Kimberly Wyatt

About

Kimberly Wyatt is an American singer, choreographer and television personality. She is a former member of the girl group the Pussycat Dolls.

Early Life

Kimberly Wyatt began dancing at the age of seven. At the age of 14 she studied at New York’s Joffrey Ballet and the Broadway Dance Center. At the age of 17, she graduated from high school and flew to Las Vegas to audition for cruise ship and casino shows. She worked in a revue on Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas for two years.

Pussycat Dolls

In 2003, she was a dancer in Nick Lachey’s music video for the single “Shut Up.” Robin Antin was the choreographer, and it was here that she asked Wyatt to join the Pussycat Dolls. Wyatt does the standing oversplit in most of Pussycat Dolls music video. She calls this her trademark move.

Wyatt’s first vocal role in the Pussycat Dolls came was a solo song called “Don’t Wanna Fall in Love”. The track appeared on the Deluxe Edition of their second album, Doll Domination. After Jessica Sutta, Kimberly was the second member to depart from the group.

Got to Dance

Wyatt was one of three judges on Got to Dance, alongside Ashley Banjo and Adam Garcia, in 2010.

Also in 2010, Kimberly, along with Paula Abdul and Travis Payne, were judges on Live to Dance, the US version of Got to Dance.

Other Work

March 2015 saw Wyatt take part in ITV’s Give a Pet a Home. In July 2015, she won the final of Celebrity MasterChef on BBC One, beating Sam Nixon, Rylan Clark-Neal and Scott Maslen.

In 2015, Wyatt became an ambassador for the Youth Sport Trust, promoting well-being for young women through dance.