Nicole Prescovia Elikolani Valiente Scherzinger (also known as Nicole Kea) (born June 29, 1978) is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, and occasional actress best known for her work as the lead vocalist for the Pussycat Dolls.

Nicole Elikolani Prescovia Scherzinger (born June 29, 1978) is an American singer/dancer and actress best known for her work as the lead vocalist for The Pussycat Dolls . Scherzinger was born in Honolulu, Hawaii to a Filipino father and a Hawaiian/Russian mother. She grew up in Louisville, Kentucky with stepfather Gary Scherzinger, mother Rosemary and sister Ke’ala. She has described her upbringing as “conservative Catholic”.[1] She began her life as a performer in Louisville, attending th