Name: Cheryl ColeBirth name: Cheryl Ann Tweedy
Date of birth: June 30, 1983
Birthplace: Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Genre(s): Pop
Occupation: Singer, television personality
Instrument(s): Vocals
Cheryl Ann Tweedy was born on 30 June 1983. She is a British singer and member of the band Girls Aloud. As part of Girls Aloud and as a featuring artist, Cole has had 21 UK Top Ten singles. In 2008, Cole became a judge on the British reality TV show The X Factor. She is married to the Chelsea and England football player Ashley Cole. On 11 January 2003, Cole was involved in an altercation with a nightclub toilet attendant, Sophie Amogbokpa, in "The Drink" nightclub in Guildford (now called "Harper's"). Cole was subsequently charged with racially aggravated assault (she had allegedly called Amogbokpa a "jigaboo" and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
