Kylie Minogue
Biography
Kylie
Minogue was born May 28, 1968, in Melbourne, Australia. The sister
of Dannii Minogue, a ten-year-old Kylie went with her sister to
audition for The Sullivans and landed the role of Carla.
The actress-turned-singer's
big break came along when she was cast as car mechanic Charlene
on the popular Australian soap opera, Neighbours, which also spawned
the career of fellow Australian Natalie Imbruglia.
During
her two and a half years on Neighbours, Kylie recorded her debut
single, a remake of the pop track, "The Locomotion," introducing
her to the pop music scene. While the soap was being aired in Britain,
music producers Stock, Aitken and Waterman were impressed by the
Australian beauty, and decided to transform her into her first of
many career stages -- Pop Kylie -- just as her Neighbours days drew
to a close.
Her string
of successful hit singles took off with the release of "I Should
Be So Lucky," and was followed by the chart-topping infectious
tunes "Got To Be Certain," "Je Ne Sais Pas Pour Qui,"
"Hand On Your Heart," "Wouldn't Change A Thing,"
and "Never Too Late," off of her self-titled debut album
and sophomore effort, Enjoy Yourself.
Kylie's
success grew even more after several duets with her Neighbours co-star,
Jason Donovan.
After
her film role in The Delinquents and with the turn of the '90s,
Kylie morphed from wholesome pop princess to sexy superstar. This
new flirtatious image was underscored by her new steamy romance
with the INXS lead singer, the now late Michael Hutchence (whom
she met while on tour in Hong Kong).
The newly
transformed Minogue was now gaining more media coverage than ever,
and was signed to a new record deal, with DeConstruction Records.
She even jumped on the Madonna erotic literature bandwagon, by writing
a similar sex book, although it was never actually released.
Since
the mid '90s, Kylie has entered a new phase in her life, Indie Kylie.
In 1994, she released a second album entitled Kylie Minogue, and
appeared in Van Damme's Street Fighter.
The newest
phase for the former pop star is that of a grownup Kylie, as seen
in her musical style. In 1996, she worked with the Manic Street
Preachers, and released an album the following year entitled Impossible
Princess (which presented a conflict as its release fell on the
same year as Princess Diana's death).
Although
her later albums did not see the same commercial success as her
more poppy tunes, Kylie is still one of Australia's greatest exports.
She was last seen performing "Dancing Queen" and "On
A Night Like This" at the closing ceremony of the 2000 Summer
Olympics in Sydney.
Kylie
recently released an album, Light Years (which has already gone
double platinum), and was last seen in Australian director Baz Luhrmann's
feature, Moulin Rouge, with Nicole Kidman.
Kylie Minogue Filmography
Magic Roundabout Movie,
The (2005) (voice)--Florence
Moulin Rouge! (2001)--Green Fairy
An Audience with Ricky Martin (2001) (TV)--Herself
International Indian Film Awards (2000) (TV)--Herself
Sample People (2000)--Jess Cut (2000)--Hilary Jacobs
Kylie: Intimate and Live (1998) (TV)--Herself
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds: The Videos (1998)--Herself (Video
"Where the Wild Roses Grow")
Diana & Me (1997)--Herself
Misfit (1996)
Bio-Dome (1996)--Petra Von Kant
Hayride to Hell (1995)--The Girl
Street Fighter: The Movie (1994)--Cammy
Street Fighter (1994)--Cammy
Top of the Pops (1964) TV Series--Performer (1987-1999)/Co-Host
The Delinquents (1989)--Lola Lovell
Fame and Misfortune (1986) TV Series
Neighbours (1985) TV Series--Charlene Mitchell Robinson (1986-1988)
The Henderson Kids (1985) TV Series--Charlotte Kernow
Skyways (1979) TV Series--Robin
The Sullivans (1976) TV Series--Carla |
