List of Famous people born in Australia
Christine Anu
Christine Anu is an Australian pop singer-songwriter and actress of Torres Strait Islander heritage. She gained popularity with the cover song release of the Warumpi Band's song "My Island Home". Anu has been nominated for 17 ARIA Awards.
Zak Kirkup
Zak Richard Francis Kirkup is a former Australian politician. He was a Liberal member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from the 2017 state election to the 2021 state election, representing Dawesville.
Jane Comerford
Jane Comerford is a singer, songwriter, lecturer, and vocal coach working in Germany.
Bachar Houli
Bachar Houli is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is a three-time premiership player with Richmond and was named an All-Australian half-back during his 2019 premiership winning season. Houli is the first devout Muslim and third Muslim overall to play in the AFL. He previously played 26 matches over four seasons with Essendon after being drafted to the club from junior football with the Western Jets. Houli is well known for his community work, including establishing the Bachar Houli Foundation, and he has also authored a book, titled Bachar Houli: Faith, Football and Family.
Mitchell Duke
Mitchell Thomas Duke is an Australian international footballer (soccer) who plays for Fagiano Okayama in the J2 League.
Jack Vidgen
Jack Vidgen is an Australian singer, best known for winning the fifth season of Australia's Got Talent as a teenager. He subsequently signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia with his debut single, "Yes I Am", and studio album, of the same name, were released in August 2011. The album debuted at number three on the ARIA Albums Chart, and was certified gold. His second studio album, Inspire, was released in April 2012, reaching number 23 on the ARIA Albums Chart. In 2019 Vidgen auditioned for The Voice , and appeared on America's Got Talent: The Champions. Vidgen has also appeared on I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! in Australia.
Scott Miller
Scott Andrew Miller is an Australian butterfly swimmer who competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, winning a silver and bronze medal.
John Spender
John Michael Spender QC is a former Australian politician, diplomat and barrister. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1980 to 1990, representing the Liberal Party, and was a shadow minister under Andrew Peacock and John Howard. He later served as Ambassador to France from 1996 to 2000.
Toni Lamond
Patricia Lamond Lawman AM, CM, professionally known as Toni Lamond, is an Australian cabaret singer, stage and television actress, dancer, and comedian. She was given the nickname of "Lolly-Legs Lamond" by fellow performer Noel Ferrier after being voted as having the second-best pair of legs in television while appearing on TV show In Melbourne Tonight.
Natalie Gauci
Natalie Rose Gauci is an Australian musician, producer and teacher. Gauci undertook music tuition at the Victorian College of the Arts, formed her own band that played gigs in Melbourne, while also working as a music teacher. After an appearance on national radio station Triple J's talent contest, Unearthed, she successfully auditioned for the fifth series of Australian Idol in 2007 and went on to win the series.