Nicola Hughes is an English dancer, singer and actress of Antiguan descent.
From 1998 to 1999, Hughes starred as Velma Kelly in the West End revival of Chicago at the Adelphi Theatre, taking up the role from Ute Lemper.
Hughes’ other leading roles in the West End include Zarita in Simply Heavenly[1] at the Trafalgar Studios and Fosse at the Prince of Wales Theatre, for which she received her first Laurence Olivier Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical.
In 2015, Hughes joined the cast of the Sky One show Mount Pleasant for Series 5, playing Jenna.
[6] In 2024, Hughes played the role of Sarah in the musical Opening Night alongside Sheridan Smith at the Gielgud Theatre in London's West End directed by Ivo van Hove.