THE MASKED SINGER Hosted by Nick Cannon, THE MASKED SINGER is a new celebrity singing game show featuring panelists Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger, Ken Jeong and Robin Thicke. Based on an international format, and already a viral phenomenon with over half a billion fans worldwide, THE MASKED SINGER features celebrities facing off against one another with one major twist: each singer is shrouded from head to toe in an elaborate costume, complete with full face mask to conceal his or her identity. With each performance, the host, panelists, audience, viewers and even the other contestants are left guessing who is singing behind the mask. Ranging from Grammy Award winners to legendary athletes, and everything in between, the singers may attempt to throw the crowd off of their scent, while keen observers might pick up on tiny clues buried throughout the show. One singer will be eliminated each week, ultimately revealing his or her true identity. It s not a whodunit, it s a whosungit! Produced by Endemol Shine North America, THE MASKED SINGER was developed for the U.S. and is executive-produced by Craig Plestis ( Minute to Win It, The Winner Is ). Izzie Pick Ibarra ( Dancing with the Stars, Breaking Pointe ) also serves as an executive producer, and Alex Rudzinski ( Dancing with the Stars, Grease: Live ) will direct. AIRS: Spring 2019 HOST: PANELISTS: SOCIAL MEDIA: FOX APP: PRESS CONTACTS: Nick Cannon Jenny McCarthy Nicole Scherzinger Ken Jeong Robin Thicke Facebook: @MaskedSingerFOX Twitter: @MaskedSingerFOX / #TheMaskedSinger Instagram: @maskedsingerfox FOX NOW Kelley Kirkpatrick 310-369-5820 Kelley.Kirkpatrick@fox.com Hayley Hindinger 310-369-5650 Hayley.Hindinger@fox.com -FOX-
NICK CANNON (Host, THE MASKED SINGER) Comedian, artist, host, actor, writer, director, executive producer, deejay, philanthropist and children s book author Nick Cannon is best known for his work as a producer, creator and host of the sketch comedy show Wild N Out. In 2017, Cannon released his comedy special, Stand Up, Don t Shoot, and concluded a cross-country live tour with select Wild N Out comics and improvisation artists. Cannon continues to thrive across many facets of the entertainment industry, including releasing new music via his label, Ncredible, and his upcoming full-length album, Model Music, via Republic Records; relaunching Ncredible headphones, in partnership with T-Mobile; embarking on a 25-city Wild N Out tour with AEG Presents; and opening the first Wild N Out restaurant. Additionally, Cannon will host FOX s TEEN CHOICE 2018. He resides in Los Angeles. JENNY McCARTHY Jenny McCarthy is a comedian, actress, host, best-selling author and spokeswoman. She currently hosts her own talk show, The Jenny McCarthy Show, on Sirius XM. McCarthy previously co-hosted The View, executive-produced and starred in Donnie Loves Jenny and hosted late-night talk show The Jenny McCarthy Show. McCarthy s comedy special, Dirty Sexy Funny, continues to tour the country. A New York Times best-selling author, McCarthy has written eight books, and is a spokesperson for major international brands. She resides in Los Angeles.
