Holly Valance

 

Date Of Birth

11 May 1983
 

Biography

Born May 11, 1983, Holly Rachel Vukadinovic is better known by her stage name Holly Valance. Valance is an Australian actress and singer. Valance was born in Melbourne, Australia and was educated at the Star of the Sea College, a Roman Catholic high school in Melbourne. Valance modeled in Australia in her teens, and while modeling she was discovered and landed a role on the long-running, popular Australian soap opera Neighbours. Valance played Felicia “Flick” Scully on the program from 1999 to 2002.

In 2002 Valance left the program to pursue a career in music. Her first single was a cover called “Kiss Kiss,” which debuted at #1 on both the Australian Recording Industry Association and UK Singles charts in the spring of 2002. Valance gained publicity and some controversy for the director's cut version of the music video for “Kiss Kiss,” in which she appeared to be dancing naked, but was in fact wearing flesh-colored undergarments. The song was nominated for four Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards.

Valance’s next single, "Down Boy" went to #2 in the UK and #3 in Australia. She released her debut album, Footprints, shortly after, and the album went to #9 in the UK and #15 in Australia. The album's third single, "Naughty Girl,” hit #3 in Australia and #16 in the UK.

In 2003, Valance released her second album, State of Mind, which did not reach such high points on the charts. In 2004, Valance returned to acting, this time trying her hand in the United States. Valance landed roles in episodes of several popular American television programs, including CSI: Miami (2004), Entourage (2005), and CSI: NY (2005). Valance later played the supporting role on Nika Volek on the show Prison Breaguest-starred in Prison Break, appearing in five episodes.

In 2006, Valance played opposite Paris Hilton in the National Lampoon comedy Pledge This!. She also starred in DOA: Dead or Alive, an adaptation of the popular video game Dead or Alive, in 2006. In 2007, she appeared on the series Shark and Moonlight, and in 2008, she took a role in the film Taken appeared in an episode of the The CW series Valentine.
 

Place of Birth

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
 

Birth Name

Holly Rachel Vukadinovic
 

Gender

Female
 

Fun Facts

-She dated Alex O'Loughlin but broke up with him in February, 2009.

-Her hobbies include watching films, kickboxing, cars and swimming.

-She loves to eat Maggi noodles and french fries.
 

Awards

None
 

Filmography

Film:
2006 - DOA: Dead or Alive as Christie Allen
2006 - National Lampoon's Pledge This! as Jessica
2008 - Taken as Sheerah (Diva)
2009 - Kambakkht Ishq as Herself (Cameo)
2010 - Luster as Sally
2010 - Red Herring as Angela
2010 - Surviving Georgia as Rose
2010 - Big Mamma's Boy as Katie

Television:
1999–2005 - Neighbours as Felicity "Flick" Scully
2004 - CSI: Miami as Kay Coleman
2005 - Entourage as Leanna
2005 - CSI: NY as Lydia
2005–2006 - Prison Break as Nika Volek
2007 - Moonlight as Lola
2007 - Shark as Christina Shaw
2008 - Valentine as Vivi Langdon
2010 - Agatha Christie's Marple: The Pale Horse as Kanga Cottam
 

Nickname

Holly
 

Height

5' 8" (1.73 m)
 

Quotes

None

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