Born with a cleft lip/palate, her father is Israeli and her mother is of Dutch/Indonesian descent. She was raised in Encino, California. Both parents were dancers; her mother worked as a dance teacher and her father worked with Elvis Presley and Marcel Marceau. Bachar competed internationally as a rhythmic gymnast for 10 years, and placed 5th in the U.S. Olympic trials in 1992, she even went on to compete in the Gymnastics World Championships, placing 10th. During her career competing on the U.S. National Team, she attended Hamilton Academy of Music in Los Angeles, studying music, dance, piano and viola.

Bachar joined The Pussycat Dolls in 1995 while they were a burlesque troupe. She has been a member of the Dolls longer than any other performer. Most of the current members, including lead singer Nicole Scherzinger, were cast by founder Robin Antin in 2002 or 2003, when the group was being transformed into pop recording artists. As with the other Dolls, she is a salaried employee of Interscope Records.

In 2006 and 2007, she is touring with the Dolls in support of their multi-million selling album PCD. Her Dolls nickname is "Red Doll"

Bachar has also appeared in several films, including 13 Going on 30, Along Came Polly, The Scorpion King and 2003's Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle featuring The Pussycat Dolls.

As a freelance dancer she has toured or appeared live with several rock/pop acts. In 1999, she was the "Livin' La Vida Loca" woman in Ricky Martin's world tour. In 2000 No Doubt's world tour, and appears on stage with Gwen Stefani during "Bathwater" in No Doubt's DVD Rock Steady Live. In 2004 she was a back-up dancer for Janet Jackson during the infamous peek-a-boo Super Bowl half-time show. In 2003/2004 she was a dancer for Beyoncé's tours and appears in the 2004 DVD Beyoncé Live at Wembley. She also appears in Beyoncé's music videos "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy". Bachar also appears (along with fellow member of The Pussycat Dolls, Kimberly Wyatt) in the video "Shut Up" by Black Eyed Peas.

In 2001 in Los Angeles Bachar, Lee Cherry, Scarlett, and others started an 'underground' nightclub called Freedom, this became the occasional "multi-genre cabaret" The Zodiac Party. which was first held at the Hollywood Athletic Club, then The Key Club. As of 2006 Bachar is still co-producing the event, which is now called The Zodiac Show.

It has been reported that she wishes to form a non-profit organisation called "Smile With Me": "I want to have my own charity for children and adults who are born with a cleft palate. I was born with one and I want to educate and inspire people by saying that inner beauty is more important than looks."

--Wikipedia