List of Famous people born in Western Australia, Australia

Geoff Marsh

First Name Geoff
Born on December 31, 1958 (age 65)

Geoffrey Robert Marsh is a former Australian cricketer, coach and selector. He played 50 Test matches and 117 One Day Internationals for Australia as an opening batsman. As the coach of Australia he was in charge when Australia won the 1999 Cricket World Cup in England. He later coached Zimbabwe (2001–2004) and Sri Lanka (2011–12).

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Dianne Buswell

First Name Dianne
Born on May 6, 1989 (age 34)
Height 159 cm | 5'3

Dianne Claire Buswell is an Australian professional dancer, known for her appearances on the British television series Strictly Come Dancing. After working as a dancer in Australia, she has danced in the British series each year since 2017, reaching the final in 2018 with her celebrity partner Joe Sugg.

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Christian Porter

First Name Christian
Last Name Porter
Born on July 11, 1970 (age 53)

Charles Christian Porter is an Australian Liberal Party politician and lawyer serving as Attorney-General of Australia since 2017, and has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Pearce since 2013. He was appointed Minister for Industrial Relations and Leader of the House in 2019.

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Fearless Nadia

First Name Fearless
Last Name Nadia
Born on January 8, 1908
Died on January 9, 1996 (aged 88)

Mary Ann Evans, also known by her stage name Fearless Nadia was an Indian actress and stuntwoman of Australian origin who is most remembered as the masked, cloaked adventurer in Hunterwali, released in 1935, which was one of the earliest female-lead Indian films. She is often referred to as a sex symbol.

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Melanie Perkins

First Name Melanie
Born on January 1, 1987 (age 37)

Melanie Perkins is an Australian technology entrepreneur who is the chief executive officer and co-founder of Canva.

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Jim Jefferies

Geoff James Nugent
First Name Jim
Last Name Jefferies
Height 180 cm | 5'11

Geoff James Nugent, known professionally as Jim Jefferies, is an Australian-American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. He created and starred in the American FX sitcom Legit (2013–2014) and the Comedy Central late-night show The Jim Jefferies Show (2017–2019).

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James Brayshaw

First Name James
Last Name Brayshaw
Born on May 11, 1967 (age 56)

James Antony Brayshaw is an Australian media personality working in television for the Seven Network and radio for Triple M and a retired cricketer. For Seven Sport he hosts and calls Test cricket during summer and Australian Football League on Friday nights during winter.

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Judy Davis

Judith Davis
First Name Judy
Born on April 23, 1955 (age 69)
Height 164 cm | 5'5

Judith Davis is an Australian actress known for her work in film, television, and theatre. With a career spanning over 40 years, she is commended for her versatility and is regarded as one of the finest actresses of her generation with frequent collaborator Woody Allen describing her as "one of the most exciting actresses in the world". She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including eight Australian Film Institute Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards and two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards.

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Barry Marshall

First Name Barry
Last Name Marshall
Born on September 30, 1951 (age 72)

Barry James Marshall is an Australian physician, Nobel Prize Laureate in Physiology or Medicine, and Professor of Clinical Microbiology at the University of Western Australia. Marshall and Robin Warren showed that the bacterium Helicobacter pylori plays a major role in causing many peptic ulcers, challenging decades of medical doctrine holding that ulcers were caused primarily by stress, spicy foods, and too much acid. This discovery has allowed for a breakthrough in understanding a causative link between Helicobacter pylori infection and stomach cancer.

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Melissa George

First Name Melissa
Last Name George
Born on August 6, 1976 (age 47)
Height 168 cm | 5'6

Melissa Suzanne George is an Australian actress and entrepreneur. A former national rollerskating champion and model, George began her acting career playing Angel Parrish on the Australian soap opera Home and Away (1993–96). After moving to the United States, George made her big-screen debut in 1998 in the neo-noir/science fiction film Dark City. She later appeared in Steven Soderbergh's The Limey (1999), David Lynch's Mulholland Drive (2001), Sugar & Spice (2001), and Down with Love (2003)

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