List of Famous people born in South Australia, Australia

Paul Pezos is an Australian footballer. He has played in the NSL with West Adelaide SC from 1996 until 1999 and then went to play in the South Australian Super League with Adelaide City. Paul was signed by A-League outfit Perth Glory on a short-term contract on the advice of former Perth Glory club legend Damian Mori because of his stand out performances for Adelaide City.

John Paterson McGowan was a pioneering Hollywood actor and director and occasionally a screenwriter and producer. McGowan remains the only Australian to have been made a life member of the Screen Directors Guild.

Paul Blackwell was an Australian stage actor and occasional film actor.

Russell Van Hout is a former Australian racing cyclist. He won the Australian national road race title in 2006.

Bruna Papandrea is an Australian film and television producer and the founder of production company Made Up Stories. Prior to Made Up Stories, Papandrea co-founded the production company Pacific Standard with Reese Witherspoon.

Adam Liaw is a Malaysian Australian cook, television presenter and author. He was the winner of the second series of MasterChef Australia, defeating student Callum Hann in the final.

Ronald Victor Thomas was an Australian tennis player.

Alfred Hodgeman was an Australian architect and cartographer known for his involvement in the Australasian Antarctic expedition.

Oliver Peters Heggie, billed as O. P. Heggie, was an Australian film and theatre actor best known for portraying the hermit who befriends the Monster in the film Bride of Frankenstein (1935). He was born Otto Peters Heggie at Angaston, South Australia to a local pastoralist. He was educated at Whinham College and the Adelaide Conservatoire of Music. He died in Los Angeles of pneumonia. He is buried at Woodside Cemetery, Yarmouth Port, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.

James Troisi is an Australian professional football (soccer) player who plays for Western Sydney Wanderers in the A-League.