Scherzinger was raised in Louisville, Kentucky where she began her life as a performer, performing in many plays at The Actors Theatre of Louisville. Scherzinger furthered her studies majoring in theater arts at Wright State University before entering a reality television competition. The competition was the premiere season of The WB's television show, Popstars where she earned a role of lead vocalist in the female pop group Eden's Crush. Following a brief stint as the lead singer with Eden's Crush, Scherzinger joined The Pussycat Dolls.

She made her feature film debut in the 2003 film Chasing Papi, where, despite her Hawaiian, Filipino, and Russian ancestry, she played the role of "Miss Puerto Rico". She has also appeared on the television shows My Wife and Kids and Half and Half.

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