Cheryl Ann Cole (née Tweedy, born 30 June 1983) is an English singer, songwriter, dancer, model, and television personality. Cole rose to fame in 2002 after becoming a member of pop group Girls Aloud through ITV's reality television programme Popstars: The Rivals. They have become one of the few UK reality television acts to achieve continued success, amassing a fortune of £25 million by May 2009.
