Kim Wilde

Kim Wilde

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1960-11-18 (63 years old)

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Biography

Kim Wilde (born Kim Smith, 18 November 1960) is an English pop singer, DJ and television presenter. She first saw success in 1981 with her debut single "Kids in America", which peaked at No. 2 in the UK. In 1983, she received the Brit Award for Best British Female solo artist. In 1986, she had a UK No. 2 hit with a reworked version of the Supremes' song "You Keep Me Hangin' On", which also topped the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1987. Between 1981 and 1996, she had 25 singles that charted within the Top 50 of the UK Singles Chart. Her other hits include "Chequered Love" (1981), "You Came" (1988), and "Never Trust a Stranger" (1988). In 2003, she collaborated with Nena on the song "Anyplace, Anywhere, Anytime", which topped the Dutch and Austrian charts.


She holds the record for being the most-charted British female solo act of the 1980s, with seventeen UK Top 40 hit singles. Starting in 1998, while still active in music, she has branched into an alternative career as a landscape gardener, which has included presenting gardening shows on the BBC and Channel 4. In 2005, she won a Gold award for her courtyard garden at the Royal Horticultural Society's Chelsea Flower Show.


The eldest child of 1950s rock and roller Marty Wilde (birth name Reginald Smith) and Joyce Baker, who had been a member of the singing and dancing group the Vernons Girls, Kim Smith was born in the West London suburb of Chiswick and attended Oakfield Preparatory School, in the Southeast London area of Dulwich. When she was nine, the family moved to Hertfordshire, where she was educated at Tewin and later Presdales School. In 1980, at age 20, she completed a foundation course at St Albans College of Art & Design. As Kim Wilde, she was signed to RAK Records by Mickie Most.


Wilde's father Marty and brother, Ricky, were responsible for writing virtually all of her material in the early-to-mid 1980s. Key influences on the songwriting process included Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), Ultravox, John Foxx, Gary Numan, Skids, Sex Pistols, the Clash, Kraftwerk and the Stranglers. Wilde released her debut single "Kids in America" in January 1981. An instant success, it reached No. 2 in the UK Singles Chart and scaled the Top 5 in other countries such as Germany, France and Australia. Although it achieved only moderate success in the US, peaking at No. 25 when released in 1982, it is often regarded today as Wilde's signature song. Her debut studio album Kim Wilde (1981) repeated the success of the single, spawning two further hits in "Chequered Love" (Top 5 in the UK, France, Australia and Germany) and the UK-only single "Water on Glass" (UK No. 11). ...


Source: Article "Kim Wilde" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Filmography

all 51

self 45

TV Shows 35

Movies 16

Self (archive footage)
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

Il était une fois Champs-Élysées (2022)

TV
Self / Writer
Kim Wilde: Pop Don't Stop - Greatest Hits

Kim Wilde: Pop Don't Stop - Greatest Hits (2021)

Movie
Self
Everything: The Real Thing Story

Everything: The Real Thing Story (2020)

Movie
Self
Molly: The Real Thing

Molly: The Real Thing (2016)

Movie
Self
The Joy of ABBA

The Joy of ABBA (2013)

Movie
Singer
Kim Wilde TV performances & Clips 1981 - 2012

Kim Wilde TV performances & Clips 1981 - 2012 (2013)

Movie
Self
Gottschalk Live

Gottschalk Live (2012)

TV
Self - Participant
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (2011)

TV
Self
Best of Night of the Proms Vol.  5

Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 5 (2011)

Movie
self
Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 4

Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 4 (2010)

Movie
Self
Music Nuggets

Music Nuggets (2010)

TV
Herself
Hitlåtens historia

Hitlåtens historia (2010)

TV
Self
SRF bi de Lüt

SRF bi de Lüt (2009)

TV
Self
Marty Wilde - Born To Rock 'n' Roll

Marty Wilde - Born To Rock 'n' Roll (2007)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Countdown - The Wonder Years 2

Countdown - The Wonder Years 2 (2007)

Movie
Self
Olm unterwegs

Olm unterwegs (2006)

TV
The Paul O'Grady Show

The Paul O'Grady Show (2004)

TV
Singer
Kim Wilde - Best Of - The Singles Collection 1981-1993

Kim Wilde - Best Of - The Singles Collection 1981-1993 (2004)

Movie
Self
Die ultimative Chartshow

Die ultimative Chartshow (2003)

TV
Kim Wilde
Nena feat. Nena - Live

Nena feat. Nena - Live (2003)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Greatest Hits of the 70's & 80's

Greatest Hits of the 70's & 80's (2002)

Movie
Self
Star Academy

Star Academy (2001)

TV
10
Self
There's Only One Madonna

There's Only One Madonna (2001)

Movie
Self
Volle Kanne

Volle Kanne (1999)

TV
Self
TV Total

TV Total (1999)

TV
Self
Vivement dimanche

Vivement dimanche (1998)

TV
Self
Leute heute

Leute heute (1997)

TV
Herself
The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon

The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon (1997)

Movie
Self
Die Feste mit Florian Silbereisen

Die Feste mit Florian Silbereisen (1994)

TV
Self
Don't Forget Your Toothbrush

Don't Forget Your Toothbrush (1994)

TV
Self
The Day Today

The Day Today (1994)

TV
5.89
Self
GMTV

GMTV (1993)

TV
Self
Amnesty International's Big 30

Amnesty International's Big 30 (1991)

Movie
Self
Na siehste!

Na siehste! (1987)

TV
Self
Going Live!

Going Live! (1987)

TV
Self
Le monde est à vous

Le monde est à vous (1987)

TV
Self
ZDF-Fernsehgarten

ZDF-Fernsehgarten (1986)

TV
Self
Ambitions

Ambitions (1986)

TV
Self
Musik Convoy

Musik Convoy (1984)

TV
Self
Wogan

Wogan (1982)

TV
Self
Na sowas!

Na sowas! (1982)

TV
Self
The Kenny Everett Television Show

The Kenny Everett Television Show (1982)

TV
4
Self
Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées (1982)

TV
Self
Formule un

Formule un (1982)

TV
Oxford Road Show

Oxford Road Show (1981)

TV
Teenager on Roof (uncredited)
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978)

Movie
Self
Musikladen

Musikladen (1972)

TV
Self
Disco

Disco (1971)

TV
Top of the Pops

Top of the Pops (1964)

TV
Self
Bambi Awards

Bambi Awards (1948)

TV
Self
RHS Chelsea Flower Show

RHS Chelsea Flower Show

TV

Ratings

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Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1960-11-18 (63 years old)

Birth Place
London, United Kingdom

Father
Marty Wilde

Siblings
Ricky Wilde

Citizenships
United Kingdom


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