Cheryl Ann Cole was born 30 June 1983 is an English Pop and R&B recording artist, songwriter, dancer and model. Born and raised in Newcastle Upon Tyne. At a young age, Cole enrolled in The Royal Ballet’s summer school.

Trivia

Ranked #2 in FHM 100 Sexiest Women 2005.

She has three brothers and a sister.

Engaged to footballer boyfriend Ashley Cole in June 2005.

She was the first girl to make it into Girls Aloud.

Friends with Victoria Beckham.

Voted #7 in FHM 100 Sexiest 2008.

Joined the judging panel of “”The X Factor” (2004)” in 2008, taking over from Sharon Osbourne who decided not to return to the show for its fifth series.

Voted #1 in FHM’s sexiest women in the world supplement 2009.

Parents: Gary Tweedy and Joan Callaghan.

In 2003, she was sentenced to complete 120 hours of unpaid community service and paid £500 compensation for assaulting a nightclub worker.

Her inspiration as a teenager was Britney Spears.