The Pussycat Dolls are an American pop girl group and dance ensemble based in Los Angeles. The Pussycat Dolls were founded by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995 as a burlesque troupe. After attracting national attention, the group signed a record deal with Interscope Records, with the original line-up consisting of Nicole Scherzinger alongside Carmit Bachar, Melody Thornton, Jessica Sutta, Ashley Roberts and Kimberly Wyatt. Their debut album, PCD debuted at number five in the United States and produced six successful singles, including “Don’t Cha”, “Buttons”, and “Stickwitu”, which earned the group a Grammy Award nomination.