Nicole Scherzinger Look Alike
by Leslie
 I have the face shape and nose of Nicole Scherzinger. ************************** Wow, what a gorgeous gal you are! Totally wow! Here are a few facts about Nicole that you might be interested in knowing. Nicole Prescovia Elikolani Valiente Scherzinger was born June 29, 1978. She is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, model and occasional actress, best known as the lead singer for the Pussycat Dolls. She changed her last name to Scherzinger when she was adopted by her stepfather. Scherzinger was born in Honolulu, Hawaii to a Filipino father and a Russian/Hawaiian mother. Recently in an interview in Vienna, she stated that she has German ancestry on her mother's side of the family. . Her mother Rosemary was eighteen at the time of Scherzinger's birth and lived in an inner city neighborhood. Nicole's parents separated when she was just a baby. The family moved to Louisville, Kentucky when she was six years old, with her sister Ke'ala and her stepfather Gary Scherzinger. She stated she had a conservative Catholic upbringing. She first attended Meyzeek Middle School in adolescence. Growing up, Nicole states that she didn't have a lot of money but she thanks her mom for all the support she gave her to become what she is today. Scherzinger began her life as a performer in Louisville, KY, attending the Youth Performing Arts School at duPont Manual High School and performing with Actors Theatre of Louisville. It is here that she first met her long time friend, actress Liz Davito. As a teenager, Scherzinger was the first runner-up in the 1996 Kentucky State Fair's Coca-Cola Talent Classic contest. Scherzinger majored in theater arts at Wright State University but put her studies on hold in 1999 to sing back up vocals for the rock band Days of the New. In May 2003, Scherzinger joined the Pussycat Dolls, who were being re-cast as recording artists. She had first seen them on The Late Show with David Letterman in November 2002, where Carmen Electra sang "Big Spender" from the Bob Fosse musical Sweet Charity. In 2006, Scherzinger said "It caught my eye because I’d played Velma Kelly in Chicago in college." The Pussycat Dolls now have worldwide status as a popular singing group, with "Don't Cha", "Buttons", "Stickwitu" and "When I Grow Up" as Top 10 hits in the U.S. The album PCD went double-platinum in 2006. Scherzinger sang nearly all lead vocals on the album, but Carmit Bachar and Melody Thornton also contributed. In 2006, Scherzinger toured with the Pussycat Dolls for their current album promotion. It was revealed in 2006 that the Dolls are salaried employees of Interscope Records, giving the label a high level of control over the group's finances and business decisions. Scherzinger was ranked at number 22 on Maxim's Hot 100 in 2006 and 21 in 2007. Scherzinger also appeared on the March 2008 cover of Men's Fitness magazine. She was called the lead or "Queen Doll" of the Pussycats. As with PCD, Scherzinger is the only group member to have songwriting credits on the second album Doll Domination. Along with the Pussycat Dolls, Scherzinger was asked by Ron Fair to record the English version of "Jai Ho", the hit song from the film Slumdog Millionaire. The new version titled "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)" was released to iTunes on February 23 2009, and worldwide on February 24. A video accompanying the song was shot at a Vienna train station and was released on March 13, 2009. It is believed that the new single will be performed several times this year.
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