Famous people from Australia

John Newcombe

Australian tennis player

Josh Frydenberg

Joshua Anthony Frydenberg is an Australian former politician who served as the treasurer in the Morrison government from 2018 to 2022, holding office as the deputy leader of the Liberal Party. He was the member of Parliament (MP) for the Victorian division of Kooyong from 2010 to 2022, and served as a minister in the Abbott and Turnbull governments.

Sarah Hanson-Young

Sarah Coral Hanson-Young is an Australian politician who has been a Senator for South Australia since July 2008, representing the Australian Greens.

Ben Mendelsohn

Paul Benjamin Mendelsohn is an Australian actor. He first rose to prominence in Australia for his break-out role in The Year My Voice Broke (1987). He gained international attention for his starring role in the crime drama Animal Kingdom (2010). He has since had roles in films such as The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Starred Up (2013), Lost River (2014), Mississippi Grind (2015), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016), Darkest Hour (2017) and Ready Player One (2018).

Nick Blakey

Nick Blakey is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

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Sam Switkowski

Sam Switkowski is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Kimberly Birrell

Kimberly Birrell is an Australian professional tennis player. She has a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 40, achieved on 12 October 2026 and a best in doubles of No. 93, reached on 4 May 2026.

Marc Fennell

Marc Fennell is an Australian technology journalist, television presenter, radio personality and author. He became known as co-anchor of The Feed, and as of November 2023 is the host of Mastermind (TV), No One Saw It Coming (podcast), and Stuff the British Stole. He was also the host of Download This Show (radio) until 2025.

Sam Kerr

Samantha May Kerr is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a striker for Gotham FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Australia national team, which she has captained since 2019. Known for her speed, skill, and tenacity, Kerr is widely considered one of the best strikers in the world, and one of Australia's greatest athletes.

Michael Cheika

Michael Cheika is an Australian professional rugby league and rugby union coach, and former rugby union player. He is currently an assistant coach of the Sydney Roosters of the National Rugby League (NRL) and head coach of Lebanon.

Anika Wells

Anika Shay Wells is an Australian politician. As of October 2026 she is Minister for Communications and Minister for Sport in the Albanese government, having previously served as Minister for Aged Care from 2022 to 2025. She is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and has served in the House of Representatives since the 2019 federal election, representing the Division of Lilley in Queensland. She played a significant role in the development of the Online Safety Amendment Act 2024, whi...

Jacob Preston (rugby league)

Jacob Preston is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-rower for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the NRL.

Jack Bostock

Jack Bostock is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger for the Dolphins in the National Rugby League.

Sabre Norris

she was born in Australia

Bridget McKenzie

Bridget Grace McKenzie is an Australian politician. She is a member of the National Party and has been a Senator for Victoria since 2011. She has held ministerial office in the Turnbull and Morrison governments, also serving as the party's Senate leader since 2019.

Gerard Martin (politician)

Gerard Francis Martin is a former Australian politician who was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing the electorate of Bathurst between 1999 and 2011 for the Labor Party. He and is married with two children.

Helen Haines

Helen Mary Haines is an Australian politician who has served as the independent MP for the Victorian seat of Indi since the 2019 federal election.

Allegra Spender

Allegra Spender is an Australian politician and businesswoman. She is currently the member of parliament for Wentworth, having originally won the seat at the 2022 federal election. Originally elected as a teal independent, Spender co-founded the political party Community Strong Australia with Zali Steggall in 2026.

Justin Langer

Justin Lee Langer is an Australian cricket coach and former cricketer. He is the former coach of the Australia men's national team, having been appointed to the role in May 2018 and leaving in February 2022 and became the coach of Lucknow based IPL franchise Lucknow Super Giants in July, 2023. A left-handed batsman, Langer is best known for his partnership with Matthew Hayden as Australia's test opening batsmen during the early and mid-2000s, considered one of the most successful ever. Repres...

Hudson Young

Hudson Young is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League.

Jim Jefferies

Geoffrey James Nugent, known professionally as Jim Jefferies, is an Australian stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. He created and starred in the FX sitcom Legit (2013–2014) and the Comedy Central late-night show The Jim Jefferies Show (2017–2019). In 2023, Jefferies began hosting The 1% Club.

Stefan Dennis

Stefan Dennis is an Australian actor and singer best known for playing the role of cold-hearted and ruthless businessman Paul Robinson in the soap opera Neighbours from its first episode on 18 March 1985. He departed Neighbours in 1992 before returning for a short stint in 1993. He then returned in late 2004 and played the character up until the show's ending in 2025. During his time away from Neighbours he was a cast member of British soap opera River City produced by BBC Scotland and set in...

Georgie Purcell

Georgina Purcell is an Australian politician. Elected to the Victorian Legislative Council at the 2022 state election, she represents the Animal Justice Party and is currently the party's sole MP in the Victorian Parliament. During her term as an MP, she has advocated for a number of issues relating to animal welfare. Purcell supports a ban on duck hunting, has named offenders in the greyhound racing industry under parliamentary privilege, and passed a motion for an inquiry into pig welfare. ...

Dyson Daniels

Dyson James Daniels is an Australian professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Great Barrier Thief" for his defensive and stealing abilities, he was selected eighth overall by the New Orleans Pelicans in the first round of the 2022 NBA draft. In 2025, Daniels became the first Australian to win the NBA Most Improved Player award.