Cast & creator
Nicole Scherzinger
Best known for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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.
Also known as: The Pussycat Dolls, Nicole Prascovia Elikolani Valiente, Νικόλ Σέρζινγκερ, Pussycat Dolls, نیکول شرزینگر
33
film credits
65
television credits
98
1971–2026 · acting roles
6.8
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (98)
Showing 98 of 98 credits
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Conan
Self
2010
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
2022
How I Met Your Mother
Jessica Glitter
2005
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Contestant
2005
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
Great Performances
Self
1971
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Pop Star #3
1996
Hot Ones
Self
2015
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Panellist
1996
The Masked Singer
Self - Panelist
2019
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
1984
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
The Pussycat Dolls - Musical Guest
2009
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Self
2019
Wizards of Waverly Place
Vanessa
2007
Moana 2
Sina (voice)
2024
Celebrity Juice
Self
2008
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Self - Guest Judge
2012
The X Factor
Self - Judge
2004
The Jonathan Ross Show
Self
2011
Lip Sync Battle
Self
2015
Behind the Music
Self
1997
Germany's Next Topmodel
Self - Guest Judge
2006Germany's Next Topmodel
Self - Special Guest
2006
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
2017
My Wife and Kids
2001
Half & Half
Jasmine
2002
People's Choice Awards
Self - Performer
1975
Big Time Rush
Nicole Scherzinger
2009
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
Self - Celebrity Contestant
2020Goldene Kamera
Self
1984
American Music Awards
Self - Musical Guest
1974
VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown
Self (archive footage)
2003
Star Academy
Self
2001
MTV Europe Music Awards
Self - Presenter
1994
Drop the Mic
Self
2017
Men in Black 3
Boris's Girlfriend
2012
I Can See Your Voice
2020
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Mo's Mom (voice)
2018
The X Factor
Self - Judge
2011
Cane
Nicole
2007
Freddie
Herself
2005
That's My Jam
Self - Guest
2021
Mixology
Self
2014
Moana
Sina (voice)
2016
Trese
Miranda Trese (voice)
2021
Wanda at Large
2003
Let's Dance for Comic Relief
Self - Performer
2009
Love Don't Co$t a Thing
Champagne Girl
2003
Be Cool
Pussycat Doll
2005
Gogglebox
Self
2013
Cup of Joe
Self
2020
The Sing-Off
Self - Judge
2009
LadyGang
Self
2018
Finding Magic Mike
Self
2022
Secret Celebrity Renovation
Self
2021
Popstars (US)
Eden's Crush
2001
Building the Band
Self - Mentor
2025
The X Factor Celebrity
Self - Judge
2019
Dirty Dancing
Penny Rivera
2017
The Sidemen Show
Herself
2018
VH1 Divas
Self -Performer
1998
I Can Do That
Self - Contestant
2015
The X Factor The Band
Self - Judge
2019
Chasing Papi
Miss Puerto Rico
2003
The Pussycat Dolls - Live from Manchester
Herself
2007IZ
Self
The Big Night In
Self
2020
Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris
Herself
2015
Bring the Noise
Herself - Team Captain
2015
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular
Self
2025
Britney: For the Record
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2008
Annie Live!
Grace Ferrell
2021
The Coronation Concert
Self
2023
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
Self- Performer
2025
Sunset Blvd
Norma Desmond
2024
Musicals: The Greatest Show
Self
2021
Luke Evans: Showtime!
Herself
2022Gary Barlow and Friends
Self
2013
The Pussycat Dolls - Live From London
Self
2006
Straight Outta OZ
2016
Girl Group
2026
Pussycat Dolls - Live in Malaga
2008
The Kennedy Who Changed The World
Self
2019
Yoshiki: Under the Sky
Self
2023
20 Years of the Black Eyed Peas
Herself
2018Enrique Iglesias: Live at The Isle of MTV Malta
Self
2014
An Evening with Nicole Scherzinger: Live at Royal Albert Hall
Self
2026
Nicole Scherzinger: Golden Stag Festival
2018
Doll Domination World Tour
Nicole Scherzinger
2009
Nicole Scherzinger: Cocofest
2018
Nicole Scherzinger: MTV World Stage
Nicole Scherzinger
2014