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Most Famous People from Australia

All 152,953
Australia 2,671
199 NK Nicole Kidman Nicole Kidman Australian Actor b. 1967
214 KM Kylie Minogue Australian Actor b. 1968
298 JA Julian Assange Julian Assange Australian Journalist b. 1971
455 HJ Hugh Jackman Hugh Jackman Australian Singer b. 1968
581 HL Heath Ledger Heath Ledger Australian Actor 1979–2008
997 EF Errol Flynn Errol Flynn Australian Actor 1909–1959
1,123 GR Geoffrey Rush Geoffrey Rush Australian Actor b. 1951
1,444 NC Nick Cave Nick Cave Australian Actor b. 1957
1,933 MR Margot Robbie Margot Robbie Australian Actor b. 1990
2,520 HW Hugo Weaving Hugo Weaving Australian Actor b. 1960
2,620 TC Toni Collette Toni Collette Australian Actor b. 1972
2,629 S( Sia (musician) Sia (musician) Australian Singer b. 1975
2,934 MW Mia Wasikowska Mia Wasikowska Australian Actor b. 1989
3,179 IF Isla Fisher Isla Fisher Australian Actor b. 1976
3,369 SI Steve Irwin Steve Irwin Australian Presenter 1962–2006
3,827 RB Rose Byrne Rose Byrne Australian Actor b. 1979
3,985 MO Miranda Otto Miranda Otto Australian Actor b. 1967
4,018 EM Elle Macpherson Elle Macpherson Australian Actor b. 1964
4,092 JW James Wan James Wan Australian Film b. 1977
4,108 GP Guy Pearce Guy Pearce Australian Actor b. 1967
4,277 PD Portia de Rossi Portia de Rossi Australian Actor b. 1973
4,523 SB Simon Baker Simon Baker Australian Actor b. 1969
4,662 AC Abbie Cornish Abbie Cornish Australian Actor b. 1982
4,898 PL P. L. Travers P. L. Travers Australian Poet 1899–1996
5,110 JE Joel Edgerton Joel Edgerton Australian Actor b. 1974
5,114 KU Keith Urban Keith Urban Australian Singer b. 1967
5,172 GL George Lazenby George Lazenby Australian Actor b. 1939
5,287 YS Yvonne Strahovski Yvonne Strahovski Australian Actor b. 1982
5,456 JG Julia Gillard Julia Gillard Australian Politician b. 1961
5,496 BS Bon Scott Bon Scott Australian Singer 1946–1980
5,628 RL Rod Laver Rod Laver Australian Player b. 1938
5,646 NK Ned Kelly Ned Kelly Australian Bushranger 1855–1880
5,723 CS Cody Simpson Cody Simpson Australian Singer b. 1997
5,798 ED Emilie de Ravin Emilie de Ravin Australian Actor b. 1981
5,987 TA Tony Abbott Tony Abbott Australian Politician b. 1957
6,090 DB Don Bradman Don Bradman Australian Cricket 1908–2001
6,475 MC Margaret Court Margaret Court Australian Player b. 1942
6,579 KR Kevin Rudd Kevin Rudd Australian Politician b. 1957
6,635 JB Jack Brabham Jack Brabham Australian Driver 1926–2014
6,666 RM Robert Menzies Robert Menzies Australian Politician 1894–1978
6,965 GW Gough Whitlam Gough Whitlam Australian Politician 1916–2014
7,645 CF Cathy Freeman Cathy Freeman Australian Sprint b. 1973
7,966 DW David Wenham David Wenham Australian Actor b. 1965
8,217 CM Colleen McCullough Australian Novelist 1937–2015
8,391 BH Bob Hawke Bob Hawke Australian Politician 1929–2019
8,917 JC Jason Clarke Jason Clarke Australian Actor b. 1969
9,248 EB Elizabeth Blackburn Australian Biologist b. 1948
9,335 BT Brenton Thwaites Brenton Thwaites Australian Actor b. 1989
9,486 JH John Howard John Howard Australian Politician b. 1939
9,785 GN Greg Norman Greg Norman Australian Golf b. 1955
10,211 JM Jessica Mauboy Jessica Mauboy Australian Singer b. 1989
10,369 MF Malcolm Fraser Malcolm Fraser Australian Politician 1930–2015
10,674 EG Evonne Goolagong Cawley Evonne Goolagong Cawley Australian Player b. 1951
11,088 HH Harold Holt Harold Holt Australian Politician 1908–1967
11,159 AW Andy Whitfield Andy Whitfield Australian Actor 1971–2011
11,191 BM Barry Marshall Barry Marshall Australian Physician b. 1951
11,516 DC Diane Cilento Diane Cilento Australian Actor 1933–2011
11,662 TF Travis Fimmel Travis Fimmel Australian Actor b. 1979
