KEY MILESTONES FOR KYLIE MINOGUE
* Born: Melbourne, May 28, 1968
* 1986
- After roles in TV soaps The Sullivans and The Henderson Kids, Kylie lands the role of Charlene Mitchell in soap Neighbours
* 1987
- More than 20 million fans tune in across Australia and Britain when Charlene marries Scott Robinson, played by Kylie's real-life boyfriend Jason Donovan
- Kylie signs a record deal with Mushroom Records and releases her first single, a cover of Little Eva's 1962 pop hit The Locomotion
* 1988
- Top British songwriting team Stock Aitken & Waterman re-work The Locomotion and release it worldwide and write her next number one single, I Should Be So Lucky
- Debut studio album Kylie is released and hits number one in the UK
- Kylie and Jason duet on the number one single Especially for You
- Leaves Neighbours to focus on music
* 1989
- Second album Enjoy Yourself includes the number one singles Hand on Your Heart and Tears on My Pillow.
- Stars in the Australian film The Delinquents
- Dumps Jason for INXS frontman Michael Hutchence
* 1990
- Kylie takes her Enjoy Yourself Tour across the UK, Europe, Asia and Australia
- Releases third album Rhythm of Love, featuring the single Better the Devil You Know
* 1991
- Hutchence leaves Kylie for model Helena Christensen
* 1994
- Releases fourth album, Kylie Minogue, featuring the number one single, Confide in Me
- Stars alongside Jean-Claude Van Damme in action movie Street Fighter and headlines the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
* 1995
- Collaborates with Nick Cave on the single Where the Wild Roses Grow
* 2000
- A pair of golden hotpants and a disco direction elevate Spinning Around, Kylie's first UK number one in 10 years
- Her fifth studio album, Light Years, goes number one
- Releases hit duet with Robbie Williams, Kids
- Launches her burlesque-inspired tour, On a Night Like This, and performs at the closing ceremony of the Sydney Olympic Games
* 2001
- Releases Can't Get You Out Of My head, which reaches number one around the world and features on her eighth studio album, Fever.
- Plays the Green Fairy in Baz Luhrmann's film Moulin Rouge!
* 2003
- First Grammy nomination for Love at First Sight
- Starts dating French actor Olivier Martinez
* 2004
- First Grammy Award when Come into My World wins Best Dance Recording
* 2005
- Diagnosed with breast cancer in the middle of her tour Showgirl: The Greatest Hits. She cancels the tour and undergoes treatment
* 2006
- Resumes her tour after her successful treatment
* 2007
- Splits with Martinez
* 2008
- Appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) and Chevalier of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
* 2010
- Kylie's 11th studio album Aphrodite debuts at number one in the UK
* 2012
- Performs at Sydney Mardi Gras, Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Concert, and Proms in the Park
* 2013
- Signs with Jay-Z's management company Roc Nation
- Lands a role as a coach on The Voice UK
* 2014
- Takes on a similar role for The Voice Australia
- Releases her 12th studio album, Kiss Me Once
* 2015
- Starts dating British actor Joshua Sasse
* 2016
- Kylie and Sasse announce their engagement
* 2017
- Splits from Sasse
- Signs with BMG Rights Management for her next album and reunites with Mushroom Records
* 2018
- Releases 14th studio album Golden, a country-pop record that becomes her sixth UK number one album
- Celebrates turning 50 and marking 30 years as a pop star.
Australian Associated Press
