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Minogue

Minogue is a surname of Irish origin. It is borne by several individuals, most notably Kylie Minogue and Dannii Minogue, both Australian singers and actors who achieved wide international recognition in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Kylie Minogue, born in 1968, gained early fame on the Australian television soap opera Neighbours and later became a leading global pop artist with a long career of hit songs and albums. Dannii Minogue, born in 1971, also established a career as a singer and actress, and has worked as a television presenter and fashion designer.

The name is associated with entertainment due to the prominence of the two sisters, but it is

a
hereditary
surname
carried
by
many
people
in
various
professions
across
Ireland,
the
United
Kingdom,
Australia,
and
North
America,
reflecting
patterns
of
Irish
diaspora.
The
spelling
Minogue
is
the
common
modern
form;
related
variants
have
appeared
in
historical
records.
Overall,
Minogue
remains
most
recognizable
in
popular
culture
through
the
public
profiles
of
Kylie
and
Dannii
Minogue.