List of people from Brisbane

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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).

Artists[]

Aviators[]

The Southern Cross landing in Brisbane in 1928
The Kingsford Smith Memorial, housing the Southern Cross

Notable Brisbane-born aviators include:

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:

Researchers[]

Notable Brisbane-born people in research include:

Sculptors[]

Daphne Mayo's tympanum at the Brisbane City Hall
Christopher Trotter's City Roo sculpture
Two more City Roo sculptures
Leonard and Kathleen Shillam's
Pelican sculptures at the Queensland Art Gallery

Singers, dancers, musicians and composers[]

Notable Brisbane-born people[]

Brisbane is also the home of the following people[]


Music groups with Brisbane origins[]

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, Hills District Panthers and [[West Panthers. Football teams: Brisbane Roar, Brisbane Strikers, , Wynnum District SC and Olympic FC AFL Teams: Brisbane Lions, Rugby Union Teams: Queensland Reds, and Brisbane City Cricket Teams: Brisbane Heat, Other Sports: Brisbane Bullets (Basketball), Brisbane Bandits (Baseball), Queensland Firebirds (Netball)

Athletics[]

Brisbane is also the home of:

Stage and screen[]

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

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:

Other[]

See also[]

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