Holly Valance | |
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Born | Holly Rachel Vukadinović 11 May 1983 Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia |
Other names | Holly Candy |
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Years active | 1997–present |
Political party | Reform UK |
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Children | 2 |
Relatives | Olympia Valance (half-sister) |
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Instrument | Vocals |
Labels | London |
Website | hollyvalance |
Holly Rachel Candy (née Vukadinović; born 11 May 1983), known professionally as Holly Valance, is an Australian and British former actress, singer and model, and a right-wing political activist.
Valance became well known for her role as Felicity Scully on the Australian soap opera Neighbours (1999–2002) and later played Nika Volek in Prison Break (2005–2006). Her film roles include DOA: Dead or Alive (2006), Pledge This! (2006), Taken (2008), and Kambakkht Ishq (2009). Her first album, Footprints (2002), provided three top three singles: "Kiss Kiss", "Down Boy" and "Naughty Girl". The title song of her second and final album, State of Mind (2003), was also a UK top ten single. She has become involved in UK and US politics as a prominent supporter and fundraiser for Nigel Farage and Donald Trump.