List of people from Sydney

This is a list of notable inhabitants of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

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Arts and entertainment

Name Occupation Notes
Ly de Angeles Author Written books on witchcraft and tarot to magical realism; grew up in Sydney[1]
Iggy Azalea Rapper Single "Fancy" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2014 and held for seven consecutive weeks; born in Sydney in 1990
Christopher Bang (Korean name: Bang Chan) K-pop idol Leader, singer, rapper and producer of the Korean boy group Stray Kids. Raised in Sydney
Courtney Barnett Singer-songwriter and musician Breakthrough Artist and Best Female Artist, 2015 ARIA Music Awards; Songwriter of the Year, 2016 APRA Music Awards; born in Sydney in 1987
Roxy Barton Actress Appeared on the London stage with the Companies of F. R. Benson and Otho Stuart and Oscar Asche; born in Sydney in 1879
Natasha Bassett Actress Known for House by the Lake, The Pale Door, Desolate, and Spy Intervention; born in Sydney
Claudia Black Actress and voice actress Known for Farscape, Stargate SG-1, Pitch Black, and Uncharted; born in Sydney
Bryan Brown Actor Known for Breaker Morant, The Thorn Birds, Along Came Polly; born in Sydney in 1947
Rose Byrne Actress Known for Damages, Bridesmaids, Insidious; born in Balmain in 1979
Charles Coleman Actor Known for playing butlers/servants; born in Sydney in 1885
Toni Collette Actress Known for Muriel's Wedding, The Sixth Sense, United States of Tara; born in Blacktown in 1972
Jai Courtney Actor Known for Jack Reacher, A Good Day to Die Hard, Terminator Genisys; born in Sydney in 1986
Russell Crowe Actor Known for L.A. Confidential, Gladiator, A Beautiful Mind; raised in Sydney
Lillian Dean Photographer Known for photography and local government politician in Darwin; lived in Sydney
Joel Edgerton Actor Known for Animal Kingdom, Warrior, The Gift; born in Blacktown in 1974
Indiana Evans Actress, singer-songwriter Known for Home and Away, H2O: Just Add Water, Blue Lagoon: The Awakening; born in Sydney in 1990
Ania Freer Documentary filmmaker Known for Strictly Two Wheel, born in Sydney
Mel Gibson Actor/director Known for Mad Max, Lethal Weapon, Braveheart; moved to Sydney at age 12
Delta Goodrem Singer Single Sitting on Top of the World reached No.2 ARIA Singles Chart, other notable single Dear Life; born in Sydney in 1984
Ann Howe Newspaper proprietor Ran a newspaper in the 1830s; born in Sydney c.1802, died 1842
Michael Hutchence Musician and actor Known as the lead singer and songwriter for Sydney rock band INXS from 1977 until 1997, born in Sydney in 1960, died in the Sydney suburb of Double Bay in 1997 of alleged Suicide by hanging
Hugh Jackman Actor Known for X-Men, The Prestige, Les Misérables, The Greatest Showman; born in Sydney in 1968
Claudia Karvan Actress Known for The Secret Life of Us, Love My Way, Daybreakers; born in Sydney in 1972
Miranda Kerr Model Known for Victoria's Secret angel; born in Sydney in 1983
Nicole Kidman Actress Known for Eyes Wide Shut, Moulin Rouge!, The Hours; raised in Sydney
Felix Lee K-pop idol Part of the Korean boy group Stray Kids; born in Sydney in 2000
Keiynan Lonsdale Actor, dancer, singer-songwriter Known for The Flash (2014 TV series), Dance Academy, Love, Simon; born in Sydney in 1991
Amy Lyons Internet personality in China[2] Known for the "Chopstick Legs" video[3]
James McGrath Artist Known for art exhibitions in New York City, London, Hong Kong, Sydney and Paris.
Alex Proyas Director Known for The Crow, Dark City, I, Robot; raised in Sydney
Cybele Rowe ceramicist Known for monumental ceramic sculptures; born in Sydney
Sanu Sharma Nepali-language author, novelist Known for Ekadeshmaa, Utsarga, Pharak
Ann Shoebridge milliner Known for millinery; now lives in Sydney
Emma Swift Singer-songwriter Born in Sydney; now lives in Nashville, Tennessee
Rod Taylor Actor Known for The Time Machine, The Birds, One Hundred and One Dalmatians; born in Lidcombe in 1930
Jack Thompson Actor Known for The Club, Breaker Morant, The Man from Snowy River; born in Manly in 1940
Bud Tingwell Actor Known for King of the Coral Sea, Homicide, The Castle; born in Coogee in 1923
Terry Underwood Author Known for In The Middle of Nowhere and Riveren: My home, Our country; raised in Sydney
Naomi Watts Actress Known for Mulholland Drive, The Ring, King Kong; moved to Sydney at age 14
Jacki Weaver Actress Known for Alvin Purple, Animal Kingdom, Silver Linings Playbook; born in Sydney in 1947
Peter Weir Director Known for Picnic At Hanging Rock, The Last Wave, Dead Poets Society, The Truman Show; born in Sydney in 1944
David Wenham Actor Known for SeaChange, The Lord of the Rings, 300; born in Marrickville in 1965
Anthea Williams Director Known for Hir, Since Ali Died, Mother's Ruin: A Cabaret about Gin, Kill the Messenger, Safety Net
Angela White Pornographic actress Now lives in Los Angeles; born in Sydney in 1985
Rebel Wilson Actress Known for Pizza, Bogan Pride, Pitch Perfect; born in Sydney in 1980
Angourie Rice Actress Known for 2024 Mean Girls remake
Morgan Davies Actor Known for the series One Piece and the horror film Evil Dead Rise
Milly Alcock Actress Known for the series House Of The Dragon
Claudia Doumit Actress Known for the series The Boys

