Dannii Minogue
- Actress
- Composer
- Producer
Danielle Jane Minogue was born in 1971, the youngest sister of
Kylie Minogue and brother
Brendan Minogue. By June 1978, she had
secured a role in the Australian series
Skyways (1979). A number of guest
appearances followed, leading to her appearance as a "Talent Discovery"
on the popular
Young Talent Time (1971).
Three years later, she became an official cast member. As Dannii's
professional resume grew, so did her popularity. Her first fashion
range, titled "Dannii", sold out in a record 10 days in 1988.
International stardom came when Dannii took the role of Emma Jackson in
the popular soap opera
Home and Away (1988), which led
to her receiving the "Most Popular Female TV Personality" Award at the
Australian Television Awards 1989 Logie Awards. Her self-titled debut
album was released in 1991. Her motion picture debut
Secrets (1990) came in 1992, and
she followed this success with a second album, "Get Into You", in 1993.
Upon relocating to London in the early 1990s, Dannii hosted a series of
talk shows for British television. After a break of three years, Dannii
began work on her third album, "Girl", which was released on September
8, 1997.
