Nicole Scherzinger was born on June 29 1978 in Honolulu & raised in Louisville, Kentucky. She was a high school student who was involved in performing arts. She won the Coca-Cola Classic Talent Contest. She also performed in a variety of plays at The Actors Theatre of Louisville. After completing her studies at Wright State University, she majored in theater arts. She then joined the first season of WB's television program Popstars 2000, in which she played she played the lead vocalist for the female pop group, Eden's Crush.