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40 Famous People from Australia

Can you name 40 famous people from Australia?
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Filmmaker who directed Romeo+Juliet, Moulin Rouge! and The Great Gatsby
Baz Luhrmann
Singer whose top songs are Chandelier and Cheap Thrills
Sia
Actor who played in movies Shakespeare in Love, Quills and The King's Speech
Geoffrey Rush
Actor who played in Black Hawk Down, Hulk, Troy and Munich
Eric Bana
Star of the wildlife documentary series The Crocodile Hunter
Steve Irwin
Greatest batsman in the game of Cricket, arguably the greatest cricketer ever
Sir Don Bradman
Writer whose The Female Eunuch became an international best seller in 1970
Germaine Greer
Actress who won an Oscar for playing Virginia Woolf in the drama film The Hours
Nicole Kidman
Actress who played in House of the Dragon and Supergirl
Milly Alcock
Actress who played in I, Tonya and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Margot Robbie
Tennis player, after whom the main arena of the Australian Open was named
Rod Laver
Singer and actress who starred in the hit musical film Grease
Olivia Newton-John
Singer known as the leader of rock band The Bad Seeds
Nick Cave
Actor best known for his role as Wolverine in the X-Men film series
Hugh Jackman
Racing driver who competes in Formula One since 2023
Oscar Piastri
Actress who won an Oscar for her portrayal of Katharine Hepburn in The Aviator
Cate Blanchett
The first woman in the Open era to win all four tennis majors in the same year
Margaret Smith Court
Female tennis player who was No.1 and won three Grand Slams
Ashleigh Barty
Swimmer who specialized in freestyle and who won five Olympic gold medals
Ian Thorpe
Female sprinter and Indigenous icon who won gold in the 400m at the Sydney 2000 Olympics
Cathy Freeman
The first Australian to play in the NBA and a 3x champion with the Chicago Bulls
Luc Longley
Prime Minister who promoted immigration and who sent troops to Korea and Vietnam
Robert Menzies
Model, actor and tv presenter who appeared on several covers of Sports Illustrated
Elle Macpherson
Actor most famous for his role as the god Thor in the Avengers film series
Chris Hemsworth
Actor, comedian famous for playing in Crocodile Dundee film series
Paul Hogan
First Australian Victoria's Secret model
Miranda Kerr
Singer and actress whose sister Dannii is also singer
Kylie Minogue
Singer-songwriter, model and actress whose famous song is Torn
Natalie Imbruglia
Tennis player and former world No. 1 on the ATP rankings
Lleyton Hewitt
Basketball guard who played for Oklahoma City Thunder and Chicago Bulls
Josh Giddey
Labour Party Prime Minister who made Australia fully independent from the UK
Bob Hawke
Second actor to portray fictional British secret agent James Bond
George Lazenby
Composer of Waltzing Matilda the unofficial anthem of Australia
Andrew Banjo Paterson
Flying pioneer who made the first trans-Pacific flight from America to Australia
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith
Notorious outlaw and an iconic figure in Australian history, folklore and literature
Ned Kelly
Actor who was posthumously awarded an Oscar for playing Joker
Heath Ledger
Basketball player who was named NBA All-Star in 2019, 2020 and 2021
Ben Simmons
Racing driver who competes in Formula One from 2011 to 2024
Daniel Ricciardo
Editor-in-chief of the controversial whistle-blowing website Wikileaks
Julian Assange
Actress who played in Mulholland Drive, The Ring and King Kong
Naomi Watts
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6 Comments
stubart409
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Level 69
Mar 18, 2021
Nice quiz. I also think this is the first time I've ever beaten 100% of test takers when more than 3 people have taken the quiz.
Nenadbs
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Level 54
Mar 18, 2021
Thanks! :)
Quizmaster
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Level ∞
Sep 1, 2022
Good quiz.
maur85
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Level 73
Sep 2, 2023
Nothing AC/DC related, and also no Megan Gale?
FurSeal
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Level 78
Jan 5, 2026
Cathy Freeman is listed twice, for two separate clues. Perhaps combine them and add another famous Australian?
Nenadbs
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Level 54
Jan 5, 2026
Thanks for that. Fixed.
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