| Lists of Americans |
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This is a list ofnotableAustralian Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.
| Name | Born – died | Notable for | Connection with Australia | Connection with the United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elisabeth Murdoch | 1968– | Businesswoman | born in Australia with a dual citizenship | father is Australian-bornRupert Murdoch |
| Ken Ham | 1951– | Founder of theYoung Earth Creationist organizationAnswers in Genesis | born in Australia | resides in the U.S. |
| Rupert Murdoch | 1931– | CEO ofNews Corporation | born in Australia | became naturalized U.S. citizen in 1985 |
| Jacques Nasser | 1947– | former CEO ofFord Motors | born inLebanon but raised in Australia | resides in the U.S. |
| Matthew Pritzker | 1982– | investor and businessman | Australian mother | born in the U.S.; American father |
| Name | Born – died | Notable for | Connection with Australia | Connection with the United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard W. Fisher | 1949– | Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President | Australian-American father | U.S. citizen at birth |
| John Henderson | 1925–2010 | blind activist | born in Australia | emigrated to the U.S. with parents as a child |
| Martin Indyk | 1951– | former U.S. Ambassador to Israel | British born, Australian raised | U.S. diplomat |
| James Wolfensohn | 1933–2020 | former President of theWorld Bank | born in Australia | naturalized as U.S. citizen in 1980 |
| Name | Born – died | Notable for | Connection with Australia | Connection with America |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mick Bates | 1970– | Member of theWest Virginia House of Delegates | born in Australia | naturalized U.S. citizen |
| Harry Bridges | 1901–1990 | International Longshore and Warehouse Union leader | born in Australia | became naturalized U.S. citizen in 1945 |
| Gavin Buckley | 1963– | Mayor ofAnnapolis, Maryland | born in Australia | became naturalized U.S. citizen in 2009 |
| Frank G. Finlayson | 1864–1947 | Associate Justice of theCalifornia Supreme Court | born in Australia | naturalized U.S. citizen |
| Jeff Merkley | 1956– | Senator from Oregon | Australian paternal grandmother | born in the U.S. |
| Jon Ossoff | 1987– | Senator from Georgia | Australian mother | born in the U.S. |
| Leo H. Susman | 1879–1928 | Member of theCalifornia State Assembly | born in Australia | naturalized U.S. citizen |
| Name | Born – died | Notable for | Connection with Australia | Connection with America |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geraldine Brooks | 1955– | author | born in Australia | father was American; became naturalized U.S. citizen in 2002 |
| Prudence Farrow | 1948– | author | Australian father | U.S. born; Irish-American mother |
| Jill Ker Conway | 1934–2018 | author & academic | born in Australia | worked in the U.S. |
| Sumner Locke Elliott | 1917–1991 | author ofCareful, He Might Hear You | born in Australia | moved to the U.S. in 1948 and became naturalized U.S. citizen in 1955 |
| Name | Born – died | Notable for | Connection with Australia | Connection with America |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Bolt | 1930–2015 | seismologist | born and raised in Australia | naturalized American citizen |
| Philip K. Chapman | 1935–2021 | astronaut | born in Australia | emigrated to the U.S. |
| Terence James Elkins | 1936– | physicist, 1st ascent ofMount Elkins, 1979Harold Brown Award recipient | born in Australia | emigrated to the U.S. in 1963; naturalized U.S. citizen in 1971 |
| Paul D. Scully-Power | 1944– | oceanographer and astronaut | born in Australia | naturalized U.S. citizen in 1982 |
| Andy Thomas | 1951– | astronaut | born in Australia | naturalized U.S. citizen in 1986 |
| Elizabeth Blackburn | 1948– | winner of the 2009Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine | born in Australia | naturalized U.S. citizen |
| Name | Born – died | Notable for | Connection with Australia | Connection with America |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Oliphant | 1935– | New York Times cartoonist | born in Australia | emigrated to U.S. in 1964 |
