Holly Valance

Holly Rachel Vukadinović (born May 11, 1983 to a Yugoslavian father and British mother), who is better known by her stage name of Holly Valance (which was inspired by a bed-sheet), is an actress and singer who was born in New Zealan

Holly Rachel Vukadinović (born May 11, 1983 to a Yugoslavian father and British mother), who is better known by her stage name of Holly Valance (which was inspired by a bed-sheet), is an actress and singer who was born in New Zealand, but moved to Australia at an early age. Holly is related to the late British comedian Benny Hill—Hill's cousin was her grandfather. She was educated at the Star of the Sea College, a Catholic high school located in Melbourne, Victoria.

Valance's big break came when she landed the role of Felicity 'Flick' Scully in Neighbours. Holly's first single was Kiss Kiss (based on Turkish singer Tarkan's hit single Simarik) was released in 2002. The video for Kiss Kiss was notable for the impression that she was dancing naked, with her nudity only concealed by strategically placed lighting. In fact she was dancing wearing flesh-coloured underwear, and the footage of her dancing was then digitally retouched to create the illusion. Her début album Footprints went on sale at the end of that year.