Nicole Prascovia Elikolani Valiente, born on June 29, 1978, is a American-Filipino vocalist, songwriter, performer, actor, and television personality. She was a member of the pop-R&B group and dance ensemble The Pussycat Dolls from 2003 to 2010. With only a pair of albums and over 55 million records sold worldwide, The Pussycat Dolls became one of the world's best-selling female groups. Born in Hawaii's capital, Honolulu and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, Scherzinger began acting at the age of 14 and studied musical theatre at Wright State University. In pursuit of a musical career, Scherzinger dropped out of college and toured with the American rock band Days of the New before finding moderate recognition with Eden's Crush, a girl group created through The WB's talent competition show Popstars. After taking on small acting roles, Scherzinger became the lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls. She pursued a solo career outside the group; her debut album, Her Name is Nicole, was shelved due to poor reception from its promotional singles. However, her debut release was Killer Love (2011), which was supported by singles such as Right There featuring 50 Cent, Poison, and Don't Hold Your Breath, followed by its sequel Big Fat Lie (2014). Both albums were not successful in the domestic charts but found some recognition internationally.