Musical groups

Name Style Notes
AC/DC Hard rock Most successful Australian band having sold more than 200 million records worldwide, inducted in the ARIA Hall of Fame in 1988, inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003; formed in Sydney in 1973
Gypsys Gift Chamber pop Formed in Sydney in 2011
The Easybeats Rock formed in Sydney in 1964
For King & Country Contemporary Christian formed in Nashville in 2007; made up of two brothers (Joel and Luke Smallbone) who are from Sydney.
INXS Rock Sold more than 50 million records worldwide, inducted in the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2001; formed in Sydney in 1977
Midnight Oil Rock Inducted in the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2006; formed in Sydney in 1976
The Vines Hard rock formed in Sydney in 1994
Sons of the East Indie folk formed in Sydney in 2011
The Wiggles Children's music Inducted in the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2011; formed in Sydney in 1991
Wolfmother Hard rock formed in Sydney in 2000
Northlane Metal formed in Sydney in 2009
5 Seconds of Summer Pop Punk Formed in Sydney in 2011. made up of Luke Hemmings, Ashton Irwin, Michael Clifford, Calum Hood. Sold more than nine million album units, sold over two million concert tickets, while the band's songs streams surpass seven billion.

Politics

Name Occupation Notes
Anthony Albanese Prime Minister of Australia (2022-current)
Edmund Barton Prime Minister of Australia (1901–1903)
Bob Carr Premier of New South Wales (1995–2005)
Syd Einfeld Politician and Jewish community leader
John Howard Prime Minister of Australia (1996–2007)
Morris Iemma Premier of New South Wales (2005–2008)
Paul Keating Prime Minister of Australia (1992–1996)
Malcolm Turnbull Prime Minister of Australia (2015–2018)
Gough Whitlam Prime Minister of Australia (1972–1975)
Scott Morrison Prime Minister of Australia (2018-2022)

Science

Name Occupation Notes
Victor Chang Cardiac surgeon Pioneer of modern heart transplantation, appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia in 1986; moved to Sydney at age 14.
Sir Gustav Nossal Research biologist Known for his contributions to the fields of antibody formation and immunological tolerance.
Ken Robinson Computer scientist Responsible for the first Unix system outside the United States in 1975; he has been called "The Father of Formal Methods in Australia".

