Danny Minogue is an Australian singer, actress, and radio and television host. She is the younger sister of the legendary pop diva Kylie Minogue. Danny's career is always in the shadow of a famous relative, but this does not bother her at all.
Biography: early years
Danny (full name - Daniel Jane) Minogue was born on October 20, 1971 in Melbourne, Australia. All members of her family had one or another relation to creativity. His father was a famous cinematographer in Australia, and his mother was a ballerina. The elder brother followed in the footsteps of his father, and his sister became the most commercially successful singer in the history of the Green Continent. Danny from an early age wanted to be like Kylie and repeat her success.
At the age of seven, she got a role in the TV series "Heavenly Roads." She was sampled thanks to her father, who worked as an operator. Danny did an excellent job of the role and soon received a new offer from the director of the Sullivan Family series.
A year later, the girl was invited to take part in the popular TV show of young talents, an analogue of the modern children's "Voice". As part of this project, Danny recorded a cover version of Madonna's hit "Material Girl". After that, she had a lot of fans.
Career
Danny decided to bet on a singing career. In 1989 she recorded her first song "Love and kisses". The listeners liked the composition, it stayed on the leading positions of the Australian charts for a long time. Soon Minogue released her debut disc, which sold 60 thousand copies.
In parallel, she continued to appear in serials. And in 1992 she first appeared in the full-length film "Secrets". In it, she played one of the key roles.
Soon Danny released another disc. The singles from her have already gained fame in the British charts. By the way, then there were songs by her older sister Kylie. In 1993, the Minogue sisters became the most popular singers in the UK charts.
Danny got married in the mid-90s and her career began to decline. She stopped releasing hits and mostly starred in TV series. Also during this period, she actively worked as a model for popular publications, including for Playboy.
Personal life
Danny Minogue has been officially married once. In 1994, she became the wife of actor Julian McMahon, who by that time was popular in Australia. After breaking up with Danny, he will become famous far beyond the borders of his homeland, playing a cunning demon in the rating series "Charmed".
Having become free, Minogue began an affair with the famous Canadian race car driver Jacques Villeneuve. Their relationship was short-lived.
In 2008, Danny began dating rugby player and model Chris Smith. In 2010, the couple had a son, but they never formalized their relationship. Danny and Chris broke up two years later.
Danny Minogue is raising his son Ethan alone. In recent years, she has focused on raising a child, only occasionally appearing on various television shows.
