List of Indian Australians

Indian Australians are Australians of Indian ancestry, including both Australians by birth and those born in India or elsewhere among the Indian diaspora. ^[1] The following provides a list of notable Indian Australians:

Academics

Mathematicians

• Mathai Varghese, mathematician and professor at the University of Adelaide
• Akshay Venkatesh, mathematician ^[2]

Professors and scholars in other disciplines

• Purushottama Bilimoria, professor at Deakin University ^[3]

Arts and entertainment

Actors and actresses

• Anusha Dandekar, actress
• Shibani Dandekar, actress
• Lisa Haydon, Bollywood actress ^[4]
• Mahesh Jadu, actor ^[5]
• Vimala Raman, actress
• Chandrika Ravi, actress
• Pallavi Sharda, actress
• Isha Sharvani, Bollywood actress

Comedians

• Neel Kolhatkar, comedian ^[6]

Film

• Partho Sen-Gupta, filmmaker
• Anupam Sharma, filmmaker, Australia Day Ambassador, film entrepreneur

Models

• Samantha Downie, Australia's Next Top Model contestant, model
• Maria Thattil, activist, beauty queen, and model of South Indian descent who was crowned Miss Universe Australia 2020 and placed Top 10 at Miss Universe 2020

Media

• Jeremy Fernandez, ABC Weekend presenter and reporter
• Marc Fennell, film critic, technology journalist, radio personality, author, and television presenter
• Indira Naidoo, newsreader

Musicians

• Charlie Collins, singer and songwriter
• Samantha Jade, singer, songwriter, and actress
• Tharini Mudaliar, singer and actress who played a role in The Matrix Revolutions and Xena: Warrior Princess
• Guy Sebastian, winner of 2003 Australian Idol , singer and songwriter

Business

• Pankaj Oswal, controversial businessman, accused of embezzlement
• Vivek Chad Sehgal, auto parts maker
• Maha Sinnathamby, real estate

Literature

• Aravind Adiga, novelist, winner of the 2008 Man Booker Prize
• Kersi Meher-Homji, journalist and author

Politics and government

• Prue Car, ALP MP for Londonderry in New South Wales
• Christabel Chamarette, senator from Western Australia from 1992 to 1996
• Jinson Charls, member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
• Chris Crewther, former Liberal MP for Dunkley
• Lauren Moss, ALP MP for Casuarina in the Northern Territory
• Khoda Patel, member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
• Dave Sharma, former Liberal MP for Wentworth
• Lisa Singh, former ALP Senator representing Tasmania
• Kaushaliya Vaghela, former Victorian politician, community leader.
• Peter Varghese, diplomat and Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia)
• Anne Warner, former Minister for Aboriginal and Islander Affairs, Queensland Labor Government

Science and technology

• Chennupati Jagadish AC, pioneer in nanotechnology
• Zinnia Kumar, scientist and international fashion model

Sports

• Stuart Clark, cricketer
• Arshdeep Dosanjh, professional volleyball player and member of the Australia national team
• Hasrat Gill, cricketer for Melbourne Stars and Victoria
• Sam Kerr, footballer
• Daniel Kerr, Australian rules footballer
• Roger Kerr, Australian rules footballer
• Jordan McMahon, Australian rules footballer
• Clancee Pearce, Australian rules footballer for Fremantle Football Club
• Eric Pearce, former hockey player who represented Australia in four Olympics
• Julian Pearce, former hockey player who represented Australia in 45 international matches
• Tanveer Singh Sangha, cricketer for Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League and member of Australia's national team ^[7]
• Gurinder Singh Sandhu, cricketer for Queensland in Domestic cricket and former member of Australia's national team
• Rex Sellers, cricketer and leg spinner who played for Australia in India in 1964
• Astra Sharma, tennis player
• Lisa Sthalekar, captain of the Australia Women's cricket team
• Terry Walsh, hockey player and coach
• Rhys Williams, professional footballer
• Nishan Velupillay, professional footballer

In fiction

• Chloe Frazer, character from the Uncharted video game series

See also

• Australia portal
• India portal

• Indian Australians

References

1. "General Community Profile" (XLS). 2021 Census of Population and Housing. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
2. "A Number Theorist Who Bridges Math and Time".
3. "Professor Purushottama Bilimoria".
4. "Never dated Ness Wadia, not friends with Randeep Hooda: Lisa Haydon". DNA. 3 September 2014. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
5. "I play spiritual guide in 'I, Frankenstein': Mahesh Jadu".
6. "Indo-Australian Comedian Neel Kolhatkar Makes Waves on YouTube With Nonstop Laughter".
7. "Who is Tanveer Sangha, the Australian leggie with Indian roots?".