- List of Brisbane people
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Brisbane and the Story Bridge
This listing includes notable people who were born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia — as well as notable people who are working in Brisbane, or who began their careers in Brisbane (please see the individual articles for references).
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Aviators
The Southern Cross landing in Brisbane in 1928.
The Kingsford Smith Memorial, housing the Southern CrossNotable Brisbane-born aviators includes:
- Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, pioneer aviator, who, with his crew, made the first flight across the Pacific in his aircraft, the "Southern Cross", from San Francisco, California, USA to Brisbane, Queensland, Australia in 1928.
The aircraft is currently preserved and on display in the Kingsford Smith Memorial, a special a climate-controlled sealed glass building near the International terminal at Brisbane Airport
Government, politics and law
Notable Brisbane-born people in this section include:
- Lord Atkin, judge of the English High Court
- Bill Hayden, former Governor-General of Australia
- Emma Miller, pioneer labour activist and suffragist
- Sir William Webb, High Court of Australia Judge and President of the Military Tribunal in the Far East (which tried Japanese war criminals)
Researchers
Notable Brisbane-born people in research includes:
- Peter C. Doherty, medical researcher and Nobel Prize winner
Sculptors, artists and photographers
Leonard and Kathleen Shillam's Pelican sculptures at the Queensland Art Gallery
Notable Brisbane sculptors, artists and photographers include:
- Daphne Mayo (sculptor). Her sculptures include the tympanum above the King George Square entrance to Brisbane City Hall)
- Leonard and Kathleen Shillam (sculptors). Their sculptures include the Pelican sculptures at the Queensland Art Gallery
- Christopher Trotter (sculptor). His sculptures include the Brisbane City Roos — Kangaroo sculptures in George Street, Brisbane)
Singers, dancers, musicians and composers
Brisbane-born singers, dancers and musicians include:
- Jason Barry-Smith (opera singer)
- Jeffrey Black (opera singer)
- Diana Doherty (classical musician)
- Lisa Gasteen (opera singer and winner of Cardiff Singer of the World competition in 1991)
- Donald Shanks (opera singer)
- Judi Connelli (singer and actress)
- Christopher Wrench (organist)
- Garth Welch (principal dancer)
Brisbane is also the home of:
- Stewart Cameron New Zealand-born (opera singer)
- Robert Davidson (composer)
- Liza Lim (composer)
- Gordon Hamilton (composer)
- Stephen Leek (composer)
Stage and screen
Brisbane-born actors, actresses, producers, playwrights and comedians include:
- Ray Barrett (actor)
- Diane Cilento (actress)
- Barry Creyton (actor)
- Janet Fielding (actress)
- Barry Otto (actor)
- Miranda Otto (actress)
- Bruce Redman (film producer)
- John Stanton (actor)
- Leonard Teale (actor)
- Josh Thomas (comedian)
- Rowena Wallace (actress)
Actors, actresses and playwrights who began their careers in Brisbane, or live in Brisbane, include:
- Bille Brown {actor) He has a studio named after him at the home of the Queensland Theatre Company)
- Carol Burns (actress)
- Diane Cilento (actress)
- Penny Downie
- Judith McGrath
- Sigrid Thornton (actress)
- Kate Wilson
Writers and Journalists
Brisbane-born writers and journalists include:
- Thea Astley
- Nick Earls
- Hugh Lunn
- David Malouf
- George Negus, journalist,television presenter and radio host
- Kath Walker
- Judith Wright
- Benjamin Law
Everyday Locals
- Janusz the yelling Polish man
- Dianne the Marilyn Monroe look-a-like
- Desmond the steel drummer
See also
Categories:- People from Brisbane
- Queensland-related lists
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