THE MASKED SINGER BIOS Page 2 KEN JEONG Actor, producer and writer Ken Jeong has established himself as one of today s top comedic stars. He perhaps is best known for his role as Mr. Chow in The Hangover, for which he earned an MTV Movie Award. Since his feature film debut in Knocked Up, he has gone on to star in several memorable roles. Jeong s career path started off on a different course when he earned his undergraduate degree at Duke University and went on to get his medical degree at the University of North Carolina, all prior to heading to Los Angeles and performing regularly at the Improv and Laugh Factory. Jeong was most recently seen starring on the network comedy Dr. Ken, for which he also was the creator, writer and executive producer. Prior to Dr. Ken, he was a series regular on the critically acclaimed comedy Community, which won the Critics Choice Award for Best Comedy Series in 2012. Jeong will film a streaming standup comedy special this fall, entitled Ken Jeong: First Date. He resides in Los Angeles. ROBIN THICKE Grammy Award-nominated musician and composer Robin Thicke has written and produced songs on more than 20 Gold and Platinum albums, including those for Michael Jackson, Marc Anthony, P!nk, Christina Aguilera, Usher and Jennifer Hudson. After teaching himself to play piano at the age of 12 and writing and producing songs for R&B artists by age 16, he released his critically acclaimed debut album, A Beautiful World, in 2003. The collection was followed by a succession of five critically acclaimed, Gold- and Platinum-selling album releases, including his sixth studio album, Blurred Lines, which garnered three Grammy nominations. The collection debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200, while the single Blurred Lines continued its 12-week reign on the Billboard Top 100, scoring the highest audience ever recorded and breaking records by climbing to No. 1 on five radio charts simultaneously. Thicke recently released his singles, Back Together, Deep and Morning Sun. He resides in Los Angeles.
THE MASKED SINGER BIOS Page 3 NICOLE SCHERZINGER Best known as the lead singer of the hit girl group The Pussycat Dolls, Nicole Scherzinger has sold more than 60 million records globally throughout the course of her pop career. Receiving an Olivier Award nomination for her role in the revival of Andrew Lloyd Webbers Cats - The Musical on London s West End, she also has guested with Andrea Bocelli on various classical projects. Beyond music, she recently played the role of Sina in Disney s animated blockbuster, Moana, and has been a judge on both the U.K. and U.S. versions of The X Factor, during which she played an influential role in the formation of international successes, such as One Direction and James Arthur. She resides in Los Angeles. CRAIG PLESTIS (Executive Producer, THE MASKED SINGER) Craig Plestis is an innovator who has been at the forefront of reality programming since its inception. As the former head of reality programming at NBC, he helped create and launch iconic series, including America s Got Talent, Deal or No Deal, The Biggest Loser, The Apprentice, The Singing Bee, 1 vs 100, Last Comic Standing and Fear Factor. Additionally, he was in charge of the perennially popular Golden Globe Awards. As head of Smart Dog Media, Plestis served as the executive producer of the NBC singing game show The Winner Is, hosted by Nick Lachey. He also was the executive producer of the hit game show Minute to Win It, hosted by Guy Fieri, which was the winner of the International FRAPA Format Award for Best Studio-Based Game Show. In addition, Plestis executiveproduced Who s Still Standing? Plestis launched cable series Robot Combat League, Exit and Opposite Worlds. He also was the creator and executive producer of Chef Wanted with Anne Burrell and Extreme Chef. Additionally, Plestis served as executive producer on the syndicated series Unsealed: Alien Files and Unsealed: Conspiracy Files. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, daughter and two dogs.
THE MASKED SINGER BIOS Page 4 IZZIE PICK IBARRA (Executive Producer, THE MASKED SINGER) Izzie Pick Ibarra is a major force in the unscripted entertainment industry, both in development and as an executive producer and showrunner. Prior to her most recent turn as executive producer of streaming series A Little Help with Carol Burnett, Pick Ibarra served as a development consultant and producer for NBCUniversal and UTV. She also served as Executive Vice President of Unscripted Entertainment for Ryan Seacrest Productions, creating and developing numerous primetime music entertainment projects that sold to major network and cable outlets. In this role, she oversaw Jingle Ball and the iheart Radio Awards, and launched several cable docuseries, in addition to lending support for existing series under the brand. Pick Ibarra was previously the Senior Vice President of Programming & Development for BBC Worldwide, overseeing production for a wide variety of cable and broadcast networks from concept to completion, such as Ladies of London, Breaking Pointe and Skating with the Stars. Before joining BBC, she was the showrunner for Dancing with the Stars, and part of the original team that developed and created Strictly Come Dancing, the U.K. series on which Dancing with the Stars is based. She played an integral role in launching both the U.S. and U.K. versions of the series. She resides in Los Angeles. -FOX-