1969-
Actress Keisha Castle-Hughes was selected from among several hundred children in Mt. Wellington, New Zealand to star as Pai in the acclaimed film Whale Rider.
1990-
Toni Collette is an Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning Australian actress.
1972-
1964-
Australian actor, producer, writer and director Joel Edgerton played Will McGill in the soap opera The Secret Life of Us, and Tom Buchanan in The Great Gatsby.
1974-
1916-1977
1909-1955
1968-
Australian import Chris Hemsworth is known for portraying Marvel comic book hero Thor in the film series of the same name, and for his role in Snow White and the Huntsman.
1983-
Liam Hemsworth is an Australian actor of television and film known for his roles in Neighbours, The Last Song and The Hunger Games.
1990-
1939-
The daughter of wildlife expert Steve Irwin, Bindi Irwin has appeared on such animal-themed shows as The Crocodile Hunter and Bindi: The Jungle Girl.
1998-
Australian actor and producer Hugh Jackman is best known for playing Wolverine in the X-Men series. He's also known for parts in the films The Prestige, Australia and Les Miserables.
1968-
Academy Award–winning actress Nicole Kidman starred in Dead Calm, Moulin Rouge and The Hours, and was married to Tom Cruise for ten years.
1967-
Ryan Kwanten is an Australian actor who became famous for playing Jason Stackhouse on the hit HBO vampire drama True Blood.
1976-
Heath Ledger was an Academy Award-winning, Australian actor best known for his roles in Brokeback Mountain and The Dark Knight. He died of an accidental prescription drug overdose in 2008.
1979-2008
Kylie Minogue is an actress and singer who's dominated the international pop and dance charts with hits like "Can't Get You Out of My Head" and "Slow."
1968-
1948-
Geoffrey Rush is an Australian actor best known for his award-winning performance in the 1996 film Shine.
1951-
1949-
Dame Joan Sutherland is an Australian operatic soprano internationally acclaimed for her coloratura roles.
1926-2010
Mia Wasikowska is an Australian actress best known for her role on the HBO drama In Treatment.
1989-
Actress Naomi Watts starred in Mulholland Drive and The Ring. She's also a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations, and works on HIV/AIDS awareness programs.
1968-
Veteran Australian actress Jacki Weaver has received Academy Award nominations for her work in such films as Animal Kingdom (2010) and Silver Linings Playbook (2012).
1947-
Hugo Weaving is best known for playing Agent Smith in the Matrix film trilogy and Elrond in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy.
1960-
Australia's Rebel Wilson is best known for her funny film roles, including Kristen Wiig's roommate in Bridesmaids and the character Fat Amy in Pitch Perfect.
1986-