This is a list of notable Australian Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.
Business Name Born – diedNotable forConnection with AustraliaConnection with the United StatesElisabeth Murdoch1968–Businesswomanborn in Australia with a dual citizenshipfather is Australian-born Rupert MurdochKen Ham1951–Founder of the Young Earth Creationist organization Answers in Genesisborn in Australiaresides in the U.S.Rupert Murdoch1931–CEO of News Corporationborn in Australiabecame naturalized U.S. citizen in 1985 Jacques Nasser1947–former CEO of Ford Motorsborn in Lebanon but raised in Australiaresides in the U.S. Matthew Pritzker1982–investor and businessmanAustralian motherborn in the U.S.; American father
Public service Name Born – diedNotable forConnection with AustraliaConnection with the United StatesRichard W. Fisher1949–Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas PresidentAustralian-American fatherU.S. citizen at birthJohn Henderson1925–2010blind activistborn in Australiaemigrated to the U.S. with parents as a childMartin Indyk1951–former U.S. Ambassador to IsraelBritish born, Australian raised U.S. diplomatJames Wolfensohn1933–2020former President of the World Bankborn in Australianaturalized as U.S. citizen in 1980
Politics Name Born – diedNotable forConnection with AustraliaConnection with AmericaMick Bates1970–Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates born in Australianaturalized U.S. citizenHarry Bridges 1901–1990International Longshore and Warehouse Union leaderborn in Australiabecame naturalized U.S. citizen in 1945Gavin Buckley 1963– Mayor of Annapolis, Marylandborn in Australiabecame naturalized U.S. citizen in 2009Frank G. Finlayson1864–1947Associate Justice of the California Supreme Courtborn in Australianaturalized U.S. citizenJeff Merkley 1956– Senator from OregonAustralian paternal grandmother born in the U.S.Jon Ossoff1987–Senator from GeorgiaAustralian motherborn in the U.S.Leo H. Susman1879–1928Member of the California State Assemblyborn in Australianaturalized U.S. citizen
Authors Name Born – diedNotable forConnection with AustraliaConnection with AmericaGeraldine Brooks1955– authorborn in Australiafather was American; became naturalized U.S. citizen in 2002Prudence Farrow1948– authorAustralian fatherU.S. born; Irish-American motherJill Ker Conway1934–2018 author & academicborn in Australiaworked in the U.S.Sumner Locke Elliott1917–1991 author of Careful, He Might Hear Youborn in Australiamoved to the U.S. in 1948 and became naturalized U.S. citizen in 1955
Scientists Name Born – diedNotable forConnection with AustraliaConnection with AmericaBruce Bolt1930–2015seismologistborn and raised in Australianaturalized American citizenPhilip K. Chapman1935–2021astronautborn in Australiaemigrated to the U.S.Terence James Elkins1936–2023physicist, 1st ascent of Mount Elkins, 1979 Harold Brown Award recipientborn in Australiaemigrated to the U.S. in 1963; naturalized U.S. citizen in 1971Paul D. Scully-Power1944– oceanographer and astronautborn in Australianaturalized U.S. citizen in 1982Andy Thomas1951–astronautborn in Australianaturalized U.S. citizen in 1986Elizabeth Blackburn1948–winner of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicineborn in Australianaturalized U.S. citizen
Artists Name Born – diedNotable forConnection with AustraliaConnection with AmericaPat Oliphant1935–2026New York Times cartoonistborn in Australiaemigrated to U.S. in 1964
