Nicole Scherzinger was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and grew up in Louisville, Kentucky. She is a singer, songwriter, actress, performer and the lead singer of The Pussycat Dolls.Nicole was asked to join the Pussycat Dolls recording group as the lead singer after being recognized from her success on the TV show Popstars and the group Edens Crush.The Pussycat Dolls 2006 debut album “PCD” went double-platinum in America and sold over 9 million copies worldwide with several Top 10 hits songs including "Don't Cha", "Buttons” and "Stickwitu".Following the success of PCD, Scherzinger recorded a series of duets and guest vocal appearances with artists such as P.Diddy, 50 Cent, Timbaland, Vittorio and several others. She also released two solo singles and videos before recording the second Pussycat Dolls Album “Doll Domination” which to date has sold over 5 million copies containing hits like “When I grow Up and “I Hate This Part”. She has toured the world as a headline act for over 6 years playing stadiums and arenas and appearing on countless TV shows worldwide. In 2009 Nicole wrote and recorded an adaptation of the AR Rahman Song “Jai Ho” from the film Slumdog Millionaire. The song went #1 in 17 countries.Nicole is currently writing and recording new songs for release in 2010 while pursuing her love for acting and musical theater.