Biography
Nicole Scherzinger — singer (pussycat dolls) with roots in the USSR
Nicole Scherzinger. Singer and actress, born in Honolulu; Tony and Olivier Award winner. Her mother, Rosemary Elikolani, is of Native Hawaiian, Polish, Russian and Ukrainian descent; her father, Alfonso Valiente, is of Filipino descent. Published sources do not name the Russian or Ukrainian ancestor, the generation or the town.
Russian Connection
Tracing the roots — Mother's ancestry Native Hawaiian, Polish, Russian and Ukrainian (ancestor and town not documented)
Her mother, Rosemary Elikolani, is of Native Hawaiian, Polish, Russian and Ukrainian descent; her father, Alfonso Valiente, is of Filipino descent. Published sources do not name the Russian or Ukrainian ancestor, the generation or the town.
Family Tree
Subject
Nicole Scherzinger🇺🇸 USA
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Ancestors
Grandfather (Ukranian)
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Origin
Mother's ancestry Native Hawaiian, Polish, Russian and Ukrainian (ancestor and town not documented)🇷🇺 USSR
Historical context
Soviet Union (USSR) · 1922–1991
Mother's ancestry Native Hawaiian, Polish, Russian and Ukrainian (ancestor and town not documented). At the time, this region was one of the fifteen republics of the Soviet Union.
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Key Achievements
A career defined by ambition
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Lead vocalist of The Pussycat Dolls — Don't Cha, Buttons, When I Grow Up
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Pussycat Dolls sold 54 million records worldwide
03
Solo hit Right There and Poison
04
Judge on The X Factor UK — multiple series
05
Judge on The Masked Singer — international format
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