016
Straight Outta OZ
2016
Nicole Scherzinger: MTV World Stage
Nicole Scherzinger
2014
Enrique Iglesias: Live at The Isle of MTV Malta
Self
2014
Gary Barlow and Friends
Self
2013
Men in Black 3
Boris's Girlfriend
2012
Doll Domination World Tour
Nicole Scherzinger
2009
Britney: For the Record
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2008
Pussycat Dolls - Live in Malaga
2008
Pussycat Dolls - Live From Manchester
Herself
2007
The Pussycat Dolls - Live From London
Herself
2006
Be Cool
Pussycat Doll
2005
Love Don't Co$t a Thing
Champagne Girl
2003
Chasing Papi
Miss Puerto Rico
2003
IZ
Self
Girl Group