Danielle 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.
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