Kylie Minogue
Minogue in 2013, photo by Prphotos
Birth Name: Kylie Ann Minogue
Place of Birth: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date of Birth: 28 May, 1968
Ethnicity: Irish, Welsh, English
Kylie Minogue is an Australian singer, songwriter, and actress. She is the highest-selling Australian artist of all time, with over 80 million records. She has appeared on the show Neighbours and in the films The Delinquents, Street Fighter (1994), Moulin Rouge!, Holy Motors, and San Andreas; and been a judge on The Voice UK. She is known as the “Princess of Pop.”
Kylie is the daughter of Carol Ann (Jones), a ballet dancer, and Ronald Charles Minogue, a car company accountant. Her father is a fifth-generation Australian, and has Irish ancestry. Her mother came from Maesteg, Wales, and also has English ancestry. Her sister is musician and television personality Dannii Minogue. Kylie was partly raised in Surrey Hills, Victoria. She is also a U.K. citizen.
Kylie’s maternal grandfather was Denis Evan Jones (the son of Robert E. Jones and Harriet Parry). Robert was the son of William E. Jones.
Kylie’s maternal grandmother was Millicent Riddiford (the daughter of George Morgan Riddiford and Margaret Megan Hughes). Millicent was born in Llangynwyd, Bridgend, Wales. George was the son of Morgan James Riddiford and Mary.
Sources: http://www.dailymail.co.uk
Genealogy of Kylie Minogue (focusing on her mother’s side) – http://www.geni.com
https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-1-134246761-2-73285/morgan-john-riddiford-in-myheritage-family-trees
Morgan Riddiford was born to George Longman. George Longman was born to William Longman. William’s mother was Celia Luce. Her paternal grandmother was in turn Elizabeth Jones. Elizabeth’s maternal grandfather was James Shelton. James Shelton’s mother was Hannah Wood, who was born to Isabell Goodspeed.
https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-1-534121681-3-636609/isabell-goodspeed-in-myheritage-family-trees
Isabell Goodspeed was born to Isabell Alynn and Robert Goodspeed. Alynn’s paternal grandfather was John Allyn, whose father was Sir George Allyn. Notably, Sir George was born in the Chartley Castle.
https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-1-375359471-1-501750/george-alleyne-of-chartley-manor-in-myheritage-family-trees
George’s father was Thomas “The Elder” Allyn, who was the son of Constance Agnes Fitz Alleyne. Her mother was then Beatrice of Portugal, who was part of the Portuguese royal family
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatrice_of_Portugal
i don’t think this realistically counts for any heritage as it’s so far back however it’s too cool not to put here
Kylie is the daughter of Ronald Charles Minogue and Carol Ann Jones.
Her father is a fifth generation Australian, and has Irish ancestry, while her mother came from Maesteg, Wales; Carol’s mother originated from England.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1247876/Meet-Kylie-Minogues-criminal-ancestors.html