Lillie Arlene Nicole Jade McCloud [1], commonly known by her former stage name Nicole McCloud (born December 7, 1958 in Rochester, New York), is an American dance and R&B singer. She has recorded four studio albums, What About Me (1986), Jam Packed (198 (aka Rock the House), Love Town (199, and So What? (2002). Her single "Don't You Want My Love" became an international hit. Other US singles include "Runnin' Away" and "Search'n". In the late 1990s, she was also part of a house music project Voices of Freedom.

In 2013, she made a comeback in the United States under her birth name, taking part in season 3 of the American singing competition The X Factor. She was eliminated after the the show on November 27, 2013, finishing 8th overall.