Nicole Funicelli
- Actress
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
A spunky 5' 2", Nicole was born to parents Jim, a musician (Berklee
College of Music) and Carol, a sleep technologist, and raised in a
small town on the New Jersey coast along with three younger brothers,
James Jr., Anthony, and Joseph. Early on, the captivating youngster was
recognized as a natural performer and began her singing career at the
age of 7 in a local talent show. She continued performing in many
theatre/musical theatre projects, from leading roles in "Hair," to
"Songs for a New World," and "Footloose." Her theatre experience
quickly broadened her interest in acting for film and TV. Her dream was
made a reality when she was able to be the host of a syndicated TV show
on CNN/CN8 at the age of 15. That was a big year, as she was also able
to do her first studio recording as a solo vocalist. Her performances
as a soloist at the prestigious NJPAC and PNC Bank Arts Center lead her
to the Big Apple. As a teen, she moved to Manhattan and in a short
while was performing locally with the likes of Kathleen Battle at
Ashford and Simpson's "Sugar Bar". She has been very fortunate as a
young performer to be able to share the stage with many whom she
aspires to be like, including Grammy Award winning Edna Wright and the
Honey Cone, The Temptations, Debbie Reynolds, Barbara Eden, Louis
vanAmstel "Dancing With the Stars", Mario Lopez, Gilles Marini "Sex and
The City", and American Idols David Hernandez, Mikalah Gordon, and
Anthony Federov. Nicole currently resides in Los Angeles where she is
avidly pursuing her career and working as a performer. Her debut pop
album is currently in production and is due to be released in the
spring. She isn't confined to Los Angeles however, and keeps an open
mind about varied projects that have taken her all over the country,
which included a stint headlining in spectacular Las Vegas. She has
also landed leading roles in the feature films "Lucky Loser" (Sundance)
and "The Only Man I Love, Tucker" (2010). Her most recent TV appearance
was on the soap "Passions", and she's appeared in various commercials,
done music video work with "The Click Five" and continues to work as a
well rounded performer. She has recently been offered several exciting
animation opportunities in the world of voice-over and continues to
find interest in every aspect of the arts.
