List of people from Melbourne
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.
Native Melburnians
The following were born in Melbourne.
Famous Notables
- John Farnham – entertainer known as "The Voice", "The Whispering Jack" & "Farnsey"
- Barry Humphries – comedian, Dame Edna Everage
- Graham Kennedy – comedian and television entertainer known as "The King"
- Dame Nellie Melba – opera singer
- Kylie Minogue – popstar
- Steve Irwin - the Crocodile Hunter
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- 360 - Hip-Hop Rapper
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- Daevid Allen – musician
- Dennis Allen - Melbourne-based drug dealer and criminal, eldest son of Kath Pettingill
- Vanessa Amorosi – singer, entertainer
- Peter Andre - singer, entertainer
- Bobi Andonov – singer
- Tina Arena – singer, entertainer
- Tilly Aston
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- Merril Bainbridge – local singer
- Michael Balzary – musician (better known as "Flea") Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Eric Bana – comedian and actor
- Adam Bandt – politician
- Ron Barassi – Australian rules football legend
- Frederick Oswald Barnett
- Max Barry
- Kevin Bartlett – professional Australian rules footballer
- John Bertrand – yachtsman
- Travis Blackley – Major League baseballer
- Hamish Blake – comedian
- Cate Blanchett – actress
- Andrew Bogut – professional basketballer
- Havana Brown -- dj/singer
- Cris Bonacci – musician
- Leigh Bowery - performing artist
- David Boyd – artist
- John Brack – artist
- May Brahe – composer
- Mark Bresciano – professional Association football player
- Brigita Brezovac - IFBB professional bodybuilder
- David Bridie – musician
- Damien Broderick
- Beau Brooks - Member of The Janoskians
- Luke Brooks - Member of The Janoskians
- Jai Brooks - Member of The Janoskians
- Emily Browning – actress and model
- Leigh Broxham – professional Association football player
- Stanley Bruce – Prime Minister of Australia
- Alice Burdeu
- Debra Byrne - Entertainer
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- 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, actor
- Brian Chambers – cricketer
- Bianca Chatfield – netball player
- Chris Cheney – musician
- Gabriella Cilmi – singer
- Graeme Clark
- Vince Colosimo – actor
- Kate Constable
- Julie Corletto – netball player
- Peter Costello – politician, longest serving Treasurer of Australia
- Frank Costigan
- Noel Counihan – artist
- Susan Crennan
- Barry Crocker – entertainer
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- Brody Dalle – singer
- Garry David – criminal
- Liam Davison - novelist
- Alfred Deakin – Prime Minister of Australia
- Paul Dempsey – musician
- Emilie de Ravin – actress
- Catherine Deveny
- Owen Dixon
- Anthony Di Pietro - Melbourne Victory Chairman
- Jason Donovan – actor and UK singer
- Sir Edward "Weary" Dunlop
- Tenille Dashwood - professional wrestler also known as "Emma".
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- Sir John Eccles
- Matthew Elliott
- Jason Ellis
- Mark Evans - former bassist with AC/DC
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- Brendan Fevola
- Jon Finlayson - actor and artist
- John Fitzgerald
- Damien Fleming
- Joel Fletcher - disk jockey
- Debbie Flintoff-King
- Lindsay Fox
- Malcolm Fraser – Prime Minister of Australia
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- Anna Galvin - actress
- Alphonse Gangitano – organised crime figure
- Zarah Garde-Wilson
- Helen Garner
- Andrew Gaze – professional basketballer
- Lisa Gerrard
- Sir John Gorton
- Gotye - Musician
- Alan J. Gow
- Percy Grainger – composer and pianist
- Germaine Greer
- Vince Grella
- Rachel Griffiths – actress
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- Joe Hachem
- Ross Hannaford - musician
- Frank Hardy
- Colin Hay
- Chris Hemsworth
- Liam Hemsworth
- Luke Hemsworth
- Paul Hester – musician Crowded House, Split Enz (d. 2005)
- Peter Hitchener - News journalist, Nine News
- Missy Higgins – singer, actress & entertainer
- Danielle Horvat – actress
- Merv Hughes
- Rex Hunt – Australian rules footballer, fisherman and media personality
- Derryn Hinch - broadcaster known as "The Human Headline"
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- Kyrie Irving- professional NBA basketball player
- Isaac Isaacs
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- Margaret Jackson
- Dean Jones
- Isha Judd – author and spiritual teacher
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- Paul Kelly – musician
- Marny Kennedy
- Jeff Kennett
- Graham Kinniburgh – criminal
- Michael Klim
- Michael Klinger – cricketer
- Lynne Kosky – politician
- Anthony Koutoufides – professional Australian rules footballer
- Jennifer Keyte - news presenter, Seven News
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- Norman Lacy
- John Landy
- Lex Lasry
- Andrew Lauterstein
- Bill Lawry
- Andy Lee – comedian
- Michael Leunig
- Solomon Lew
- Peter Lik
- Walter Lindrum
- Mark Lo Giudice
- Luc Longley
- Colin Lovitt
- Richard Lowenstein – film director
- Sydney Lucas
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- Katie Mactier
- Costas Mandylor
