Dannii Minogue Quick Info | |
---|---|
Height | 5 ft 2 in |
Weight | 53 kg |
Date of Birth | October 20, 1971 |
Zodiac Sign | Libra |
Eye Color |
Blue |
Dannii Minogue is an Australian singer, actor, producer, and television personality. She started her music career in the early 1990s and has released songs and albums like Girl, Dannii / Love and Kisses, Neon Nights, Club Disco, Get into You, I Don’t Wanna Take This Pain, Baby Love, Show You the Way to Go, All I Wanna Do, Put the Needle on It, I Begin to Wonder, Don’t Wanna Lose This Feeling, This Is It, So Under Pressure, He’s the Greatest Dancer, Summer of Love, So Under Pressure, Disremembrance, and Coconut. She has also branched out as an actor and has played roles like Emma Jackson in the television soap opera Home and Away, Penny Seymour in the television series All The Way, Didi in the drama film Secrets, and Bunny Stigler in the short film The Porter. Additionally, she had worked as a judge on multiple television talent shows including The X Factor UK, Australia’s Got Talent, Britain & Ireland’s Next Top Model, The X Factor Australia, Let It Shine, and The Masked Singer Australia.
Born Name
Danielle Jane Minogue
Nick Name
Dannii, Danstar, Queen Of The Clubs, Disco
Sun Sign
Libra
Born Place
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nationality
Education
Minogue attended Canterbury Primary School and Camberwell High School in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Occupation
Singer, songwriter, actor, television and radio personality, fashion designer
Family
- Father –Â Ronald Charles Allano Minogue (Accountant)
- Mother –Â Carol Jones (Dancer from Maesteg, Wales)
- Siblings –Â Brendan Minogue (Older Brother) (News cameraman in Australia), Kylie Minogue (Older Sister) (Pop Singer)
- Others – Denis Evan Jones (Maternal Grandfather), Millicent Jones (Maternal Grandmother)
Manager
Her career has been managed by Melissa Le Gear of Profile Talent Management Pty Ltd., Talent Agency, Australia.
Genre
Dance, rock, pop
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
Mushroom Records, MCA, Warner Music Group, All Around the World Productions, London, Ultra
Net Worth
Her net worth had been $25 Million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 2 in or 157 cm
Weight
53 kg or 117 pounds
Boyfriend / Spouse
Dannii Minogue has dated –
- Julian McMahon (1991-1995) – Dannii started dating actor Julian McMahon (son of 20th Australian Prime Minister William “Billy” McMahon) in 1991. The couple married after 3 years of dating on January 2, 1994, but divorced after a year and a half on August 12, 1995.
- Jacques Villeneuve (1999-2001) – Canadian auto-racing driver, Jacques Villeneuve and Dannii commenced dating in 1999. The duo engaged the same year in October 1999 and split in 2001.
- Stelios Haji-loannou (2001) – In 2001, the British entrepreneur of Greek-Cypriot origin Stelios and Dannii were romantically linked to each other.
- Simon Cowell (2007) – English reality TV judge, entrepreneur, A&R executive, Simon Cowell dated Dannii Minogue in 2007 when they were together at The X Factor.
- Kris Smith (2008-2012) – Dannii started dating English model and ex-professional rugby league player, Kris Smith in August 2008. They first met at Ibiza (Island in the Mediterranean Sea), where Smith was celebrating his 30th birthday. On July 5, 2010, Minogue gave birth to son Ethan Edward Minogue Smith via cesarean section. They separated in April 2012.
- Adrian Newman (2014-Present) – She started going out with Swiss musician Adrian Newman in January 2014.
Race / Ethnicity
White
Dannii Minogue is of Irish, Welsh, and English descent.
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Blue eyes
Measurements
35-25-34 in or 89-63.5-86 cm
Dress Size
6 (US) or 38 (EU)
Bra Size
32C
Shoe Size
6.5 (US) or 4 (UK) or 37 (EU)
Brand Endorsements
Pepsi, Etihad Airways, Lexus of Blackburn – Australia, Dannii Minogue for Target Petites Collection, Marks and Spencer, ModelCo (cosmetics brand)
Religion
Roman Catholicism
Best Known For
Judging the reality singing show Australia’s Got Talent from 2007 to 2012, and The X Factor from 2007 to 2010.
First Album
Dannii released her debut album titled Dannii / Love and Kisses on October 1, 1990, in the UK via Mushroom Records. It charted at #24 in Australia and #8 in the UK. The album received the certification of “Gold” in Britain.
First Film
Dannii starred in her debut film Secrets (also titled One Crazy Night) released on December 3, 1992, for her role as Didi.
First TV Show
In 1979, Minogue guest appeared in the Australian TV series Skyways for her role as Amy.
Personal Trainer
She does swimming which also happens to be her favorite cardio workout. Minogue also does power plate workouts to shed off weight.
Dannii is so motivated that she doesn’t like to keep a cheat day in her diet.
The singer mostly eats healthy and she is obsessed with Gwyneth Paltrow‘s slow-roasted tomato soup and also white bean soup.
She credits sound sleep, lots of water, and regular exercise as her beauty secret.
Dannii Minogue Favorite Things
- All-time Favorite Outfit – Black and white strapless Victor Costa cream silk and black velvet dress
- Perfume – Three-tiered Dawn, Day and Dusk (She created this perfume with Project D)
- Mascara –Â ModelCo’s Fibre Lash mascara
Source – Express
Dannii Minogue Facts
- Minogue started her own online e-commerce store @ danniishop.com in 2014.
- Dannii also started her own petite clothing line through Target.
- Dannii is UK’s favorite The X Factor judge as per Heat Magazine. In a poll, she received the highest 42% votes, Simon Cowell got 35% votes, Cheryl Cole came third with 18% votes, and Louis Walsh appeared last with 5% votes.
- She is entertaining people since the age of 7.
- Minogue had been placed several times on FHM’s Hot 100 Women list.
- Visit her official website @Â danniiminogue.com.