• Mother was a professional hula dancer.
• Former member of teen pop group Eden's Crush.
• Attended Wright State University in Fairborn, Ohio
• Is a member of the Pussycat Dolls.
• Ethnicities are Hawaiian, Filipino, and Russian.
• Even though she is Hawaiian, Filipino, and Russian, she played a Puerto Rican in 2003's Chasing Papi.
• Formerly engaged to 311 singer Nick Hexum.
• Has a younger sister named Ke'ala.
• Her mother's name is Rosemary, and her step-dad's name is Gary.
• Joined the infamous Burlesque group Pussycat Dolls under the stage name, Nicole Kea.
• Opened for Nsync on their Pop Odessey Tour as a member of Eden's Crush.
• Toured with Days of the New as a female background vocalist.

Nicole Scherzinger was born 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 then furthered her studies majoring in theater arts at Wright State University before entering the premiere season of the WB's television show, Popstars where she earned a role of lead vocalist in the female pop group "Eden's Crush.

Outside of her work with the Dolls, Nicole recently performed with Japanese superstar, Yoshiki, at the Tokyo International Forum of Japan and had guest appearances on My wife and Kids and Wanda at Large. Nicole also has a single, "Breakfast in Bed" out on Adam Sandler's 50 First Dates soundtrack.