Holly Rachel Valance was born 11th May 1983 in Melbourne, Australia to parents Rachel Stevens and Ryko Valance (Ryko legally changed his name at 18 from Vukadinovic). Holly’s mother is from Southampton, England and her father is Serbian Montenegrin. Both of her parents were models and her father is a musician. Holly modelled from 12 and was signed to the famous Aussie TV soap “Neighbours”” from the age of 15. At 19 Holly moved to the UK to pursue music, as she was signed to London Records (Warner) and released 2 successful albums worldwide. “”Kiss Kiss””, her first single reaching No.1 in the UK & Australia. At 20 she moved to LA full-time for 8 years focussing on film and TV. Holly now resides in London, England with her British entrepreneur husband Nick Candy. They also have a home in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles. The couple share 2 daughters Luka and Nova. Holly runs her own foundation with husband Nick, focussing on children with disabilities. The Candy Foundation.”
Holly Valance
Movies
Kambakkht Ishq
After Hollywood stuntman Lucky Doshi marries Kamini Sandhu, his Punjab-born friend and fellow Universal Studios colleague Viraj Shergill chastises him, while Kamini’s man-hating surgeon friend Simrita Rai coaches her to not be intimate with him. Simrita and Viraj clash verbally several times but things change after he ruptures his intestine…
Fun Facts
Hobbies include watching films (especially films with British actors), kickboxing, cars, and swimming.
Mother, Rachel, born in England worked as a model, separated from father (Ryko) who is also a fashion model and now lives in Brisbane. Has a sister named Coco and a half-sister named Olympia Valance.
Holly has modelled alongside Naomi Campbell at a Melbourne Fashion Show.
Is related to the late British comedian Benny Hill; Hill's cousin was her grandfather.
Her second single 'Down Boy' entered the UK music charts at position 2.
Her debut single "Kiss Kiss"" (from her debut album ""Footprints"") debuted #1 on the Official UK and Australian (ARIA) Singles Charts
Quotes
[on screen, none of the characters [in Neighbors] smoke. Do any of the actors?] Some do, but not me!