Dannii Jane Minogue was born in 1971, the middle one between
older sister Kylie Minogue and younger 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 receiveing 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) (V) 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. |