11,812 GS Guy Sebastian Guy Sebastian Australian Singer b. 1981
12,390 TE Tommy Emmanuel Tommy Emmanuel Australian Guitar b. 1955
12,942 XS Xavier Samuel Xavier Samuel Australian Actor b. 1983
12,972 PC Peter Carey (novelist) Australian Writer b. 1943
13,303 PK Paul Keating Paul Keating Australian Politician b. 1944
13,881 BP Banjo Paterson Banjo Paterson Australian Poet 1864–1941
13,902 JC John Curtin John Curtin Australian Politician 1885–1945
14,020 FM Frank Macfarlane Burnet Frank Macfarlane Burnet Australian Immunologist 1899–1985
14,764 L Lenka Lenka Australian Singer b. 1978
14,904 JN John Noble John Noble Australian Actor b. 1948
15,467 CE Cadel Evans Cadel Evans Australian Sport b. 1977
15,897 RF Richard Flanagan Richard Flanagan Australian Writer b. 1961
15,955 AG Adam Garcia Adam Garcia Australian Actor b. 1973
17,311 MO Mark Oliphant Mark Oliphant Australian Physicist 1901–2000
17,625 CB Courtney Barnett Courtney Barnett Australian Singer b. 1988
18,068 BB Bruce Beresford Australian Film b. 1940
18,099 NW Nancy Wake Nancy Wake Australian Secret Agent 1897–2011
18,236 DC David Chalmers Australian Philosopher b. 1966
18,553 SN Sidney Nolan Sidney Nolan Australian Painter 1917–1992
18,621 MM Maia Mitchell Maia Mitchell Australian Actor b. 1993
18,743 PN Phillip Noyce Australian Film b. 1950
18,749 AK Adelaide Kane Adelaide Kane Australian Actor b. 1990
19,398 RE Roy Emerson Roy Emerson Australian Player b. 1936
19,440 HL Henry Lawson Henry Lawson Australian Writer 1867–1922
19,577 ST Shaun Tan Shaun Tan Australian Writer b. 1974
21,491 MW Morris West Morris West Australian Writer 1916–1999
21,616 MH Mick Harvey Mick Harvey Australian Guitar b. 1958
22,056 LM Lachlan Macquarie Lachlan Macquarie Australian Gouverneur 1762–1824
22,176 AF Andrew Fisher Andrew Fisher Australian Politician 1862–1928
22,251 BC Ben Chifley Ben Chifley Australian Politician 1885–1951
22,363 RH Robert Helpmann Robert Helpmann Australian Choreographer 1909–1986
22,469 GP George Pell George Pell Australian Prelate b. 1941
22,491 LF Lucy Fry Lucy Fry Australian Actor b. 1992
24,825 PA Peter Allen (musician) Peter Allen (musician) Australian Songwriter 1944–1992
25,402 CH Colin Hay Colin Hay Australian Singer b. 1953
25,689 JS John Seale Australian Cinema b. 1942
25,758 RD Raymond Dart Raymond Dart Australian Anthropologist 1893–1988
25,877 NB Nathan Burns Nathan Burns Australian Football b. 1988
25,921 AN Albert Namatjira Albert Namatjira Australian Painter 1902–1959
26,083 WM William McMahon William McMahon Australian Politician 1908–1988
26,626 CC Cate Campbell Cate Campbell Australian Swimmer b. 1992
27,094 BI Bindi Irwin Bindi Irwin Australian Actress b. 1998
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Inside Australia

2,671 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Australia during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births in Australia peaked in the 1980s with 238 people.

What Australia Is Known For

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Sports is Australia's biggest group — 44% of all notables (1,162).

Australia over-indexes on sports — 2.0× the global rate.

Australia under-produces writing — only 0.5× the global rate.

  1. Sports1,162
  2. Politics & Law569
  3. Film & TV178
  4. Writing147
  5. Other139
  6. Science115
  7. Art & Design108
  8. Music99
  1. Sports1,1622.0×
  1. Writing1470.5×
  2. Science1150.5×
  3. Music990.6×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Australia's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

  • Sports
  • Politics & Law
  • Film & TV
  • Writing
  • Science
  • Art & Design
  • Other

Datelines

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