- List of people from Melbourne
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This is a list of people from Melbourne with some call to fame.
A Melburnian is an inhabitant of Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria, Australia. The word is a demonym.
Contents Native Melburnians
The following were born in Melbourne.
A
- Daevid Allen – musician
- Vanessa Amorosi – singer
- Bobi Andonov – singer
- Tina Arena – singer
- Tilly Aston
B
- Max Barry
- Damien Broderick
- Adam Bandt – politician
- Stanley Bruce – Prime Minister of Australia
- Merril Bainbridge – local singer
- Ron Barassi – Australian rules football legend
- Kevin Bartlett – professional Australian rules footballer
- John Bertrand – yachtsman
- Travis Blackley – Major League baseballer
- Andrew Bogut – professional basketballer
- Mark Bresciano – professional Association football player
- David Boyd – artist
- Debra Byrne -Singer
- John Brack – artist
- Michael Balzary – musician (better known as "Flea")
- Eric Bana – comedian and actor
- Cris Bonacci – musician
- Hamish Blake – comedian
- Cate Blanchett – actress
- May Brahe – composer
- David Bridie – musician
- Emily Browning – actress and model
- Sir Macfarlane Burnet – medical scientist
C
- John Cain (senior) – Premier of Victoria
- Anthony Callea – singer
- Arthur Calwell – politician, leader of the Australian Labor Party
- Pat Cash – professional tennis player
- Nick Cave – singer
- Chris Cheney – musician
- Brian Chambers – cricketer
- Bianca Chatfield – netball player
- Gabriella Cilmi – singer
- Vince Colosimo – actor
- Kate Constable
- Barry Crocker – entertainer
- Julie Corletto – netball player
- Peter Costello – politician, longest serving Treasurer of Australia
- Frank Costigan
- Noel Counihan – artist
- Susan Crennan
D
- Garry David – criminal
- Jason Donovan – actor and UK singer
- Sir Edward "Weary" Dunlop
- Alfred Deakin – Prime Minister of Australia
- Brody Dalle – singer
- Paul Dempsey – musician
- Owen Dixon
E
- Emilie de Ravin – actress
- Matthew Elliott
- Jason Ellis
F
- John Farnham – singer and entertainer
- Malcolm Fraser – Prime Minister of Australia
- John Fitzgerald
- Debbie Flintoff-King
- Damien Fleming
G
- Alphonse Gangitano – organised crime figure
- Zarah Garde-Wilson
- Helen Garner
- Andrew Gaze – professional basketballer
- Lisa Gerrard
- Percy Grainger – composer and pianist
- Rachel Griffiths – actress
- Germaine Greer
H
- Colin Hay
- Liam Hemsworth
- Paul Hester – musician
- Missy Higgins – singer
- Danielle Horvat – actress (Sea Patrol)
- Barry Humphries – comedian
- Rex Hunt – Australian rules footballer and media personality
I
J
- Isha Judd – author and spiritual teacher
K
- Graham Kinniburgh – criminal
- Marny Kennedy
- Paul Kelly – musician
- Graham Kennedy – comedian and television personality known as "The King"
- Michael Klinger – cricketer
- Lynne Kosky – politician
- Anthony Koutoufides – professional Australian rules footballer
L
- Norman Lacy
- Andy Lee – comedian
- Richard Lowenstein – film director
- Lex Lasry
- Colin Lovitt
M
- Mark Moran – criminal
- Jason Moran – criminal
- Lewis Moran – criminal
- Frederick McCubbin
- Sharelle McMahon – netballer
- Clement Meadmore
- Vali Myers
- Eddie McGuire – entertainer
- Sir William McKie – musician
- Dame Nellie Melba – opera singer
- Dannii Minogue – popstar
- Kylie Minogue – popstar
- Radha Mitchell – actress
N
- Bert Newton – entertainer
- Olivia Newton-John – singer, entertainer and actress
- Livinia Nixon – television hostess
O
P
- John James Parton – Big Brother UK contestant
- Sid Patterson
- Guy Pearce – actor
- Kirk Pengilly – musician
- Mark Philippoussis – professional tennis player
- Jenny Phillips – botanical artist
- Harry "Snub" Pollard – movie comedian
- Bill Ponsford – cricketer
- Richard Pratt
- Clifton Pugh – artist
R
- Chopper Read – criminal
- William Ricketts – potter and sculptor
- Raja Ram
- Helen Reddy
- Anastasia Rodionova – professional tennis player
- Normie Rowe – singer
- Phil Rudd
- Gina Riley – comedian, actress
- Neil Robertson World Champion professional snooker player
S
- James Sorensen
- Fred Schepisi
- Sam Sejavka
- Mark Seymour
- Patricia Shaw
- Daryl Somers – entertainer
- Jesse Spencer
- Caitlin Stasey
- Christine Stephen-Daly
T
- Squizzy Taylor – criminal
- George Tolhurst
- Zoja Trofimiuk
- Albert Tucker
- Eliza Taylor-Cotter
- J. G. Thirlwell
- Geoffrey Tozer
- Zbych Trofimiuk
- John Thwaites – politician
- Anna Torv – actress
U
V
- Holly Valance – singer
- Steve Vizard – entertainer and businessman
- Mark Viduka – professional Association football player
W
- David Warren
- Ted Whitten – Australian rules football legend
- John Wren
- Carl Williams
- Leigh Whannell – Saw actor, entertainer
- Stan Walker – Current Australian Idol winner
- Shane Warne – cricketer
- Kathy Watt
- Matt Welsh
- Ross Wilson – singer songwriter
X
Y
Z
- Catherine Deveny
- Frank Hardy
- Michael Leunig
- John Marsden
- Ida Rentoul Outhwaite
- Elliot Perlman
- Peter Singer
- Nevil Shute
- Christos Tsiolkas
- David Williamson
- Sir John Gorton
- Jeff Kennett
- Norman Lacy
- Kirstie Marshall
- James Scullin
- Graeme Clark
- Sir John Eccles
- Keith Nugent
- Brendan Fevola
- Alan J. Gow
- Vince Grella
- Joe Hachem
- Merv Hughes
- Dean Jones
- Michael Klim
- John Landy
- Andrew Lauterstein
- Bill Lawry
- Walter Lindrum
- Luc Longley
- Katie Mactier
- Mat McBriar
- Scott McDonald
- John Reid McGowan
- Peter McNamara
- Paul McNamee
- Keith Miller
- Lionel Rose
- Archbishop Daniel Mannix
- Noel McNamara
- Sir John Monash
- Leslie Morshead
- Peter Tatchell
- Sydney Lucas
- Alice Burdeu
- Joe Hachem
- Lindsay Fox
- Margaret Jackson
- Solomon Lew
- Rupert Murdoch
- Ron Walker
Non-native Melburnians
These people were not born in Melbourne but are or were well-known for living there.
A
- Phil Anderson – professional cyclist
B
- Steve Bracks – Premier of Victoria
C
- Steve Cox – artist
G
- Julia Gillard – Prime Minister of Australia
H
- Harold Holt – Prime Minister of Australia
M
- Sir Robert Menzies – Prime Minister of Australia
R
- Geoffrey Rush – actor[1]
- Portia de Rossi – actress
S
- John So – Lord Mayor of Melbourne
- Billy Slater – rugby league player
References
- ^ Singer, Jill "Rush to flat earth". Herald Sun. 24 March 2008.
Categories:- Lists of Australian people
- People from Melbourne
- Victoria (Australia)-related lists
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