Nicole Scherzinger is one of four panel judges on The Masked Singer. She is the former lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls.
Biography[]
Nicole Scherzinger first found fame in 2003 as a member of The Pussycat Dolls alongside Carmit Bachar, Ashley Roberts, Jessica Sutta, Melody Thornton, and Kimberly Wyatt. The group released two albums entitled PCD in 2005 & Doll Domination in 2008, before the group eventually split up in 2010. Following the groups split, Nicole would win the 10th season of Dancing with the Stars alongside Derek Hough.
Nicole has appeared as both an actress and a voice actress in film and television in Half & Half, Wanda at Large, My Wife and Kids, Chasing Papi, Love Don’t Cost A Thing, Be Cool, How I Met Your Mother, Men in Black 3, Moana, Dirty Dancing, Ralph Breaks the Internet, Trese, Annie Live! and Moana 2.
In 2011, Nicole released her debut album entitled Killer Love before following this album up with Big Fat Lie in 2014. As a judge, Nicole most prominently judged the 4th, 7th, 9th, 10th, 13th & 14th seasons of The X Factor UK, the 1st season of The X Factor USA, The X Factor: Celebrity & The X Factor: The Band. Nicole also judged The Sing-Off & the 9th season of Australia’s Got Talent, whilst also acting as a guest judge on Project Runway All Stars, RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars & I Can See Your Voice.
In 2010, Nicole played Maureen Johnson in the musical Rent and both The Usherette and Janet Weiss in The Rocky Horror Picture Show. In between 2014 and 2015, Nicole played Grizabella in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats. Since 2023, Nicole has been playing Norma Desmond in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard.
Guesses[]
Nicole has gotten 58 out of 166 contestants.
Contestant | Guess |
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Hippo | Allen Iverson |
Pineapple | Kid Rock |
Deer | Terry Bradshaw |
Poodle | Jillian Michaels |
Unicorn | Denise Richards |
Raven | Meghan McCain |
Alien | La Toya Jackson |
Lion | Hailee Steinfeld |
Rabbit | Joey Fatone |
Bee | Gladys Knight |
Peacock | Neil Patrick Harris |
Monster | CeeLo Green |
Contestant | Guess |
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Egg | Christian Siriano |
Ice Cream | Marshmello |
Panda | Venus Williams |
Eagle | Jeff Foxworthy |
Skeleton | Teller |
Penguin | Star Jones |
Black Widow | Raven-Symoné |
Ladybug | Jamie Lynn Spears |
Flower | Patti LaBelle |
Butterfly | Michelle Williams |
Tree | Amy Sedaris |
Thingamajig | Markelle Fultz |
Leopard | Seal |
Flamingo | Adrienne Bailon |
Rottweiler | Darren Criss |
Fox | Wayne Brady |
Contestant | Guess |
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Robot | Floyd Mayweather |
Llama | Woody Harrelson |
Miss Monster | Chaka Khan |
Elephant | Steve Aoki |
Mouse | Dionne Warwick |
Taco | Barry Manilow |
Bear | Christina Applegate |
Swan | Megan Fox |
T-Rex | JoJo Siwa |
White Tiger | John Cena |
Kangaroo | Blac Chyna |
Banana | Bret Michaels |
Astronaut | Hunter Hayes |
Kitty | Vanessa Hudgens |
Rhino | Jason Aldean |
Frog | Bow Wow |
Turtle | Jesse McCartney |
Night Angel | Taraji P. Henson |
Contestant | Guess | First Impression Guess |
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Dragon | Busta Rhymes | Busta Rhymes |
Gremlin | N/A (Unmasked before Guessing) | N/A |
Giraffe | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
Baby Alien | Jeff Dunham | David Schwimmer |
Lips | Wendy Williams | Wendy Williams |
Squiggly Monster | Gary Cole | One of the Ying Yang Twins |
Snow Owls | Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black | Donny and Marie Osmond |
Whatchamacallit | Carmelo Anthony | Uncle Itt |
Serpent | Dr. Elvis Francois | Oak from "Hamilton" |
Broccoli | Wayne Newton | Bill Murray |
Popcorn | Taylor Dayne | Diana Ross |
Jellyfish | Grimes | Sofia Richie |
Seahorse | Tori Kelly | Maren Morris |
Crocodile | Jordan Knight | Nick Lachey |
Mushroom | Aloe Blacc | Donald Glover |
Sun | LeAnn Rimes | Katharine McPhee |
Contestant | Guess | First Impression Guess |
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Snail | Billy Crystal | Adam Carolla |
Phoenix | Jonathan Van Ness | Perez Hilton |
Raccoon | Sylvester Stallone | Gary Busey |
Grandpa Monster | Jake Paul | Cam Newton |
Bulldog | Eddie Murphy | N/A |
Orca | Dave Grohl | Dave Grohl |
Crab | Keith Sweat | a member of the Jackson 5 |
Seashell | Tamera Mowry | Hilary Duff |
