Carmit Bachar Biography

Carmit Bachar is an American singer, performer, and television personality, well known as a former member of the multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated recording group The Pussycat Dolls. She was the lead vocalist of the group along with Nicole Scherzinger and Melody Thornton. She became an international pop sensation with the group’s smashing hit singles ‘Don't Cha’, ‘Buttons’, and ‘StickWitU’. She also featured with the Dolls in several episodes of the hit reality show ‘The Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll’. As a founding member of The Pussycat Dolls cabaret show, Carmit performed as a singer and dancer along with many guest stars like Pamela Anderson, Carmen Electra, Charlize Theron, Paris Hilton, and others. She also appeared with the group in several films and television shows including ‘Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle,’ ‘Las Vegas,’ ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’, and ‘The Tonight Show with Jay Leno’. Following her exit from The Pussycat Dolls, she joined the electro/pop group LadyStation. She also performed as a professional dancer and choreographer in many shows, and toured with singer Ricky Martin as the "La Vida Loca girl." Born with a cleft lip and palate, a common birth defect, Carmit underwent many surgeries till the age 18. During her childhood and adolescent days, she was bullied for her defect, so she has always advocated that beauty isn’t just on the outside, it’s actually on the inside. Today, she is an ambassador for the Cleft Lip and Palate Association.