Kylie Ann Minogue is probably one of the most famous Australian women today. She is so popular, that people even made a monument for her and placed it in the city of Melbourne. She was born on 28 May 1968 in Caulfield South, Melbourne, Australia. Her career started to flourish with the role in a famous Australian soap opera named Neighbours. In 1987 Kylie Ann Minogue started her solo singer’s career. During 1990s, after having changed several recording companies, Kylie Minogue decided to remain a relatively free singer and songwriter. Working without a producer led her to decline, and she only managed to return to the stage in 2000s as a pop singer. Kylie Minogue became especially famous for her music videos and extremely expensive tours and shows.
In 2005 Kylie Minogue was diagnosed breast cancer, and it took her a year to pass the period of convalescence and to return to the stage. By now, Kylie Ann Minogue has sold more than 60 million records. In 2008 Kylie Minogue was awarded OBE for services to music.
Many famous designers and people of fashion had been working on the image of Kylie Minogue. We can mention her fruitful collaboration with Jean Paul Gaultier, photographer Stephane Sednaoui, and designer John Galliano. The latter said, that she was a "blend of Lolita and Barbarella".
In 2000 Kylie Ann Minogue sang during the Sidney Olympic Games closing ceremony. Her pink silk beaded corset and some diamond jewelry, which she used to wear while singing, are now housed at the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney.
Among the achievements of the famous Australian we must also mention her career in the cinema. As it has already been said, the fame came to Kylie Ann Minogue after the series called Neighbors. She starred a number of films and series after that, including, for example, the popular Doctor Who series.
