List of people from Wollongong

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
• Nikki Gemmell, author
• Steven Jacobs, actor and television presenter
• John Jarratt, actor, Wolf Creek
• Emily Perry, actress, Home and Away
• Nic Testoni, actor, Home and Away
• Richard Tognetti, violinist, current artistic director of the Australian Chamber Orchestra
• Anthony Warlow, opera and musical theatre star

Sports

• Bill Beach, World Champion Sculler (Rowing) 1884–7
• Shaun Boyle, Winter Olympic athlete in skeleton
• Scott Chipperfield, football (soccer) player for FC Basel in Switzerland
• Allan Fitzgibbon, former rugby league player and coach
• Craig Fitzgibbon, rugby league player, captain of the Sydney Roosters
• Wayne Gardner, 500cc motorcycle racing world champion
• Matt Horsley, former football (soccer) player
• Dan Hunt, rugby league player
• Phil Jaques, cricketer
• Trent Johnston, Irish cricketer
• Brett Lee, Test cricketer
• Shane Lee, former One-Day International cricketer
• Jason Ryles, rugby league player for St George Illawarra Dragons
• Noel Spencer, football (soccer) player for Sydney FC
• Mile Sterjovski, football (soccer) player for FC Basel in Switzerland
• Jacob Timpano, football (soccer) player for Sydney FC