Nicole grew up in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California. She began dancing at the age of 3 and is professionally trained in various genres of dance. By the time she was 10 years old, she performed with the Joffrey Ballet in the "Nutcracker" and the Pacific Northwest Ballet in "Cinderella". She then went on to perform with the L.A. Sparks dance team, "Sparkids" and was able to be a part of their inaugural season. As a youth, she was also involved in gymnastics and sports; doing track and field, playing basketball and flag football. At the age of seventeen, right after she graduated high school, she went on tour with Destiny's Child as a back-up dancer for their U.S. and World Tour. Thereafter, Nicole has been involved in music videos, commercials, award shows, TV shows and movies.