| Name | Born – died | Notable for | Connection with Australia | Connection with America |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carsten Ball | 1987– | retired tennis player | Australian father | American-born and resides in the U.S. |
| Darren Bennett | 1965– | Australian rules football and American football | born in Australia, playedAFL | playedNFL |
| Jonah Bolden | 1996– | basketball | born in Melbourne | father is American |
| Taj Burrow | 1978– | surfing | born in Australia | parents are U.S. citizens |
| James Cruikshanks | 1971– | professional wrestling | born in Australia | moved to U.S. as a child |
| Taylor Dent | 1981– | tennis | father is AustralianPhil Dent | mother is AmericanBetty Ann Grubb Stuart and born in the U.S. |
| Leigh Diffey | 1971– | auto racing commentator | born in Australia | became an American citizen in 2011 |
| Colin Edwards | 1974– | motorcycle racing | Australian father | born in the U.S. |
| Dante Exum | 1995– | basketball | born in Melbourne | American parents |
| Luke Hume | 1988– | rugby | born in Australia | Dual citizen to the U.S. and Australia |
| Kyrie Irving | 1992– | basketball | born in Melbourne | American parents and Dual Citizen to the U.S. and Australia |
| Nia Jax | 1984– | professional wrestler | born in Sydney | grew up in Hawaii |
| Jay Johnstone | 1945–2020 | baseball | Australian mother | born in the U.S. |
| Maya Joint | 2006– | tennis | Australian father | born in the U.S. |
| Robert Machado | 1973– | surfing | born inSydney | grew up in and lives in California |
| David Niu | 1966– | rugby | born in Australia | naturalized U.S. citizen |
| Ben Simmons | 1996– | basketball | born in Melbourne, mother is Australian | father is AmericanDave Simmons[1] |
| James Spithill | 1979– | sailing | born in Sydney | married to an American and skippered Oracle Team USA yacht to two victories |
| Name | Born – died | Notable for | Connection with Australia | Connection with America |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Allen | 1944–1992 | singer-songwriter, musician, and entertainer | born inTenterfield, New South Wales | lived in the U.S. |
| Iggy Azalea | 1990– | rapper | born in Sydney | moved to the U.S. at age 16 |
| Nellie Breen | 1897–1986 | dancer and comedian | Australian mother | born in U.S.; American father |
| Aaron Brown | 1980– | violinist and composer | raised in Australia | naturalized U.S. citizen |
| Brody Dalle | 1979– | singer-songwriter and guitarist | born in Melbourne | lives in the U.S since 1998 |
| Sam Farrar | 1978– | member of the pop rock bandMaroon 5 | Australian parents | born and raised inLos Angeles |
| Flea | 1962– | bassist forRed Hot Chili Peppers | born inMelbourne | lived in the U.S. since age 5 |
| Gracie Folds | 1999– | singer-songwriter | mother is Australian; born inAdelaide | lives in the U.S.; father is AmericanBen Folds |
| Ashton Irwin | 1994– | drummer for5 Seconds of Summer | born in Sydney | father is American; dual citizen to the U.S. and Australia |
| MC Lars | 1982– | rapper | father is Australian | born in the U.S. |
| Chloe Rose Lattanzi | 1986– | singer, actress | mother was AustralianOlivia Newton-John (born inEngland) | born in the U.S. |
| Helen Reddy | 1941–2020 | actress, singer | born in Australia | naturalized U.S. citizen |
| Cody Simpson | 1997– | pop singer | born inGold Coast, Queensland | moved to the U.S. in 2010 |
| Rebecca St. James | 1977– | Christian pop rock singer-songwriter | born inSydney | family moved to the U.S. at age 14; marriedCubbie Fink in 2011 |
| Rick Springfield | 1949– | singer and actor | born in Sydney | lives in the U.S. |
| Mark Stoermer | 1977– | bassist forThe Killers | father is Australian | born in the U.S. |
| Irwin Thomas | 1971– | singer-songwriter and guitarist | mother was an Australian-born folk singer and dancer; she returned to Australia in 1980, with her son.[2] | born in 1971 inManhattan, New York City.[3] |
| Joseph Twist | 1982– | composer in genres including ancientvocal music,opera,contemporary orchestral music,jazz,musical theatre andcabaret | born in Brisbane; doctorate and master's degrees fromUniversity of Queensland,Australian Film, Television and Radio School, andNew York University | lives in the U.S. |
| Keith Urban | 1967– | country musician | born inNew Zealand, moved to Australia at a young age | naturalized U.S. citizen, married toAmerican-bornAustralian actressNicole Kidman, resident ofNashville, Tennessee[4] |
