Dannii Minogue

Dannii Minogue is an Australian singer-songwriter, reality show judge, actress, model and fashion designer. Her musical career has declined in recent years, and that’s where she’s picked up live television appearances. She’s perhaps best known to Americans for being the little sister of international pop sensation Kylie Minogue. What’s nice, is that she’s equally as hot has Kylie, and a few years younger.

Dannii was born in Melbourne, Australia to an accountant father, Ron, and a dancer mother, Carol Jones. She’s the youngest of three children. Her sister Kylie, in the international pop star, and she has a brother, Brendan, who works as a news cameraman in Australia. Poor Brendan, being dwarfed by the entertainment success of his two mega-talented sisters. Yeowch.

Dannii’s career began on Australian soap operas in the late 1970s. In 1979, she became a regular performer on Young Talent Time, a weekly music program. Her first solo recording was covering Madonna’s hit, “Material Girl.” Dannii toured with her pop act, but moved away from music in the ‘80s to pursue acting. In 1988 she landed a spot on the popular soap opera, Home and Away. That same year, she also released her own line of clothing entitled simply Dannii. Dannii had become interested in fashion while a pop star, and had designed many of her own outfits. In 1990, Dannii went back into music, and released her first album, Dannii. It became a top ten hit in Europe and reached number 24 in Australia, and was certified gold.

Dannii released several more albums during the 1990s, and starred in several films and stage productions. Currently, she’s hosting the shows Australia’s Got Talent and The X Factor, and has just released a greatest hits collection. Dannii has stated that it’s nice being a reality show host, because for once she’s not being compared to her sister Kylie. Dannii, we wish you didn’t have to stoop as low as becoming an Australia version of Ryan Seacrest to avoid comparisons to your sister. Couldn’t you work in a bank, or something?