List of Famous people born in Victoria, Australia
Laura Brent
Laura Brent is an Australian actress, best known for her role as Lilliandil in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.
John Balmer
John Raeburn Balmer, was a senior officer and bomber pilot in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Born in Bendigo, Victoria, he studied law before joining the RAAF as an air cadet in 1932. An instructor at Point Cook from 1935 to 1937, he achieved renown in Air Force circles when he reportedly parachuted from a training aircraft to motivate his pupil to land single-handedly. He also became known to the general public as a cross-country motorist, setting records for trans-Australia and round-Australia trips prior to World War II.
Phillip Adams
Phillip Andrew Hedley Adams, is an Australian humanist, social commentator, broadcaster, public intellectual and farmer. He hosts Late Night Live, an Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) program on Radio National four nights a week. He also writes a weekly column for The Weekend Australian.
Warren Ellis
Warren Ellis is an Australian musician and composer. He is a member of several groups: Dirty Three, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Grinderman. He has also composed film scores with Nick Cave. Ellis plays violin, piano, accordion, bouzouki, guitar, flute, mandolin, tenor guitar, and viola. Ellis has been a member of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds since 1994.
Gary Ablett Sr.
Gary Ablett Sr., is a former professional Australian rules footballer who represented Hawthorn and Geelong in the Australian Football League (AFL). Nicknamed "God", Ablett is widely regarded as one of Australian football's greatest players, and was especially renowned for his high-flying spectacular marks and his prolific goalkicking.
Peter Handscomb
Peter Stephen Patrick Handscomb is an Australian cricketer who is the current captain for Victoria and Middlesex.
Clive Palmer
Clive Frederick Palmer is an Australian businessman and politician. He has iron ore, nickel and coal holdings.
Brett Tucker
Brett Alan Tucker is an Australian actor and singer. He was a series regular in The Saddle Club, McLeod's Daughters, and Mistresses. He is also known for his role as Daniel Fitzgerald in Neighbours. He played Seattle Fire Chief Lucas Ripley on ABC's TV series Station 19.
Vanessa Amorosi
Vanessa Joy Amorosi is an Australian singer-songwriter and recording artist. Her combined album and single sales have reached over two million worldwide. She is known for her wide belting range and her ability to vocally cover various genres of music including pop, rock, blues, jazz and gospel.
Pat Carroll
Pat Carroll is an Australian singer in the 1960s and early 1970s, she is probably best known for her television appearances and her collaboration with Olivia Newton John.