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Holly Valance Profile |
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Birth Date: May 11, 1983
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Birth Place: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Birth Name: Holly Rachel Vukadinovic
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Height: 5'8"
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Biography |
Holly Valance was born in New Zealand on May 11, 1983, and
moved to Brighton, Australia when she was still a youngster.
Holly never gave the entertainment industry much thought,
but her mother, Rachel -- one of Australia's top models
(incidentally Holly's father Ryko is also a model) --
encouraged her to pursue it. And so, using her mom's booking
and agent connections, Holly soon found herself posing for
Kmart catalogues and strutting down runways in lingerie at
the tender age of 14.
In 1999, then 17-year-old Holly got her first big break. Her
agent heard about a casting call going out for a role on the
long-running Australian soap opera, Neighbours. Thinking
that Valance would be perfect for the part, he sent her for
the audition and after several callbacks, Valance got the
part of Felicity "Flick" Scully.
Along with the role came a huge sacrifice; unable to handle
both work and her studies, Valance decided to drop out of
school while in grade 11. And although she admittedly
regrets not getting her diploma, this gutsy move paved the
way for a successful acting career. Valance and her
character became an instant fan favorite and remained so for
the next three years.
But while a steady job on a hit soap was great, she opted
not to renew her contract in 2002. Instead, she set her
sights on a singing career, something she had been
practicing for since she was 13.
Her first single, "Kiss Kiss," was an instant hit in Europe
and went all the way to number one in the UK and Australia
(her second single, "Down Boy," will be released September
2002).
Valance is now busy with record producer Nellee Hooper (who
also worked with Madonna and No Doubt) on putting the
finishing touches on her debut album.
In addition to getting rave reviews by fans and critics
alike, Valance also received some accolades from the
publishing world. As if being named one of the "Sexiest
Women in the World" by FHM in 2000 wasn't enough, Valance
also received the GQ Award for "Woman of the Year" in London
this past year, beating out contenders like Dido and Rachel
Weisz.
When she isn't working, Valance likes to hang out with her
high-school friends, go to bars and restaurants (especially
Lebanese and Greek) and enjoy the single life.
Valance filmed her last scenes on Neighbours in August 2002
and her debut album is on the way. |
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Hobbies include watching films (especially films with
British actors), kickboxing, cars and swimming.
Favourite food is Burgers, Maggi noodles and french fries.
Her favourite treats are cakes.
Mother, Rachel, born in England worked as a model, separated
from father (Rake) who is also a fashion model who now lives
in Brisbane. Has a sister called Coca and a half-sister
called Olympia.
Holly has recently modelled alongside Naomi Campbell at a
Melbourne Fashion Show.
Is related to the late British comedian Benny Hill; Hill's
cousin was her grandfather.
Her debut single "Kiss Kiss" went straight to number 1 in
the U.K. and Australian charts beating out fellow Aussie
Kylie Minogue.
Her second single 'Down Boy' entered the UK music charts at
position 2.
Her debut single "Kiss Kiss" (from her debut album
"Footprints") debuted #1 on the Official UK and Australian
(ARIA) Singles Charts, beating out fellow Aussie Kylie
Minogue (2002).
Her fourth single 'State Of Mind' (the first from her
sophomore album 'State Of Mind') debuted and peaked on the
Official UK Singles Chart at #8, and on the Official
Australian (ARIA) Singles Chart at #14 (2003).
Her second single 'Down Boy' (from her debut album
'Footprints') debuted and peaked on the Official UK Singles
Chart at #2, also debuting on the Official Australian (ARIA)
Singles Chart at #4 and peaking at #3 (2002).
Her third single 'Naughty Girl' (from her debut album
'Footprints') debuted and peaked on the Official Australian
(ARIA) Singles Chart at #3 (2003) and on the Official UK
Singles Chart at #17 (2002).
Father is Croatian musician Rajko Vukadinovic
Considered attaching to the screenplay Running Out Of Time
by Robin Midian but ultimately decided to pass on the idea. |
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