- She is the first, and the only, female recording artist in UK chart history to have a number one album in four consecutive decades, achieving this in the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and 2010s.
- On account of 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)
- Performed at the closing ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia.
- She has her own lingerie brand called "Love Kylie".
- "Songs in the Key of Life" (1976) by Stevie Wonder, is one of her all-time favorite albums.
- Currently holds the record for the biggest selling female artist in Australian concert history, with ticket sales in excess of half a million.
- Her song "Especially for You" is the second highest selling single of the 1980s in the United Kingdom by a female artist. Only Jennifer Rush is above her.
- 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)
- Attended the 2002 World Music Awards in Monte Carlo, Monaco, at the invitation of His Serene Highness Prince Albert of Monaco for the fifth time. At the award show, she was named Best Selling Australian Artist of The Year and delivered another show stopping performance of "Can't Get Blue Monday Out of My Head", to a worldwide audience of a billion people. (March 2002)
- Voted in the Top 5 for Best International Singer and Woman of the Year at the Maxim Magazine Awards. (March 2003)
- "A Sunday Kind of Love" by Etta James is one of her favorite songs.
- After the announcement of her cancer diagnosis, the Australian public's support was overwhelming. Even Prime Minister John Howard issued a statement supporting her.
- Along with Kids Help Line and Optus, Kylie won an award for excellence from the Fundraising Institute of Australia for the 2002 "Kids Help Line" fundraising campaign in Australia. (April 2003)
- Sued Australian magazine "People", for reportedly publishing a faked picture of her naked bottom in the January 2003 issue. The picture had Kylie's head superimposed on the body of a nude model. The magazine will also be sued for unauthorised use of copyright images from her autobiography "La La La" used in the same issue. (June 2004)
- The Australian Record Industry Association nominates Kylie for five awards with "I Should Be So Lucky" picking up Biggest Selling Single of the Year (1988). (March 1989)
- Together with her sister Dannii Minogue, her mother Carol Minogue and some of her closest friends, was invited to "Breakfast at Tiffany's" to celebrate her 25th birthday over a private breakfast in the boardroom of the world famous jewelry store. (May 1993)
- January 24, 2004: Nominated for Best International Female and Best Musical Website for www.kylie.com at the French 2004 NRJ Awards in Cannes, France.
- The Official 2003 Kylie calendar becomes the #1 Bestseller of the Year on release. (September 2002)
- She states in interviews the most exciting thing about meeting fans of hers that are celebrities is that most of the times she is a huge fan of theirs.
- Voted the Hottest Girl Star of the Year by the Daily Express. (December 2003)
- Becomes sponsor and patron of Sri Lankan theatrical troupe "Children of the Sea". "Children of the Sea", brainchild of the award winning English director and producer Toby Gough, was formed in the aftermath of the tsunami. It is a group of 27 Sri Lankans, mostly children, performing a version of Shakespeare's "Pericles" adapted to apply to the tragedy left behind by the tsunami. In August 2005, the production won first prize at the Edinburgh Festival. In March 2006, Kylie visited the children in Sri Lanka.
- Former sister-in-law of actor/producer Julian McMahon.
- Won two of the major awards at the 2002 Brit Awards: Best International Female and Best International Album for "Fever". She was also nominated for Best Pop Act and Best Video (with Robbie Williams for "Kids") and stole the show with an incredible performance of "Can't Get You Out of My Head" mixed with "Blue Monday". (February 2002)
- 1997 saw a rather alternative Kylie crop up after two years of silence. Collaborations with Manic Street Preachers and others gave the album "Impossible Princess" an indie touch. Although not a commercial success, it was acclaimed by critics as being the final proof that Kylie and her music had matured. However, Kylie did return to her roots and what she knows best with her smashing comeback to pop music in the year 2000. The first single released from the album "Light Years" immediately hit the number one spot in the United Kingdom, making her one of the few artists such as Madonna and Elton John with number one hits in both the eighties, nineties and noughties. Kylie also released a duet, "Kids", with pop star Robbie Williams.
- Over eight million viewers in the United Kingdom alone tune into her ITV television special An Audience with Kylie Minogue (2001). (October 2001)
- Won two major awards at the 2001 Top of the Pops Awards; Top Tour (for the "On a Night Like This Tour") and Top Song (for "Can't Get You Out of My Head"). She was also nominated for Top Pop Act. (November 2001)
- Her manager Terry Blamey was honored Manager of the Year by the International Music Manager's Forum. (September 2002)
- Announced her separation from Olivier Martinez in a statement, saying their decision was mutual and amicable (February 2, 2007).
- Her song "Can't Get You Out of My Head" has sold over a million copies in the United Kingdom making it one of the most successful singles in history. It has sold over seven million copies worldwide to date making it one of the most successful singles of all time.
