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Fil-Am Nicole Scherzinger wins first Tony Award

Scherzinger has beaten six-time Tony winner Audra McDonald’s portrayal of Rose in ‘Gypsy.’ Other nominees in the category are Jennifer Simard and Megan Hilty from ‘Death Becomes Her’ and Jasmine Amy Rodgers from ‘Boop! The Musical.’

Pauline Songco · Jun 9, 2025, 12:01 PM

NICOLE Scherzinger wins Best Performance by an Actress for ‘Sunset Boulevard.’ — Photo courtesy of Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Production

Filipino-American Nicole Scherzinger won Best Performance by an Actress at the 2025 Tony Awards held 8 June at the Radio City Music Hall, New York.

The former Pussycat Dolls singer made her Broadway debut as Norma Desmond in Jamie Lloyd’s revival of Sunset Boulevard.

“Growing up, I always felt like I didn’t belong. But you all have made me feel like I belong, and I have come home, at last,” Scherzinger said. 

Scherzinger has beaten six-time Tony winner Audra McDonald’s portrayal of Rose in Gypsy. Other nominees in the category are Jennifer Simard and Megan Hilty from Death Becomes Her and Jasmine Amy Rodgers from Boop! The Musical. 

Nicole Scherzinger as Nora Desmond in ‘Sunset Boulevard.’ — Photograph courtesy of Marc Brenner

In 2024, Scherzinger won the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance across the pond, a production also by Jamie Lloyd.

“Jamie Lloyd you saw in me what know one else did. You gave us all new ways to dream and you’ve changed my life together,” Scherzinger added.

Sunset Boulevard, based on the 1950s film of the same name, follows the life of fading silent screen star Nora Desmond. As she lives in her decaying Sunset Boulevard mansion, she meets a young screenwriter who she sees as an opportunity to return to the big screen.

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