List of Famous people born in Australia
Chris Burton
Christopher "Burto" Burton is an Australian equestrian. He was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics in equestrian eventing.
Christopher Prowse
Christopher Charles Prowse is an Australian Roman Catholic bishop. He is currently the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Canberra – Goulburn; appointed to the post on 12 September 2013 and installed as Archbishop on 19 November 2013. On 12 September 2016 Prowse was named as Apostolic Administrator of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wagga Wagga following the retirement of Bishop Gerard Hanna. On 26 May 2020 Pope Francis announced Mark Stuart Edwards would become the sixth Bishop of Wagga Wagga, however Prowse would Apostolic Administrator until Bishop Edwards' installation on 22 July 2020.
Vernon Wells
Vernon George Wells is an Australian character actor. He began appearing on Australian television shows in the mid-1970s, such as Homicide, Matlock Police and All the Rivers Run. He is best known to international audiences for his role of Wez in the 1981 science fiction action film Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior and Bennett in the military action film Commando.
Luke Durbridge
Luke Durbridge is an Australian road and track cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Team BikeExchange. Durbridge specialises in the individual time trial, road races, and various track cycling events.
Chris Glenn
Richard Lang
Richard Lang is an Australian former professional cyclist.
Sophie Lee
Sophie Lee is an Australian film, stage and television actress and author.
Lynda Lacoste
Martin Vinnicombe
James Martin Vinnicombe is a retired Australian track cyclist who competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, winning a silver medal in 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) time trial. He tested positive for steroids in 1991. His former manager, Phill Bates, told the Sydney Morning Herald in 1996: "He knew the only way to win was to cheat." Vinnicombe won the world championship for amateurs in 1 km (0.62 mi) time trial in 1987. He also won the silver medal three times and the bronze medal once (1985).