• Source: List of people from Brisbane

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).
People from Brisbane are either referred to as Brisbanites or Brisbanian.




Artists


Olive Ashworth (1915–2000), textile designer
Clark Beaumont, video, performance art
Irene Chou, long-term Brisbane resident
Jon Molvig




Aviators



Notable Brisbane-born aviators include:

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, United States to Brisbane, Queensland, Australia in 1928. The 1928 trans-Pacific flight was the first flight from one side of the ocean to the other.
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
Quentin Bryce , former Governor-General of Australia
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)




Medical doctors


Noteworthy medics from Brisbane include:

Raphael Cilento, public health physician and eminent medical administrator
Ian Frazer , immunologist and co-inventor of Gardasil
John Kerr, pathologist and first to describe apoptosis
Jeannette Young , former Chief Health Officer of Queensland and Governor of Queensland




Researchers


Notable Brisbane-born people in research include:

Peter C. Doherty, medical researcher and Nobel Prize winner




Sculptors



Daphne Mayo, sculptures include the tympanum above the King George Square entrance to Brisbane City Hall, sculptures at the Queensland Art Gallery
Leonard and Kathleen Shillam, sculptures include the Pelican sculptures at the Queensland Art Gallery
Christopher Trotter, sculptures include the Brisbane City Roos, kangaroo sculptures in George Street, Brisbane




Singers, dancers, musicians and composers






= Notable Brisbane-born people

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Courtney Act, singer and popular drag performer
Jason Barry-Smith, opera singer
Jeffrey Black, opera singer
Judi Connelli, singer and actress
Diana Doherty, classical musician
Lisa Gasteen, opera singer and winner of Cardiff Singer of the World competition in 1991
Darren Hayes, lead (Vocalist) singer of Savage Garden 1993–2001 (currently solo artist)
Kate Miller-Heidke, classically trained opera singer
Mirusia, soprano, lead vocalist with André Rieu, winner of the Dame Joan Sutherland Opera Award 2006
Patricia Petersen, singer, pianist and actress
S3RL, DJ, record producer
Amber Scott, ballet dancer
Donald Shanks, opera singer
Jake Sim – Korean-Australian member of the k-pop band ENHYPEN
Bart Stenhouse, jazz fusion musician
Patrick Thomas, conductor, poet, author
Garth Welch, principal dancer
John Willsteed, musician and sound designer
Christopher Wrench, organist
Bowen Yang, comedian, actor




= Notable residents

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Li Cunxin, ballet dancer, subject of Mao's Last Dancer
Robert Davidson, composer
Edward Guglielmino, composer, researcher
Gordon Hamilton, composer
Dami Im, singer
Luke Kennedy, singer
Stephen Leek, composer
Liza Lim, composer
Mungo McKay, actor
Alexander Voltz, composer
Brandon Woods, violinist




= Music groups with Brisbane origins

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Ball Park Music, music group
Bee Gees, music group
Butterfingers, music group
Cub Sport, music group
DZ Deathrays, music group
Dune Rats, music group
The Go-Betweens, music group
The Goon Sax, music group
The Grates, music group
Hatchie, dream pop band
Indecent Obsession, music group
The Jungle Giants, music group
Last Dinosaurs, music group
Odd Mob, music group, EDM duo
Powderfinger, music group
Regurgitator, music group
The Riptides, music group
The Saints, music group
The Screaming Tribesmen, music group
Savage Garden, music group
Sheppard, music group
Brad Shepherd, musician, Hoodoo Gurus
Billo Smith, musician and Cloudland band leader
TwoSet Violin, classical musicians and internet musical comedy duo, composed of violinists Eddy Chen and Brett Yang.
The Veronicas, music group, twin duo
Violent Soho, music group




Sports teams


Brisbane is home to multiple sports teams such as the Brisbane Broncos, who currently play in the NRL.
Rugby League teams: Brisbane Broncos, Brisbane Tigers.
Football teams: Brisbane Roar, Brisbane Strikers, Queensland Lions.
AFL Teams: Brisbane Lions.
Rugby Union Teams: Queensland Reds, Queensland Country.
Cricket Teams: Brisbane Heat, Brisbane Lions.
Other Sports: Brisbane Bullets (Basketball), Brisbane Bandits (Baseball), Queensland Firebirds (Netball).




Athletics


Brisbane is also the home of:

David Tyrrell, Brisbane-born NRL premiership player (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Scott Dixon, Brisbane-born New Zealander, Indycar driver
Roy Emerson, one of the most successful tennis players in history
Erika Geisen, German-born, IFBB professional bodybuilder
Katrina Gorry, soccer player for Australia
Jeff Horn, lightweight world champion boxer
Darren Lockyer, rugby league footballer
Pat Orreal, darts player
Clare Polkinghorne, soccer player for Australia
Hayley Raso, soccer player for Australia
Cameron Smith, professional golfer
Samantha Stosur, Grand Slam champion
Laura Taylor, swimmer
Johnathan Thurston, rugby league footballer
Libby Trickett, swimmer
Jessica Weintraub (born 2007), Australian Olympic rhythmic gymnast
Kyra Cooney-Cross, soccer player for Australia
Mollie O'Callaghan, swimmer
Priscilla Hon, tennis player




Stage and screen


Brisbane-born actors, actresses, producers, playwrights and comedians include:

Jacinda Barrett, actress
Ray Barrett, actor
Diane Cilento, actress
Barry Creyton, actor
Jacob Elordi, actor
Janet Fielding, actress
Claire Holt, actress
Lincoln Lewis, actor
George Miller, director
Levi Miller, actor
Matt Okine, comedian, actor, musician
Barry Otto, actor
Miranda Otto, actress
Patricia Petersen, actress, playwright, director, producer
John Stanton, actor
Leonard Teale, actor
Josh Thomas, comedian
Rowena Wallace, actress
Alyssa Sutherland, actress and model
Megan Smart, actress
Actors, actresses and playwrights who began their careers in Brisbane, or live in Brisbane, include:

Bille Brown, actor, studio named after him at the home of the Queensland Theatre Company
Carol Burns, actress
Penny Downie
Judith McGrath
Geoffrey Rush, actor
Sigrid Thornton, actress
Scott McNeil, voice actor




Writers and journalists


Writers and journalists who live in Brisbane include:

Thea Astley
Venero Armanno
Trent Dalton, novelist and journalist
Leigh Diffey
Chris Dore
Melissa Downes
Nick Earls
Benjamin Law
Michelle Law
Andrew Lofthouse
Hugh Lunn
David Malouf
Andrew McGahan
George Negus, journalist, television presenter and radio host
Oodgeroo Noonuccal
Judith Wright




Other


Bree Warren, model
Elise Barney, postmistress
Dane Beesley, photographer




See also


Arts and culture in Brisbane
Popular entertainment in Brisbane




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