Tulisa Contostavlos (born Tula Paulinea Contostavlos on July 13, 1988), is a British singer songwriter, actress and television personality. She is best know for being half of award winning, hip-hop group N-Dubz with her cousin Dino Contostavlos and best friend Richard Rawson.

On 30 May 2011, Contostavlos was officially confirmed as a judge for the eighth series of The X Factor alongside Louis Walsh, Kelly Rowland and Gary Barlow. The first public auditions began on 1st June 2011, with the new judging panel being sighted together for the first time.