List of Indian Australians
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Indian Australians are Australians of Indian ancestry, including both Australians by birth and those born in India or elsewhere among the Indian diaspora.[1] The following provides a list of notable Indian Australians:
Academics
[edit]Mathematicians
[edit]- Mathai Varghese, Mathematician and Professor at the University of Adelaide
- Akshay Venkatesh, Mathematician [2]
Professors and scholars in other disciplines
[edit]- Purushottama Bilimoria, Professor at Deakin University [3]
Arts and entertainment
[edit]Actors and actresses
[edit]- Anusha Dandekar, Actress
- Shibani Dandekar, Actress
- Lisa Haydon, Bollywood Actress [4]
- Mahesh Jadu, Actor [5]
- Vimala Raman, Actress
- Chandrika Ravi, Actress
- Pallavi Sharda, Actress
- Isha Sharvani, Bollywood actress
Comedians
[edit]- Neel Kolhatkar, Comedian [6]
Film
[edit]- Partho Sen-Gupta, Filmmaker
- Anupam Sharma, Filmmaker, Australia Day Ambassador, film entrepreneur
Models
[edit]- Samantha Downie, Australia's Next Top Model Contestant, Model
- Maria Thattil, Activist, Beauty Queen and Model of South Indian descent who was crowned Miss Universe Australia 2020 and placed Top 10 at Miss Universe 2020
Media
[edit]- Jeremy Fernandez, ABC weekend presenter and reporter
- Marc Fennell, film critic, technology journalist, radio personality, author and television presenter
- Indira Naidoo, Newsreader
Musicians
[edit]- Charlie Collins, Singer and Songwriter
- Samantha Jade, Singer, Songwriter and Actress
- Tharini Mudaliar, Singer and Actress who played a role in The Matrix Revolutions and Xena: Warrior Princess
- Guy Sebastian, Winner of 2003 Australian Idol, Singer and Songwriter
Business
[edit]- Pankaj Oswal, controversial businessman, accused of embezzlement
Literature
[edit]- Aravind Adiga, Novelist, winner of the 2008 Man Booker Prize
- Kersi Meher-Homji, Journalist and Author
Politics and government
[edit]- Prue Car, ALP MP for Londonderry in New South Wales
- Christabel Chamarette, Senator from Western Australia from 1992 to 1996
- Jinson Charls, member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
- Chris Crewther, former Liberal MP for Dunkley
- Lauren Moss, ALP MP for Casuarina in the Northern Territory
- Khoda Patel, member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
- Dave Sharma, former Liberal MP for Wentworth
- Lisa Singh, former ALP Senator representing Tasmania
- Kaushaliya Vaghela, former Victorian politician, community leader.
- Peter Varghese, Diplomat and Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia)
- Anne Warner, former Minister for Aboriginal and Islander Affairs, Queensland Labor Government
Science and technology
[edit]- Chennupati Jagadish AC, pioneer in nanotechnology
- Zinnia Kumar Scientist and International Fashion Model
Sports
[edit]- Stuart Clark, Australian Cricketer
- Arshdeep Dosanjh, professional volleyball player and member of the Australia national team.
- Hasrat Gill, cricketer for Melbourne Stars and Victoria
- Sam Kerr, Footballer
- Daniel Kerr, Australian rules footballer
- Roger Kerr, Australian rules footballer
- Jordan McMahon, Australian rules footballer
- Clancee Pearce, Australian Rules Footballer for Fremantle Football Club
- Eric Pearce, former Hockey Player who represented Australia in 4 Olympics
- Julian Pearce, former Hockey Player who represented Australia in 45 international matches
- Tanveer Singh Sangha, cricketer for Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League and member of Australia's national team [7]
- Gurinder Singh Sandhu, cricketer for Queensland in Domestic cricket and former member of Australia's national team
- Rex Sellers, Cricketer and Leg Spinner who played for Australia in India in 1964
- Astra Sharma, Tennis player
- Lisa Sthalekar, Captain of Australia Women's cricket team
- Terry Walsh, Australian Hockey Player and Coach
- Rhys Williams, Professional footballer
In fiction
[edit]- Chloe Frazer, character from the Uncharted video game series.
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ "General Community Profile" (XLS). 2021 Census of Population and Housing. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "A Number Theorist Who Bridges Math and Time".
- ^ "Professor Purushottama Bilimoria".
- ^ "Never dated Ness Wadia, not friends with Randeep Hooda: Lisa Haydon". DNA. 3 September 2014. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ "I play spiritual guide in 'I, Frankenstein': Mahesh Jadu".
- ^ "Indo-Australian Comedian Neel Kolhatkar Makes Waves on YouTube With Nonstop Laughter".
- ^ "Who is Tanveer Sangha, the Australian leggie with Indian roots?".