| Betty Who | 1991- | musician, singer-songwriter | born in Australia | naturalized U.S. citizen |
| Kate Ceberano | 1966- | singer-actress | born in Australia | father born in AmericaTino Ceberano |
| Deni Hines | 1970- | singer-actress | born in Australia | mother born in AmericaMarcia Hines |
| John Butler | 1975- | musician, founder John Butler Trio | father is Australian | born in the U.S..; American mother |
| Name | Born – died | Notable for | Connection with Australia | Connection with America |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deniz Akdeniz | 1990– | actor | born inMelbourne toTurkish Australian parents | based inLos Angeles; engaged to long term partner, American actress Riley Dandy |
| Simon Baker | 1969– | actor | born inLaunceston, Tasmania | moved to the U.S. in the 1990s; has been a dual U.S. and Australian citizen since 2010 |
| Jacinda Barrett | 1972– | actress | born inBrisbane | moved to the U.S. in the 1990s; married to U.S. citizenGabriel Macht and became naturalized U.S. citizen in 2009 |
| Billy Bevan | 1887–1957 | actor | born inOrange | |
| Cate Blanchett | 1969– | actress | born inMelbourne | American father; dual U.S. and Australian citizen |
| Rose Byrne | 1979– | actress | born inBalmain, New South Wales | lived in New York; married to American actorBobby Cannavale since 2012 |
| Charles Coleman | 1885–1951 | character actor | born inSydney | |
| Bonar Colleano | 1924–1958 | actor | Australian parents | born and lived in the U.S. until he was 12 |
| Aisha Dee | 1993– | actress, and singer | born in Australia; Australian mother | father isAfrican American |
| Mia Farrow | 1945– | actress | father was Australian | born in the U.S. with dual citizenship |
| Errol Flynn | 1909–1959 | actor | born inHobart | became naturalized U.S. citizen in 1942 |
| Sean Flynn | 1941-1970 | actor | son of Australian actorErrol Flynn | born in the U.S |
| Leila George | 1992– | actress | born in Sydney; mother is AustralianGreta Scacchi | father is AmericanVincent D'Onofrio; dual U.S. and Australian citizen |
| Melissa George | 1976– | actress | born in Australia | moved to U.S. in the 1990s; became naturalized U.S. citizen in 2008[5] |
| Mel Gibson | 1956– | actor | paternal grandmother was AustralianEva Mylott | born in the U.S. |
| Daniel Goddard | 1971– | actor | born inSydney | became naturalized U.S. citizen in 2020 |
| Robert Greig | 1879–1958 | actor | born inMelbourne | |
| Nicholas Hammond | 1950– | actor and director | moved to Australia in the mid-1980s | born in the U.S. |
| Penne Hackforth-Jones | 1949–2013 | actress | Australian maternal grandparents | born in the U.S. |
| Tim Kazurinsky | 1950– | actor and screenwriter | Australian mother | born in the U.S.; American father |
| Nicole Kidman | 1967– | actress | both parents are Australians; raised in Australia | born in the U.S. with dual citizenship |
| Laurette Luez | 1928–1999 | actress | Australian mother | American father; born in the U.S. |
| Alanna Masterson | 1988– | actress | father isLebanese AustralianJoe Reaiche | born in the U.S.; American mother |
| Jordan Masterson | 1986– | actor | father is Lebanese Australian Joe Reaiche | born in the U.S.; American mother |
| Julian McMahon | 1968–2025 | actor | born in Australia | naturalized U.S. citizen |
| Poppy Montgomery | 1972– | Without a Trace actor | born in Australia | lives and works in the U.S.; dual U.S. and Australian citizen |
| Meg Mundy | 1915–2016 | actress | Australian mother | naturalized U.S. citizen |
| Sean Murray | 1977– | actor | born in America to an American father and Australian mother; spent some of his childhood in Australia | U.S. citizen |
| Keir O'Donnell | 1978– | actor | born inSydney | moved to the U.S. in the 1980s |
| Nathan Parsons | 1988– | actor | born in Australia | naturalized U.S. citizen |
| Liesel Pritzker Simmons | 1984– | actress | Australian mother | born in the U.S.; American father member of thePritzker family |
| Emilie de Ravin | 1981– | actress | born in Australia | became naturalized U.S. citizen in 2018 |
| Ann Richards | 1917–2006 | actress | born in Australia | moved to the U.S. in 1942; father was a U.S. citizen |
| Margot Robbie | 1990– | actress, known for her role as playing Harley Quinn in the DC movieSuicide Squad | born in Australia | moved to and lives in the U.S |
