The following is a list of people from Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, as well as its surrounding suburbs:

Politics

• Rex Connor, Minister for Minerals and Energy in the Whitlam government
• Bryan Green, member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
• Dr. Stephen Martin, former Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives

Arts and media

• Natalie Bassingthwaighte, actress and singer, lead vocalist of Rogue Traders
• Michael Cusack, animator and voice actor, Smiling Friends and Koala Man
• Adam Demos, actor, Sex/Life
• Nikki Gemmell, author
• Ricardo Gonçalves, television journalist and presenter
• Steven Jacobs, actor and television presenter
• John Jarratt, actor, Wolf Creek
• Catriona Rowntree, television presenter
• Nic Testoni, actor, Home and Away
• Richard Tognetti, violinist, current artistic director of the Australian Chamber Orchestra
• Anthony Warlow, opera and musical theater star
• Frenchy, comedian and podcaster
• DPR Ian, singer-songwriter

Sports

• Bill Beach, World Champion Sculler (Rowing) 1884–87
• Nicole Beck, Rugby sevens, current Australian player and Olympic gold medalist, Rio 2016
• Michael Bolt, rugby league player
• Shaun Boyle, Winter Olympic athlete in skeleton
• Greg Carberry, rugby league player
• Scott Chipperfield, retired football (soccer) player who played for the Australia men's national soccer team
• Allan Fitzgibbon, former professional rugby league footballer and coach
• Craig Fitzgibbon, rugby league player and coach, coach of the Cronulla Sharks
• Tyson Frizell, professional rugby league player currently playing for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL.
• Wayne Gardner, 500cc motorcycle racing world champion
• Jackson Hastings, professional rugby league player who has played for Wigan Warriors and Salford Red Devils in the Super League.
• Brian Hetherington, rugby league player
• Matt Horsley, former football (soccer) player
• Bruno Hortelano, Spanish runner, Gold Medallist
• Dan Hunt, rugby league player
• Ben Hornby, rugby league player who captained the St George Illawarra Dragons
• Phil Jaques, cricketer
• Trent Johnston, Irish cricketer
• Brett Lee, Test cricketer
• Shane Lee, former One-Day International cricketer
• Kerryn McCann, marathon runner, Commonwealth games gold medalist
• Emma McKeon, swimmer, five-time Olympic and eight-time Commonwealth gold medalist
• Dean Mercer, iron man
• Trent Merrin, rugby league player
• Reagan Ogle, football (soccer) player who plays professionally in England
• Jason Ryles, rugby league player and coach
• Noel Spencer, football (soccer) player formerly of Sydney FC
• Mile Sterjovski, retired football (soccer) player who played in France, Switzerland and England; as well as for the Socceroos
• Brett Stewart, rugby league player
• Glenn Stewart, rugby league player
• Jacob Timpano, football (soccer) player who played for Sydney FC and has also managed Wollongong Wolves
• Emma Tonegato, rugby sevens, current Australian player and Olympic gold medallist, Rio 2016
• Alexander Volkanovski, Mixed Martial Artist and current UFC Featherweight Champion
• Luke Wilkshire, former football (soccer) player, commentator

Other

• Hal Waldron, prospector and gold diviner

References