Robopine | Tyrese Gibson | Jamie Foxx |
Russian Dolls | Hanson | the entire cast of "Glee" |
Yeti | Mario | Jason Derulo |
Chameleon | Wiz Khalifa | Nick Cannon |
Black Swan | JoJo | Natasha Bedingfield |
Piglet | Brian Littrell | Cody Simpson |
Cluedle-Doo | Jamie Foxx | N/A |
Contestant | Guess | First Impression Guess |
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Octopus | Shaquille O'Neal | Shaquille O'Neal |
Mother Nature | Tracee Ellis Ross | Chelsea Handler |
Pufferfish | Monica | Paula Abdul |
Dalmatian | Nelly | one of the Lil's |
Baby | James Corden | Michael Caine |
Cupcake | Ruth Pointer | Roberta Flack |
Hamster | Gabriel Iglesias | Jason Alexander |
Beach Ball | Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo | Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo |
Jester | Gene Simmons | Sammy Hagar |
Pepper | Natasha Bedingfield | Natasha Bedingfield |
Mallard | Dog the Bounty Hunter | Dierks Bentley |
Caterpillar | Tyler Hubbard | Chris Brown |
Skunk | Faith Evans | Deborah Cox, Fantasia, and Mary J. Blige |
Banana Split | Katharine McPhee & David Foster | Katharine McPhee & David Foster |
Bull | Todrick Hall | Todrick Hall |
Queen of Hearts | Jewel | Carrie Underwood |
Contestant | Guess |
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McTerrier | Ewan McGregor |
Ram | Kelly Slater |
Cyclops | Michael Keaton |
Thingamabob | Dennis Rodman |
Lemur | Goldie Hawn |
Hydra | Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly |
Armadillo | Duane Chapman |
Miss Teddy | Jennifer Holliday |
Jack in the Box | Al Roker |
Baby Mammoth | Rachael Ray |
Space Bunny | Shaggy |
Queen Cobras | En Vogue |
Prince | Cheyenne Jackson |
Ringmaster | Lucy Hale |
Firefly | Monica |
Contestant | Guess |
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Knight | John Lithgow |
Hedgehog | Bill Nighy |
Hummingbird | Post Malone |
Pi-Rat | Terry Fator |
Panther | Billy Porter |
Mummies | Barry Williams, Christopher Knight, and Mike Lookinland |
Fortune Teller | Ryan Seacrest |
Maize | Jonathan Groff |
Mermaid | Gloria Gaynor |
Beetle | Rowan Atkinson |
Robo Girl | Liza Koshy |
Walrus | Mario Lopez |
Milkshake | T.I. |
Venus Fly Trap | Charles Barkley |
Gopher | George Clinton |
Bride | Sammy Hagar |
Avocado | Joe Rogan |
Scarecrow | Jamie Lee Curtis |
Sir Bug a Boo | Randy Jackson |
Snowstorm | Iliza Shlesinger |
Lambs | Wilson Phillips |
Harp | Amber Riley |
Contestant | Guess |
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Gnome | Dustin Hoffman |
Mustang | Wynonna Judd |
Rock Lobster | Martin Short |
Night Owl | Belinda Carlisle |
Polar Bear | Grandmaster Flash |
Wolf | Michael Bolton |
Squirrel | Kate Hudson |
Jackalope | Lele Pons |
Axolotl | McKayla Maroney |
Fairy | Tracee Ellis Ross |
Moose | Ed O'Neill |
Scorpio | Willa Ford |
Doll | David Lee Roth |
Dandelion | Zooey Deschanel |
Lamp | Melissa Joan Hart |
Mantis | Steve Buscemi |
Gargoyle | Marshawn Lynch |
UFO | Lily Collins |
California Roll | Cast of Pitch Perfect |
Macaw | David Archuleta |
Medusa | Bishop Briggs |
Contestant | Guess |
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Anonymouse | Demi Lovato |
Rubber Ducky | Jaleel White |
Diver | Pauly D |
Pickle | Charlie Sheen |
Royal Hen | Dr. Ruth Westheimer |
Hawk | Billie Joe Armstrong |
Hibiscus | Hannah Waddingham |
Cuddle Monster | Shaquille O'Neal |
S'More | Jordan Knight |
Husky | Ginuwine |
Tiki | Sebastian Bach |
Anteater | John Mellencamp |
Candelabra | Keyshia Cole |
Sea Queen | Macy Gray |
Gazelle | Gina Rodriguez |
Donut | Engelbert Humperdinck |
Cow | Ne-Yo |
Accuracy Rating[]
Season | Accuracy Percentage | Innacuracy Percentage | Total |
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1 | 4/12 (33.3%) | 8/12 (66.7%) | Accuracy: 58/168 (34.52%)
Inaccuracy: 110/168 (65.48%) |
2 | 6/16 (37.5%) | 10/16 (62.5%) | |
3 | 7/18 (38.9%) | 11/18 (61.1%) | |
4 | 8/16 (50%) | 8/16 (50%) | |
5 | 5/15 (33.3%) | 10/15 (66.7%) | |
6 | 6/16 (37.5%) | 10/16 (62.5%) | |
7 | 5/15 (33.3%) | 10/15 (66.7%) | |
8 | 5/22 (22.7%) | 17/22 (77.3%) | |
9 | 6/21 (28.6%) | 15/21 (71.4%) | |
10 | 6/17 (35.3%) | 11/17 (64.7%) |
Trivia[]
- Nicole was guessed to be Rockhopper by Mo Gilligan, Davina McCall and Dame Joan Collins. However, she was Michelle Williams, that competed on the second US season as Butterfly.
- Coincidentally, Nicole guessed Butterfly correctly.
- She is known as "Sherlock Scherzy" by Nick.
- She is the first panelist to ring the Ding Dong Keep it On Bell.