| Tristan Rogers | 1946– | General Hospital actor | born in Australia | naturalized U.S. citizen |
| Portia de Rossi | 1973– | Ally McBeal actress and wife ofEllen DeGeneres | born in Australia | naturalized U.S. citizen |
| Jesse Spencer | 1979– | actor | born inMelbourne, Australia | naturalized U.S. citizen[6] |
| Tammin Sursok | 1983– | Home and Away,The Young and the Restless, andPretty Little Liars actress | born in South Africa, raised in Australia | naturalized U.S. citizen |
| Caitlin Stasey | 1990– | actress | born inMelbourne, Australia | moved to and lives inLos Angeles |
| Kristen Stewart | 1990– | actress | mother is Australian | born in the U.S. |
| Sharni Vinson | 1983– | actress | born in Australia | lives and works in the U.S.; dual U.S. and Australian citizen |
| Angela White | 1985– | pornographic actress | born inSydney | moved to the U.S. in the 2010s |
| Alex Winter | 1965– | actor, film director, and screenwriter | Australian father | American mother; dual U.S. and U.K. citizen |
| Breanna Yde | 2003– | actress | Australian-born American Actress | born in Sydney, New South Wales |
| Jane Badler | 1953– | actress singer | moved to Australia in the mid-80's or 90's. | born in the U.S. |
| Shannon Kenny | 1968– | actress | born in Australia | moved to the U.S. in the 1990s; married to U.S. citizenNéstor Carbonell |
| Claire Holt | 1988– | actress | born in Brisbane | naturalized U.S.citizen |
| Makenzie Vega | 1994– | actress | moved to Australia in 2016 | born in the U.S. |
| Brooke Harman | 1985– | actress | Australian mother | born in the U.S.; American father |
| Ben Lawson | 1980– | actor | born in Brisbane | became naturalized U.S. citizen in 2023 |
| Name | Born – died | Notable for | Connection with Australia | Connection with America |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betsy Bloomingdale | 1922–2016 | socialite, philanthropist | parents are Australian | born in the U.S. |
| Valda Cooper | 1915–2008 | journalist, one of the first female reporters for theAssociated Press | born in Melbourne, Australia | immigrated to the U.S. as an infant |
| Savannah Guthrie | 1971– | television journalist, co-anchor ofThe Today Show | born in Melbourne, Australia | immigrated to the U.S. as an infant |
| Bindi Irwin | 1998– | child television/film personality | father was AustralianSteve Irwin | motherTerri Irwin is from Oregon, dual U.S. and Australian citizen |
| Robert Irwin | 2003– | child television/film personality | father was AustralianSteve Irwin | motherTerri Irwin is from Oregon, dual U.S. and Australian citizen |
| Elizabeth Jagger | 1984– | model and actress, daughter ofMick Jagger | paternal grandmother was Australian | mother isJerry Hall; born in the U.S. |
| Georgia May Jagger | 1992– | model and actress, daughter of Mick Jagger | paternal grandmother was Australian | mother is Jerry Hall; born in the U.S. |
| Laura James | 1990– | fashion model,America's Next Top Model winner | mother is Australian | father isDynasty actorJohn James; born in the U.S. |
| Thelma Keane | 1926–2008 | negotiated copyrights forThe Family Circus, inspiration for the comic's "Mommy" character | born and raised inQueensland | immigrated to the U.S. with her husband,Bil Keane |
| Brianna Keilar | 1980– | television journalist forCNN | born in Australia | grew up inOrange County, California |
| Soledad O'Brien | 1966– | television journalist | father is Australian | born in the U.S. |
| Anne Osborn Krueger | 1934– | economist | Australian father | born in the U.S. |
| Katie Patrick | 1980– | environmental spokesperson, entrepreneur | born in Australia | lives in the U.S. |
| Terry Tao | 1975– | mathematician, 2006Fields medalist | born in Australia | won aFulbright Scholarship in 1992; attained Ph.D. atPrinceton in 1996; married an American |
| Felicia Taylor | 1964–2023 | television journalist | father was AustralianRod Taylor | born in the U.S. |
| Marsha Waggoner | 1940– | championpoker player | born in Australia | lived in the U.S. since 1977 |
| Christopher Wilder | 1945–1984 | serial killer | born in Australia | emigrated to the U.S. in 1969; father is a U.S. citizen |
| Peta Murgatroyd | 1986– | professional dancer | born in Australia | naturalized U.S. citizen |