Sport Name Born – diedNotable forConnection with AustraliaConnection with AmericaCarsten Ball1987–retired tennis playerAustralian fatherAmerican-born and resides in the U.S.Darren Bennett 1965– Australian rules football and American footballborn in Australia, played AFLplayed NFL Jonah Bolden 1996– basketballborn in Melbournefather is AmericanTaj Burrow 1978– surfingborn in Australiaparents are U.S. citizensJames Cruikshanks 1971– professional wrestlingborn in Australiamoved to U.S. as a childTaylor Dent 1981– tennis father is Australian Phil Dentmother is American Betty Ann Grubb Stuart and born in the U.S.Leigh Diffey 1971– auto racing commentatorborn in Australiabecame an American citizen in 2011Colin Edwards 1974– motorcycle racingAustralian fatherborn in the U.S.Dante Exum 1995–basketballborn in MelbourneAmerican parentsLuke Hume 1988– rugbyborn in AustraliaDual citizen to the U.S. and AustraliaKyrie Irving 1992– basketballborn in MelbourneAmerican parents and Dual Citizen to the U.S. and AustraliaNia Jax 1984– professional wrestlerborn in Sydneygrew up in HawaiiJay Johnstone 1945–2020 baseballAustralian motherborn in the U.S.Maya Joint2006– tennisAustralian fatherborn in the U.S.Robert Machado 1973– surfingborn in Sydneygrew up in and lives in CaliforniaDavid Niu 1966– rugbyborn in Australianaturalized U.S. citizenBen Simmons 1996– basketballborn in Melbourne, mother is Australian father is American Dave SimmonsJames Spithill 1979– sailingborn in Sydneymarried to an American and skippered Oracle Team USA yacht to two victories Mike Walker1988–baseballAustralian motherborn in the U.S.
Music Name Born – diedNotable forConnection with AustraliaConnection with AmericaPeter Allen 1944–1992singer-songwriter, musician, and entertainer born in Tenterfield, New South Wales lived in the U.S.Iggy Azalea 1990–rapper born in Sydney moved to the U.S. at age 16Nellie Breen1897–1986dancer and comedianAustralian motherborn in U.S.; American fatherAaron Brown1980–violinist and composerraised in Australianaturalized U.S. citizenBrody Dalle1979–singer-songwriter and guitaristborn in Melbourne lives in the U.S since 1998Sam Farrar1978–member of the pop rock band Maroon 5Australian parentsborn and raised in Los AngelesFlea1962–bassist for Red Hot Chili Peppersborn in Melbournelived in the U.S. since age 5Gracie Folds1999–singer-songwritermother is Australian; born in Adelaidelives in the U.S.; father is American Ben FoldsAshton Irwin1994–drummer for 5 Seconds of Summerborn in Sydney father is American; dual citizen to the U.S. and Australia MC Lars 1982–rapperfather is Australian born in the U.S.Chloe Rose Lattanzi1986–singer, actressmother was Australian Olivia Newton-John (born in England)born in the U.S.Helen Reddy1941–2020actress, singerborn in Australianaturalized U.S. citizenCody Simpson1997–pop singerborn in Gold Coast, Queenslandmoved to the U.S. in 2010Rebecca St. James1977–Christian pop rock singer-songwriterborn in Sydneyfamily moved to the U.S. at age 14; married Cubbie Fink in 2011Rick Springfield 1949–singer and actorborn in Sydney lives in the U.S.Mark Stoermer1977–bassist for The Killers father is Australianborn 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. born in 1971 in Manhattan, New York City.Joseph Twist1982–composer in genres including ancient vocal music, opera, contemporary orchestral music, jazz, musical theatre and cabaretborn in Brisbane; doctorate and master's degrees from University of Queensland, Australian Film, Television and Radio School, and New York Universitylives in the U.S.Keith Urban1967–country musicianborn in New Zealand, moved to Australia at a young agenaturalized U.S. citizen, married to American-born Australian actress Nicole Kidman, resident of Nashville, TennesseeBetty Who1991–musician, singer-songwriterborn in Australianaturalized U.S. citizenKate Ceberano1966– singer-actress born in Australia father born in America Tino CeberanoDeni Hines1970– singer-actress born in Australia mother born in America Marcia HinesJohn Butler1975–musician, founder John Butler Triofather is Australianborn in the U.S..; American mother
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