Kylie Minogue » Trivia

Sister of Dannii Minogue

Performed at the closing ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia.

Briefly dated Michael Hutchence

Kylie is half Welsh, her parents are from Maesteg, Wales.

Voted best dressed female by readers of "Heat" (UK) magazine. (December 2001)

Younger brother Brendan Minogue is a television cameraman.

She has her own lingerie brand called "Love Kylie".

Became the first Ambassador for the NSPCC. A foundation preventing cruelty to children.

Celebrity Ambassader for Kids Help Line in Australia.

Sold out 7 nights at the London Hammersmith Apollo with her "On A Night Like This Tour". (2001)

Voted the 15th greatest pop culture icon of all time in a UK poll.

Born at the Bethlehem Hospital in Melbourne, Australia. Mother is Carol Minogue, father is Accountant Ron Minogue. Kylie grew up in the inner Melbourne suburb of Surrey Hills.

Mother is Carol Minogue (aka: Carol Jones Minogue). Father is Accountant Ron Minogue. Grew up in the inner Melbourne suburb of Surrey Hills.

Diagnosed with breast cancer and canceled her tour of Australia. She also had to pull out her headlining appearance at the 2005 Glastonbury Festival. (May 2005)

Due to the extensive media coverage of her illness, Australian doctors stated that the number of mammographies in Australia rose by 40%, which they call the "Kylie effect" (2006).