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Nicole Scherzinger (/ˈʃɜːrzɪŋər/; born Nicole Prescovia Elikolani Valiente;[1] June 29, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, actress and television personality. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, she initially performed in high school plays, and studied at Wright State University before dropping out to pursue a musical career touring alongside American rock band Days of the New and through Popstars, became part of the short-lived girl group Eden's Crush. Scherzinger rose to fame as the lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls and released the albums PCD (2005) and Doll Domination (2008) becoming one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time.
Following the group's breakup, Scherzinger successfully ventured into television winning the tenth season of Dancing with the Stars and becoming a judge on The Sing-Off and on both US and UK versions of The X Factor. Her debut studio album Killer Love (2011) was released to moderate success and was preceded by the number-one single "Don't Hold Your Breath". In 2014, Scherzinger released her second album Big Fat Lie and starred on the West End revival of the musical Cats for which she received a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Since then, she shifted her focus back to television, winning I Can Do That (2015), co-hosting Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris (2015), appearing as panelist on Bring the Noise (2015), and starring in the television film Dirty Dancing (2017).
Throughout her career, she has sold over 16 million records as a solo artist,[2] and a further 54 million with the Pussycat Dolls.[3] Her other ventures include clothing lines, a fragrance and serves as an ambassador for the Special Olympics and supporter of UNICEF UK.[4]
Early life
Scherzinger was born in Honolulu, on the island of Oahu, Hawai'i, into a Catholic family.[5] Her father, Alfonso Valiente,[6] is of Filipino descent,[7] while her mother, Rosemary Elikolani, has Native Hawaiian and Ukrainian ancestry.[8] Scherzinger's parents separated when she was still a baby. When she was six years old, her maternal family moved to Louisville, Kentucky,[9] with her sister, Keala, and her German American stepfather, Gary Scherzinger.[10][11] She took her stepfather's surname after he adopted her.[9] She first attended Bowen Elementary, and later attended Meyzeek Middle School as an adolescent. Scherzinger states that, growing up, her family did not have a lot of money, and she gave thanks to her mother for all the support she gave her to become what she is today. Scherzinger began performing in Louisville, attending the Youth Performing Arts School at duPont Manual High School, and performing with Actors Theatre of Louisville.[9]
In 2007, she was inducted to duPont Manual Alumni's Hall of Fame as one of the youngest inductees.[12] Since 2013, Scherzinger endowed her alma mater with a yearly $2,000 scholarship named after herself.[13] After earning a scholarship, she furthered her studies at Wright State University majoring in theater arts with a dance minor.[12] During this period, Scherzinger garnered the lead roles in regional productions of the musicals Chicago, Guys and Dolls and Show Boat.[14] In 2018, Scherzinger received the 2017 Alumna of the Year Award from the Wright State Alumni Association.[15]
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