Mr. DeMille, Nicole Scherzinger is ready for her close-up. On June 8, Nicole Scherzinger, 46, won her first Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical for her role as Norma Desmond,

Nicole Scherzinger won the Tony Award for best actress in a musical for her performance in a revival of “Sunset Boulevard,” a high-tech, minimal-scenery staging from Jamie Lloyd about a washed-up silent film star, Norma Desmond, who haunts a grand, ghostly Los Angeles mansion. This is Scherzinger’s first nomination and win.

"Maybe Happy Ending" led the pack with six Tony wins, while "Purpose", "Sunset Boulevard", and "Eureka Day" claimed top honors in their categories.