- Donated over 300 items of her clothing to the Victorian Arts Centre's Performing Art Collection in her hometown of Melbourne, Australia. This collection became the subject of her own exciting exhibition called 'Kylie'. Featuring over 300 plus costumes and other items donated by Kylie to the Arts Centres Performing Art Collection, the free exhibition celebrated contributions made to music, television, stage and screen by one of Melbourne's favorite hometown girls. The items on show will include the infamous white muslin dress seen in the video "I Should Be So Lucky", the pink and silver Showgirl costume from "Intimate & Live", the amazing Silvanemesis outfit from the 2002 'Fever Tour', the legendary gold hot pants from "Spinning Around" and the customized charm bracelets and 'knuckle dusters' featured in a number of performances and videos promoting her album "Fever". The collection even extends to the overalls that helped make her a household name both in Australia and the United Kingdom as the much-loved tomboy mechanic Charlene Mitchell on "Neighbours". The exhibition opened in Melbourne at the Victorian Arts Centre (January 15, 2005 - April 24, 2005), then toured to the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra (May - August 2005), the Queensland Performing Arts Centre in Brisbane (September - November 2005) and the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney (January - May 2006). Having drawn over 293,000 fans during its three-month run at the Arts Centre in Melbourne, it officially became the Arts Centre's highest attended exhibition ever. (November 2004)
- Became the first Ambassador for the NSPCC. A foundation preventing cruelty to children.
- Named the Biggest Selling Australian Artist of all time, with over 65 million album sales worldwide as of May 2004. She is also the winner of numerous awards including Logies, ARIAs, and a Grammy. (2002)
- May 16, 2001: Attended the Los Angeles premiere of the film Moulin Rouge! (2001), in which she featured as the Green Fairy.
- Made a surprise appearance at G-A-Y to present her sister Dannii Minogue with a bouquet of flowers after her live greatest hits set at the infamous London club night. (June 2006)
- Voted the 15th greatest pop culture icon of all time in a UK poll.
- Awarded the prestigious Woman of the Year Award at the 2002 Elle Style Awards. (September 2002)
- Voted Number 1 Best Legs in Show Business by the razor company Gillette, ahead of Cameron Diaz, Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss. (July 2004)
- Daughter of Ron Minogue, a fifth-generation Australian, with Irish ancestry, accountant, and wife Carol Minogue (b. Maesteg, Mid Glamorgan, Wales, England, Great-Britain and Northern-Ireland), with English ancestry, and maternal granddaughter of Denis Evan Jones (son of Robert E. Jones and wife Harriet Parry and paternal grandson of William E. Jones and wife) and wife Millicent Riddiford (b. Llangynwyd, Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales, England, Great-Britain and Northern-Ireland (daughter of George Morgan Riddiford and wife Margaret Megan Hughes and maternal granddaughter of Morgan James Riddiford and wife Mary).
- Won Best Artist at the ILMC (International Live Music Conference) and her manager Terry Blamey was awarded Manager of the Year. (March 2003)
- Voted the 2nd Sexiest Woman of the Year by FHM magazine (after Carmen Electra). (September 2004)
- Chosen by Australian men magazine Zoo weekly as one of the "Top 50 Hottest Babes Ever". (March 2006)
- She was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2008 Queen's New Years Honours List for her services to Music.
- She has achieved 34 top 10 hits in the United Kingdom, including seven number one singles, making her one of the most successful chart acts of all time.
- She was the first musical act to have her first 11 singles all peak within the top five of the UK singles chart.
- Her album "Enjoy Yourself" (1989) sold over a million copies in the United Kingdom after just ten weeks on sale. It was once the fastest album by a female artist to sell a million copies.
- Her debut album (1988) made her the first female solo artist to have an album exceed sales of two million in the United Kingdom. The album is still the 58th best-selling album of all time.
- The Aphrodite: Les Folies Tour placed 21st on Pollstar's Top 50 Worldwide Tours. (2011)
- She achieved 16 top 10 hits in the United Kingdom between 2000 and 2008 putting her in second place for the female artist with the most top 10 singles during that decade. Britney Spears was first with 17 top 10 entries on the chart.
- July 4, 1988: The eponymous debut album "Kylie", entered both the UK and Australian charts at #2. Never before had a debut album by a female artist debuted so high on either country's charts. The album also made Kylie the youngest female and first Australian artist to top the UK album chart, reaching the summit on two separate occasions. On release, it went Double Platinum in Australia, Gold in the United Kingdom, Gold in Germany and Gold in Singapore.
- The third single from the album "Light Years", "Kids" was originally written by Robbie Williams and Guy Chambers solely for her; however, Robbie was so fond of the song, he decided to turn it into a duet and also included it on his album "Sing When You're Winning". (October 2000)
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