Nicole Scherzinger
Acting • Born 1978-06-29
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).
Filmography
90 credits
Love Don't Co$t a Thing
Movie • 2003
Champagne Girl
Annie Live!
Movie • 2021
Grace Ferrell
Men in Black 3
Movie • 2012
Boris's Girlfriend
Pussycat Dolls - Live From Manchester
Movie • 2007
Herself
The Coronation Concert
Movie • 2023
Self
IZ
Movie
Self
Yoshiki: Under the Sky
Movie • 2023
Self
The Pussycat Dolls - Live From London
Movie • 2006
Herself
Chasing Papi
Movie • 2003
Miss Puerto Rico
Luke Evans: Showtime!
Movie • 2022
Herself
Straight Outta OZ
Movie • 2016
Be Cool
Movie • 2005
Pussycat Doll
Moana
Movie • 2016
Sina (voice)
Gary Barlow and Friends
Movie • 2013
Self
Enrique Iglesias: Live at The Isle of MTV Malta
Movie • 2014
Self
Dirty Dancing
Movie • 2017
Penny Rivera
Britney: For the Record
Movie • 2008
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Movie • 2018
Mo's Mom (voice)
Doll Domination World Tour
Movie • 2009
Nicole Scherzinger
Pussycat Dolls - Live in Malaga
Movie • 2008
Nicole Scherzinger: MTV World Stage
Movie • 2014
Nicole Scherzinger
Nicole Scherzinger: Cocofest
Movie • 2018
Nicole Scherzinger: Golden Stag Festival
Movie • 2018
20 Years of the Black Eyed Peas
Movie • 2018
Herself
Musicals: The Greatest Show
Movie • 2021
Self
The Kennedy Who Changed The World
Movie • 2019
Self
Moana 2
Movie • 2024
Sina (voice)
Girl Group
Movie
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular
Movie • 2025
Self
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
Movie • 2025
Self- Performer
The Big Night In
Movie • 2020
Self
How I Met Your Mother
TV • 2005
Jessica Glitter
Half & Half
TV • 2002
Jasmine
My Wife and Kids
TV • 2001
Wizards of Waverly Place
TV • 2007
Vanessa
Cane
TV • 2007
Nicole
Wanda at Large
TV • 2003
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
TV • 2019
Self
Big Time Rush
TV • 2009
Nicole Scherzinger
Trese
TV • 2021
Miranda Trese (voice)
Popstars (US)
TV • 2001
Eden's Crush
The Jonathan Ross Show
TV • 2011
Self
That's My Jam
TV • 2021
Self - Guest
The Sing-Off
TV • 2009
Self - Judge
I Can See Your Voice
TV • 2020
I Can Do That
TV • 2015
Self - Contestant
Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris
TV • 2015
Herself
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
TV • 1996
Pop Star #3
Finding Magic Mike
TV • 2022
Self
Lip Sync Battle
TV • 2015
Self
Dancing with the Stars
TV • 2005
Self - Contestant
MTV Video Music Awards
TV • 1984
Self
Gogglebox
TV • 2013
Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV • 2022
Self
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
TV • 2020
Self - Celebrity Contestant
Sherri
TV • 2022
Self - Guest
Drop the Mic
TV • 2017
Self
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
TV • 2012
Self - Guest Judge
The X Factor
TV • 2004
Self - Judge
The Masked Singer
TV • 2019
Self - Panelist
Celebrity Juice
TV • 2008
Self
Let's Dance for Comic Relief
TV • 2009
Self - Performer
Goldene Kamera
TV • 1984
Self
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
TV • 1996
Self - Panellist
The X Factor Celebrity
TV • 2019
Self - Judge
The Graham Norton Show
TV • 2007
Self
MTV Europe Music Awards
TV • 1994
Self - Presenter
LadyGang
TV • 2018
Self
VH1 Divas
TV • 1998
Self -Performer
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self
Freddie
TV • 2005
Herself
The Sidemen Show
TV • 2018
Herself
Mixology
TV • 2014
Self
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
TV • 2017
Self
Bring the Noise
TV • 2015
Herself - Team Captain
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self
The X Factor The Band
TV • 2019
Self - Judge
Cup of Joe
TV • 2020
Self
Star Academy
TV • 2001
Self
The X Factor
TV • 2011
Self - Judge
Conan
TV • 2010
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2009
The Pussycat Dolls - Musical Guest
VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown
TV • 2003
Self (archive footage)
Building the Band
TV • 2025
Self - Mentor
Hot Ones
TV • 2015
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self
People's Choice Awards
TV • 1975
Self - Performer
Germany's Next Topmodel
TV • 2006
Self - Guest Judge