Kylie Mole

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Kylie Mole
First appearanceThe Comedy Company
Created by Mary-Anne Fahey
Portrayed byMary Anne Fahey
In-universe information
OccupationStudent

Kylie Mole is a fictional character created by Australian actor and comedian Mary-Anne Fahey. Kylie Mole is a scowling schoolgirl on The Australian TV show, The Comedy Company .

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The character popularised the Australian vernacular, with terms such as Bogan gaining more currency. [1]

As well as performing monologue comedy segments on The Comedy Company, Mole interviewed various celebrities, including Julian Lennon, Sylvester Stallone, the band INXS and Kylie Minogue.

Kylie Mole was also featured in the second series of the ABC's Kittson Fahey television show in 1993. In 2002, sixty minutes of footage of The Comedy Company was edited into a special called The Comedy Company: So Excellent, the subtitle referencing a famed line by the Kylie Mole character.

Discography

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positionsAlbum
AUS
[2]
1988"So Excellent" / "I Go I Go"8 The Comedy Company Album

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards are a set of annual ceremonies presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
1989 "So Excellent" / "I Go I Go" Best Comedy Release Nominated [3]

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References

  1. "Meanings of Australian words and idioms". Australian Dictionary of Biography.
  2. "Discography Kylie Mole". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  3. "ARIA Awards Best Comedy Release". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 17 April 2022.