List of Famous people born in New South Wales, Australia

John Faulkner

First Name John

Last Name Faulkner

Born on April 12, 1954 (age 72)

Born in Australia, New South Wales

John Philip Faulkner is an Australian former Labor Party politician who was a Senator for New South Wales from 1989 to 2015. He was a Cabinet Minister in the Keating, Rudd and Gillard Governments.

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Andy Allen

First Name Andy

Last Name Allen

Born on April 30, 1988 (age 38)

Born in Australia, New South Wales

Andrew Peter Allen is an Australian chef. He is notable for winning the fourth season of MasterChef Australia in 2012, and for being a judge on Masterchef from 2020.

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Thaao Penghlis

First Name Thaao

Born on December 15, 1945 (age 80)

Born in Australia, New South Wales

Actor

Thaao Penghlis is an Australian actor. He is best known for roles in United States daytime soap operas such as Days of Our Lives, Santa Barbara, and General Hospital, but has also guest-starred on a number of crime dramas, such as Kojak, Cannon, Tenspeed and Brown Shoe, Hart to Hart, Nero Wolfe and Magnum, P.I.. He also starred in the late 1980s remake of Mission: Impossible. Penghlis has studied under Hollywood acting teacher Milton Katselas.

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Sydney de Kantzow

First Name Sydney

Last Name Kantzow

Born on November 9, 1914

Died on November 21, 1957 (aged 43)

Born in Australia, New South Wales

Sydney Hugh ("Syd") de Kantzow was the Australian co-founder of Cathay Pacific Airways with American Roy Farrell.

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Julia Wu

First Name Julia

Last Name Wu

Born on October 6, 1994 (age 31)

Born in Australia, New South Wales

Julia Wu is a Chinese Australian R&B singer based in Taiwan.

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Brett Finch

First Name Brett

Last Name Finch

Born on August 20, 1981 (age 44)

Born in Australia, New South Wales

Brett John Finch is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. A New South Wales State of Origin representative half back, he played in the National Rugby League for Australian clubs the Canberra Raiders, Sydney Roosters, Parramatta Eels and Melbourne Storm. Finch also played in the Super League for English club the Wigan Warriors.

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Jordan Rodrigues

First Name Jordan

Last Name Rodrigues

Born on July 20, 1992 (age 33)

Born in Australia, New South Wales

Jordan Rodrigues is an Australian actor and dancer. He is best known for his role as Trey Emory in the Hulu original series Light as a Feather. He has starred and appeared in TV series Dance Academy, Home and Away, and The Fosters.

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Celia Ireland

First Name Celia

Last Name Ireland

Born on May 16, 1966 (age 60)

Born in Australia, New South Wales

Actor

Celia Ireland is an Australian actress. She is best known for her role as Regina Butcher on the television series All Saints and her Logie award winning role as Liz Birdsworth on the prison drama series Wentworth.

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Daniel Henshall

First Name Daniel

Last Name Henshall

Born on August 9, 1982 (age 43)

Born in Australia, New South Wales

Actor

Daniel Edwin Henshall is an Australian film, TV and theatre actor, known for his work in Snowtown and Turn: Washington's Spies.

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Robin McLeavy

First Name Robin

Last Name McLeavy

Born on June 19, 1981 (age 45)

Born in Australia, New South Wales

Robin McLeavy is an Australian actress.

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