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Nicole Marie Webster (born 30 April 1987) is an Australian Pop music singer. She is best known for her role in performing at both the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics opening ceremony, and the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics closing ceremony as well for her song "Strawberry Kisses", which made number 21 on the list of Top 25 singles in Australia released in 2001.
Webster appeared in television commercials including Twisties, Lay's chips and Campbell's Soup. At 10 years old, Webster played the Young Cosette in Les Misérables, and in 1999–2000 starred as Brigitta Von Trapp in a stage production of The Sound of Music, alongside Lisa McCune, John Waters and Bert Newton.
In March 2000, Webster auditioned for an unknown part in the 2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony. In August, following an elimination process, she was told by opening ceremony artistic director and producer David Atkins that the role was hers.
At the age of 13, Webster played a major part in the opening ceremony, including performing the song "Under Southern Skies". She also performed "We'll Be One" at the closing ceremony.
Webster's 2002 BLISS album also went gold with a cover of American girl group P.Y.T.'s "Something More Beautiful" reaching No. 13 and going gold, while the second single "24/7 (Crazy 'bout Your Smile)" also reached the top 20.
Later, Webster released a cover version of "Dancing in the Street" by Martha and the Vandellas which reached the top twenty while her 2004 single "Let's Dance" reached the top 40 in Australia. A greatest hits album was released soon afterwards.
In 2006, Webster stated in interviews that she was living and working in Nashville, United States, writing with well-known writers working on her new album. It was also revealed she headed to Los Angeles to develop a new style of music heading for a more mature pop sound. In 2006, she modelled for the cover of Zoo Weekly to celebrate her 19th birthday.
In May 2007, Webster played the lead role of Sheila in a Perth production of the rock musical Hair along with Rob Mills and Cosima De Vito. In September 2007, Webster raised eyebrows by performing as a wind-up doll at the Sydney gay and lesbian dance party Sleaze Ball. This and her October 2006 photoshoot appearance in men's magazine FHM were seen as an attempt to mature her image, but attracted wide ridicule given her previous role in the 2000 Olympics. Webster regularly appeared on the show 20 to 1.
In January 2008, Webster announced she would be opening a performing arts school in February with brother Scott in a bid to help young people get into the industry. In January 2012 they opened a second school on the Central Coast, NSW. It was announced in May 2009 that Nikki was set to release her first new single in five years, "Devilicious", on 12 June. She performed "Devilicious" on The Morning Show in August 2009 in order to promote the single.
Webster made a guest appearance on 15 July 2009 episode of The Chaser's War on Everything, in a music video parody of the Barack Obama viral video "Yes We Can", the parody based on Kevin Rudd's speeches.
In February 2010, Webster and her brother Scott opened a talent and modeling agency for kids, Talent @ Nikki Webster.
Webster had a role in the 2012 independent feature Circle of Lies.
Webster was approached by executives at Kmart to create her own range of clothing. The 'Nikki Webster' clothing and accessories range for girls aged between 5–10 was first released in stores in August 2003. She said, "My clothes are more about fun and they're all bright colours. I want kids to have fun and be individuals in my clothes." Webster designed the clothes herself and travelled to L.A. and London to "have a look at international fashion for inspiration."
In 2019, Webster appeared as a contestant on The Masked Singer Australia as Alien, and was voted off in the third episode.Elshawarby, Nadia (2 October 2019). " The Masked Singer: Nikki Webster hints she's making a music comeback", Who. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
Webster owns a children's dance school with three studios in Sydney called "Dance At Nikki Webster".
| 2012 | Circle of Lies | V | One of the exclusives |
| 1997–1998 | Les | Little Cosette | |
| 2001 | The Wizard of Oz | Dorothy | Ran between 2001 and 2002. |
| 2007 | Hair | Sheila | Only in Perth, Western Australia |
| Rent | Maureen | Only in Bunbury and Perth, Western Australia | |
| 2010 | Sunday Night: Stars of Sydney | Herself | |
| 2009 | Talkin' 'bout your Generation | Herself | |
| The Chaser's War on Everything | Herself | Sketch: "In Due Season" (a parody of "Yes We Can") from Series 3, Episode 6 | |
| The Merrick & Rosso Show | Herself | Sketch: Australian Story Season 2, Episode 3 and Sketch: Celebrity Skip Gotcha! Season 2, Episode 9 | |
| 2013 | BPAY | Herself | |
| 2001 | Movie World | Herself | |
| 19xx | Twisties | Herself | |
| 19xx | Australian Toaster Biscuits | Herself |
|- | 2001 | "Strawberry Kisses" | Highest Selling Single | |- | 2002 | Follow Your Heart | Highest Selling Album | |-
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| Nikki Webster
| The Johnny O'Keefe Encouragement Award
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