List of people from Wollongong
The following is a list of people from Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, as well as its surrounding suburbs:
Politics
- Rex Connor, Minister for Minerals and Energy in the Whitlam government
- Bryan Green, member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
- Dr. Stephen Martin, former Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives
Arts and media
- Natalie Bassingthwaighte, actress and singer, lead vocalist of Rogue Traders
- Nikki Gemmell, author
- Ashton Irwin, singer-songwriter and drummer of 5 Seconds of Summer, sometimes visits the area
- Steven Jacobs, actor and television presenter
- John Jarratt, actor, Wolf Creek
- Nic Testoni, actor, Home and Away
- Richard Tognetti, violinist, current artistic director of the Australian Chamber Orchestra
- Anthony Warlow, opera and musical theater star
Sports
- Bill Beach, World Champion Sculler (Rowing) 1884–7
- Nicole Beck, Rugby sevens, current Australian player and Olympic gold medalist, Rio 2016
- Shaun Boyle, Winter Olympic athlete in skeleton
- Scott Chipperfield, football (soccer) player for FC Basel in Switzerland
- Allan Fitzgibbon, former professional rugby league footballer and coach
- Craig Fitzgibbon, rugby league player, captain of the Sydney Roosters
- Tyson Frizell, professional rugby league player currently playing for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL.
- Wayne Gardner, 500cc motorcycle racing world champion
- Jackson Hastings, professional rugby league player currently playing for the Salford Red Devils in the Super League.
- Matt Horsley, former football (soccer) player
- Bruno Hortelano, Spanish runner, Gold Medallist
- Dan Hunt, rugby league player
- Ben Hornby, rugby league player, captain of the St George Illawarra Dragons
- Phil Jaques, cricketer
- Trent Johnston, Irish cricketer
- Brett Lee, Test cricketer
- Shane Lee, former One-Day International cricketer
- Kerryn McCann, Marathon runner, Commonwealth games gold medalist
- Dean Mercer, iron man
- Trent Merrin, professional rugby league player currently playing for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL.
- Jason Ryles, rugby league player for St George Illawarra Dragons
- Noel Spencer, football (soccer) player for Sydney FC
- Mile Sterjovski, football (soccer) player for FC Basel in Switzerland
- Jacob Timpano, football (soccer) player for Sydney FC
- Emma Tonegato, Rugby sevens, current Australian player and Olympic gold medallist, Rio 2016
- Luke Wilkshire, former football (soccer) player, commentator
Other
- William F. Roy, former Principal Technical Officer at Telecom Tower.
- Hal Waldron, prospector and gold diviner.
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