Sports

Name Occupation Notes
Costa Andricopoulos Australian footballer Born 1991
Jack Brabham Formula One driver
Alex Chidiac Soccer player for Australia Born 1999[4]
Kyrie Irving National Basketball Association
Billel Dib Boxer
Brad Fittler Rugby league player Captained Penrith Panthers, Sydney Roosters, NSW Blues, and Australia 1989–2004; born in Auburn in 1972
Yahya El Hindi Association football player Represented Lebanon internationally
Chloe Logarzo Soccer player for Australia Born 1994[5]
Cassie MacIntosh Professional wrestler Also known by her ring name Peyton Royce
Jessie McKay Professional wrestler Also known by her ring name Billie Kay
Ellyse Perry Dual-international footballer and cricketer Named ICC Female Cricketer of the Decade in 2020
Tatafu Polota-Nau Rugby Union player
Martin Nguyen Mixed Martial Artist player
Steven Riches Soccer player
Tony Roche Tennis player
Anne Rollo Tennis player
Amy Sayer Soccer player for Australia Born 2001[6]
Jordan Spence Ice hockey player Drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in 2019, scored first NHL goal in March 2022
Mark Taylor Cricketer
Ian Thorpe Swimmer Gold Medal Winner at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and 2004 Summer Olympics; born in Sydney in 1982
Mark Waugh Cricketer Played for NSW Blues, and Australia 1985–2002; born in Campsie in 1965
Steve Waugh Cricketer Captained NSW Blues, and Australia 1984–2004, named Australian of the Year in 2004, inducted in the Cricket Hall of Fame in 2010; born in Campsie in 1965
Lizzie Welborn Ironwoman
Todd Woodbridge Tennis player
Matthew Farrelly Professional wrestler Also known under his ring name Grayson Waller. He is one half of the WWE Tag Team Championship along with Austin Theory.
Nathan Walker Professional Ice Hockey player for the St Louis Blues of the NHL
Kevin White Darts player

Other

Name Occupation Notes
Camille Agnes Becker Paul Feminist, moral theologian and activist
Beatrice Bligh Gardener
Jarrod Castaing Landscape photographer Known for photographing the Aurora Australis from Sydney's Northern Beaches in 2015
Marcus Einfeld Superior Court Judge was
Moshe Gutnick Orthodox Chabad rabbi
Milton Kent Industrial and aerial photographer Known for pioneering aerial photography in Sydney
Matthew Leveson n/a Sydney man killed in 2007
Peter Dodds McCormick Composer/stonemason/teacher Composer of "Advance Australia Fair", Australia's national anthem
Frank Hurley Photographer Known as the official photographer on Sir Ernest Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition in 1914
Clive James Critic, journalist, broadcaster, writer and lyricist The Clive James Show
Terry Kennedy Speaker
Denis McFadden Businessperson Founder/CEO of "Just Cuts"
Michael Mobbs Author and environmental consultant[7]
Gerard Newcombe Businessperson
Eliza Pottie Social reformer; active in suffrage, women's rights; co-founder of YWCA in Sydney
Nicole Rogerson Founding Director and CEO of Autism Awareness Australia
Anne-Marie Schwirtlich Former Director-General of the National Library of Australia Member of the Order of Australia (AM)
Diana Shelstad Mathematician
Thomas Spohr Solicitor and prosecutor
Christopher Vincent Stanich master mariner, harbourmaster and waterfront controller
Christopher Wilder Serial/spree killer and rapist Murdered at least eight women and girls
John Yeomans Journalist and author
Rosamund Else-Mitchell Educator and publisher

See also

References

  1. ^ "About". lydeangeles.com. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ^ Mullin, Kyle (4 December 2017). "Mandarin Monday: Q&A With Australian Internet Celebrity Amy Lyons, AKA Li Huilin". The Beijinger. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Sydney's Amy Lyons is raking it in as a Chinese social influencer". news.com.au. 11 September 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Red Chidiac stars for Matildas". The West Australian. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Australia - C. Logarzo - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Amy Sayer - Women's Soccer". Stanford University Athletics. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  7. ^ "About Michael". Archived from the original on 27 April 2014.