Nicole Scherzinger named one of Time Magazine’s most influential people
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Filipino American powerhouse Nicole Scherzinger, a former pop icon who has transitioned into a Broadway star, has been named one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2025.
The Grammy Award-nominated, platinum-selling singer, actress and dancer has been recognized for her successful transition from pop music to Broadway stardom.
The magazine highlighted her riveting performance in “Sunset Boulevard,” noting her “courageous, audacious, mesmerizing, elegantly beautiful and ultimately heartbreaking” presence.
“The 2025 TIME100 list of the world’s most influential people recognizes the leaders shaping the world today and defining its future,” said Time CEO Jessica Sibley in a press statement.
The TIME100 list includes pairings of the list members and the guest contributors the magazine selects to write about them.
For Scherzinger, Time tapped actress and singer Patti LuPone to pen the tribute.
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“Her mad scene alone is worth the price of admission,” LuPone wrote on Time’s website, applauding Scherzinger’s performance in “Sunset Boulevard.”
“And it’s made all the more stunning by watching her transition from a pop singer to a bona fide Broadway star,” she continued.
Taking to Instagram, the former Pussycat Dolls lead singer expressed her gratitude for the honor. “Deeply honored to be named one of the #TIME100 most influential people,” she wrote.
“To be recognized in this way and by the legendary Patti LuPone, is a defining moment for me.”
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In 2024, Scherzinger returned to the stage in a powerful way, starring as Norma Desmond in the West End revival of “Sunset Boulevard.”
She received multiple mid-show standing ovations from a star-studded audience during the opening night, including one that lasted six minutes.
The Time100 lineup features a stellar group of influential women, including Scarlett Johansson, Kristen Bell, Snoop Dogg, Demi Moore, Blackpink’s Rosé and Simone Biles.
See the complete TIME100 list on their website.
