List of people from Brisbane

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).

Brisbane and the Story Bridge

People from Brisbane are either referred to as Brisbanites or Brisbanian.

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

Notable residents

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, Queensland Lions, Wynnum District SC and Olympic FC AFL Teams: Brisbane Lions, Yeronga SBFC Rugby Union Teams: Queensland Reds, Queensland Country and Brisbane City Cricket Teams: Brisbane Heat, Wynnum District Cricket Club 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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