- Archbishop Daniel Mannix
- Kirstie Marshall
- John Marsden
- John McAll - Pianist
- Mat McBriar
- Frederick McCubbin
- Scott McDonald
- Brad McEwan – journalist, Ten Eyewitness News
- Hal and Jim McElroy
- John Reid McGowan
- Eddie McGuire – entertainer
- Sir William McKie – musician
- Sharelle McMahon – netballer
- Noel McNamara
- Peter McNamara
- Paul McNamee
- Clement Meadmore
- Keith Miller
- Dannii Minogue – popstar
- Radha Mitchell – actress
- Peter Mitchell - news presenter, Seven News
- Sir John Monash - civil engineer / military commander
- Jason Moran – criminal
- Lewis Moran – criminal
- Mark Moran – criminal
- Jenny Morris - musician
- Leslie Morshead
- Dame Elisabeth Murdoch
- Sir Keith Murdoch
- Rupert Murdoch
- Annabel Muttdon - Aerobic Gymnast
- Vali Myers
- Jessica Mauboy – singer
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- Andrew Nabbout - professional association football player
- Bert Newton – entertainer
- Olivia Newton-John – singer, entertainer and actress
- Livinia Nixon – television weather presenter, Nine News
- Keith Nugent
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- Ida Rentoul Outhwaite
- Scott Owen
- Andrew O'Keefe - TV personality, Weekend Sunrise, Deal Or No Deal
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- John James Parton – Big Brother UK contestant
- Sid Patterson
- Guy Pearce – actor
- Andrej Pejic – model
- Kirk Pengilly – musician INXS
- Kath Pettingill - criminal, prostitute nad matriarch of the Pettingill family
- Elliot Perlman
- Mark Philippoussis – professional tennis player
- Jenny Phillips – botanical artist
- Harry "Snub" Pollard – movie comedian
- Bill Ponsford – cricketer
- Richard Pratt
- Clifton Pugh – artist
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- Stephen Quartermain – news presenter, Ten Eyewitness News
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- Raja Ram
- Chopper Read – criminal
- Helen Reddy
- Robert Richter
- William Ricketts – potter and sculptor
- Gina Riley – comedianne, actress
- Neil Robertson World Champion professional snooker player
- Anastasia Rodionova – professional tennis player
- Lionel Rose
- Normie Rowe – singer
- Phil Rudd - Drummer of AC/DC
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- Daniel Sahyounie
- Fred Schepisi
- Sam Sejavka
- Mark Seymour
- Patricia Shaw
- Peter Singer
- Daryl Somers – entertainer
- James Sorensen
- Jesse Spencer
- Caitlin Stasey
- Christine Stephen-Daly
- Matthew Stevens - Honorary Newfoundlander
- Peter Siddle - Australian cricketer
- Guy Sebastian – singer
- Graeme "Shirley" Strachan - Australian singer, carpenter, TV presenter and radio presenter, former lead singer with Skyhooks
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- Peter Tatchell
- Squizzy Taylor – criminal
- Eliza Taylor-Cotter
- J. G. Thirlwell
- John Thwaites – politician
- George Tolhurst
- Anna Torv – actress
- Zbych Trofimiuk
- Zoja Trofimiuk
- Christos Tsiolkas
- Albert Tucker
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- Holly Valance – actress
- Mark Viduka – professional Association football player
- Steve Vizard – entertainer and businessman
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- Ron Walker
- James Wan - Saw creator
- Shane Warne – cricketer
- David Warren
- Kathy Watt
- Matt Welsh
- Leigh Whannell – Saw actor and creator, entertainer
- Jamie Whincup - 5-time V8 Supercar champion and 4-time winner of the Bathurst 1000
- Ted Whitten – Australian rules football legend
- Carl Williams
- David Williamson
- Richard Wilson – businessman & director of Melbourne Victory
- Ross Wilson – singer songwriter
- John Wren
- Stan Walker – singer
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- Matthew Young (musician) - singer songwriter
Non-native Melburnians
These people were not born in Melbourne but are or were well known for living or working there.
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- Phil Anderson – professional cyclist
- Tony Abbott - Prime minister of Australia
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- Steve Bracks – Premier of Victoria
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- Steve Cox – artist
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- Tim Ferguson - comedian
G
- Julia Gillard – Prime Minister of Australia
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- Harold Holt – Prime Minister of Australia
M
- Sir Robert Menzies – Prime Minister of Australia
R
- Geoffrey Rush – actor
- Portia de Rossi – actress
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- Nevil Shute - novelist
- John So – Lord Mayor of Melbourne
- Billy Slater – rugby league player
- John J. Smithies - Founding director of the Australian Centre for the Moving Image
- Dane Swan – football player
- Red Symons - guitarist and TV personality, former lead guitarist with Skyhooks
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- Geoffrey Tozer - pianist
- Archie Thompson - professional soccer player for Melbourne Victory
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- [Pippa Wilson]Pippa Wilson Jazz Vocalist
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- James Yammouni - Member of The Janoskians