List of people from Brisbane Last updated January 07, 2026
Brisbane and the Story Bridge 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 , BrisVegan (BrisVegas) or Brisbanian .
Aviators The Southern Cross landing in Brisbane in 1928 The Kingsford Smith Memorial, housing the Southern Cross 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
Notable Brisbane-born people in this section include:
Medical doctors Noteworthy medics from Brisbane include:
Researchers Notable Brisbane-born people in research include:
Notable Brisbane-born people Courtney Act , singer and 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 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 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 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 Ball Park Music , music group Bee Gees , music group Butterfingers , music group Caligula's Horse , music group Cub Sport , music group Dune Rats , music group DZ Deathrays , 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 Savage Garden , music group The Screaming Tribesmen , music group Brad Shepherd , musician, Hoodoo Gurus Sheppard , music group 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 Solo singers with Brisbane origins Keith Urban , lived in Caboolture, Moreton Bay, North Brisbane until he was 25 years old (1992) Sports teams Brisbane is home to multiple sports teams such as the Brisbane Broncos , who currently play in the NRL .
Athletics Brisbane is also the home of:
Kyra Cooney-Cross , soccer player for Australia [ 1] 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 [ 2] Priscilla Hon , tennis player Jeff Horn , lightweight world champion boxer Darren Lockyer , rugby league footballer Mollie O'Callaghan , swimmer Pat Orreal , darts player Clare Polkinghorne , soccer player for Australia [ 3] Hayley Raso , soccer player for Australia [ 4] Cameron Smith , professional golfer Samantha Stosur , Grand Slam champion Laura Taylor , swimmer Johnathan Thurston , rugby league footballer Libby Trickett , swimmer David Tyrrell , Brisbane-born NRL premiership player (South Sydney Rabbitohs) Jessica Weintraub (born 2007), Australian Olympic rhythmic gymnast 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 Megan Smart , actress John Stanton , actor Alyssa Sutherland , actress and model Leonard Teale , actor Josh Thomas , comedian Rowena Wallace , actress Actors, actresses and playwrights who began their careers in Brisbane, or live in Brisbane, include:
Writers and journalists Writers and journalists who live in Brisbane include:
References ↑ "Kyra Cooney-Cross Stats, Goals, Records, Assists, Cups and more" . FBref.com . Retrieved 17 November 2024 . ↑ "Australia - K. Gorry - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway" . int.soccerway.com . Retrieved 21 June 2023 . ↑ Bella, Patty La (8 January 2020). "Clare Polkinghorne: The Power of Influence" . Beyond 90 . Retrieved 21 June 2023 . ↑ "Hayley Raso Stats, Goals, Records, Assists, Cups and more" . FBref.com . Retrieved 21 June 2023 . This page is based on this
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