List of Famous people born in Queensland, Australia
Lachy Gillespie
Lachlan Gillespie is an Australian singer, musician, and actor. He is a member of the Wiggles and wears the purple shirt.
Elise Kellond-Knight
Elise Kellond-Knight is an Australian international football player, who plays for Kristianstads DFF in the Damallsvenskan and the Australian national team. Kellond-Knight is a left footed set piece specialist.
Luke Keary
Luke Keary is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a five-eighth for the Sydney Roosters in the NRL.
Brian Johns
Brian Francis Johns was an Australian company director and journalist, who was managing director of the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) from 1987 to 1992, and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) from 1995 to 2000.
Mathew Belcher
Mathew "Mat" Belcher is an Australian Olympic Gold Medalist in the 470 dinghy and currently competes with crew Will Ryan. In 2011, following World Championship and World Cup success he and Malcolm Page were shortlisted by the International Sailing Federation for the ISAF World Sailor of the Year Awards.
Dylan Napa
Dylan Napa is a Cook Islands international rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the NRL.
Noel Kelly
Noel Raymond Kelly was an Australian professional rugby league footballer and coach, who played at club, state and national levels. He was named among the country's finest footballers of the 20th century. Kelly played as a hooker, prop forward or lock for much of his top-grade career with the Western Suburbs Magpies, whom he played for in three consecutive NSWRFL grand finals from 1961 to 1963. Kelly was named at hooker of the Western Suburbs Magpies, Queensland and Australian teams of the 20th century.
James O'Connor
James David O'Connor is an Australian professional rugby union footballer who currently plays for Queensland Reds in Super Rugby. He made his international debut for Australia in 2008 at the age of eighteen. He has played for the Western Force and Melbourne Rebels in Super Rugby. In 2013 he played for English Premiership side London Irish, and in the 2014–15 season he moved to France to play in the Top 14 competition for Toulon.
Chilla Porter
Charles Michael "Chilla" Porter was an Australian athlete and political figure. He won a silver medal in the high jump at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. He later served as general secretary of the Liberal Party of Australia from 1978 to 1987.
Kai Sakakibara
Kai Sakakibara is an Australian male, BMX rider, representing his nation at international competitions. He competed in the time trial event at the 2015 UCI BMX World Championships.