Dannii Minogue

Biography

Danielle Jane Minogue was born in 1971, the youngest sister of Kylie Minogue and 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 receiving 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 (1994) 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.

Known For

Top of the Pops

The One Show

The X Factor

GMTV

Taff

An Audience with...

The Paul O'Grady Show

Have You Been Paying Attention?

All Movies (11)

• A Melbourne Match2026 · as Host
• Live and Proud: Sydney WorldPride Opening Concert2023 · as Self
• Young Talent Time Unmasked2021 · as Self
• Molly: The Real Thing2016 · as Self
• Kylie Minogue: A Kylie Christmas Live at the Royal Albert Hall2015 · as Self
• One Direction: A Year in the Making2011 · as Self (archive footage)
• Harry Hill's TV Burp Gold 32010 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Kylie Show2007 · as Self
• Dannii Minogue - The Video Collection2007
• White Diamond: A Personal Portrait of Kylie Minogue2007 · as Self
• One Crazy Night1992 · as Didi

All TV Shows (38)

• Kylie2026 · as Self
• The Imposter2025
• I Kissed a Girl2024 · as Self - Presenter
• Bluey Book Reads2024 · as Reader
• I Kissed a Boy2023 · as Self - Host
• Take 5 with Zan Rowe2022 · as Self - Guest
• Drag Race Down Under2021 · as Self - Special Guest
• The Masked Singer Australia2019 · as Self - Panelist
• Let It Shine2017 · as Self - Judge
• Anh's Brush with Fame2016 · as Herself
• Have You Been Paying Attention?2013 · as Self - Guest Quizmaster
• Live from Studio Five2009 · as Self
• Kate Garraway's Life Stories2009 · as Self
• Beautiful People2008 · as Self
• Australia's Got Talent2007
• Australia's Got Talent2007 · as Herself — Judge
• The One Show2006 · as Self
• Top of the Pops Reloaded2005 · as Self
• Britain & Ireland's Next Top Model2005 · as Judge
• The X Factor2005 · as Self - Judge
• The Paul O'Grady Show2004
• The X Factor2004 · as Self - Judge
• Top of the Pops Saturday2003 · as Self
• Star Academy2001 · as Self
• The Saturday Show2001 · as Self
• TV total1999 · as Self
• The Heaven and Earth Show1998
• CD:UK1998
• Taff1997 · as self
• Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras1994 · as Self
• GMTV1993 · as Self
• The Big Breakfast1992
• Parallel 91992
• 8:15 from Manchester1990
• Going Live!1987 · as Self
• Skyways1979
• An Audience with...1978 · as Self
• Top of the Pops1964 · as Self - Host