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Cathy Freeman is a former sprinter known for her achievements in the 400 meters events. Her personal best of 48.63, set at the 1996 Olympics, makes her the eighth-fastest woman of all time. She gave Australia an Olympic gold at the 2000 Olympics. Also a humanitarian, Freeman is credited with founding the Cathy Freeman Foundation.
Shane Watson is an Australian former cricketer. A right-handed batsman and a right-handed fast-medium swing bowler, he used to play for Australia’s national cricket team. He holds several records in T20Is, ODIs, and T20s and was counted among the best all-rounders of his era. He launched a sports clinic for children in 2017. He also hosts a podcast.
Karrie Webb is an Australian golfer. With over 40 wins under her belt, Webb is the most successful active player on the LPGA Tour. In 2005, Karrie Webb was made an inductee of the World Golf Hall of Fame. In 2016, she received the prestigious William and Mousie Powell Award.
Born to a cattleman father, Storm Keating spent her early years on her family farms. Initially a TV producer, she has been part of shows such as The Apprentice Australia and The Voice UK. Now a luxury fashion designer, she also maintains a fashion blog. She is married to singer Ronan Keating.
Ken Ham is an Australian Christian fundamentalist, apologist, and young-Earth creationist. He is the founder of Answers in Genesis (AiG), a Christian apologetics organization. Ham advocates accepting the Book of Genesis creation narrative as a historical fact and has been criticized for his unscientific views. He views homosexuality as a sin and is against same-sex marriage.
Known for her creative photographs of babies, Anne Geddes has also contributed to many best-selling photobooks and calendars. A school drop-out, she initially worked in television and took up photography seriously at 25, becoming a full-fledged photographer at 30. She is also an ambassador of initiatives such as Shot at Life.
Oodgeroo Noonuccal was an Aboriginal Australian poet, political activist, artist, and educator. She became the first Aboriginal Australian to publish a book of verse. She emerged as a prominent political activist in the 1960s and campaigned for aboriginal rights. She was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire and won many literary awards.
Kaylee McKeown is an Australian competitive swimmer best known for winning three gold medals at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. In 2022, Kaylee McKeown won four gold medals at the Commonwealth Games and one gold medal at the World Championships.
Two-time Olympic gold medal-winning Australian swimmer Susie O'Neill is also known as Madame Butterfly for her expertise in the butterfly stroke. Post-retirement, she has taken up sports commentary and has been associated with a medical non-profit. She is a Member of the Order of Australia.
Justis Huni is an Australian boxer and the current Australian heavyweight champion. Before turning professional in 2020, Huni represented Australia at the 2016 Youth World Championships where he won a gold medal. He also won a bronze medal at the 2019 World Championships. Justis Huni missed an opportunity to represent his country in the 2020 Olympics due to injury.
Genevieve Gregson is an Australian athlete who specializes in the 3000-meter steeplechase. She started running when she was nine years old and earned an athletics scholarship at the University of Florida. She represented Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. She also competed in the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Leanne Ratcliffe, better known by her pseudonym Freelee, is an Australian YouTuber, vegan activist, and author. A fitness expert, Ratcliffe is renowned for posting videos pertaining to diet and exercise on her YouTube channel Freelee The BananaGirl.
Best known to American audiences as Fabrizio Ramírez from the series Playing with Fire, Peruvian actor Jason Day is also popular for his roles in the series Esta Sociedad and movies such as Mancora. He has also been part of stage plays such as Bodas de Sangre.
Australian long jumper Jai Taurima is best known for his silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Known to fans as Jumping Jai, the Māori athlete has also been in the news for his reckless lifestyle and his chain-smoking habits. Post-retirement, he has joined the Australian Federal Police.
Joel Adams is an Australian singer-songwriter and producer. He is best known for his debut single, Please Don't Go, which peaked at number six on Sverigetopplistan, a Swedish national record chart. In October 2016, he was featured on Spotify's 25 Under 25 list, where he was ranked the world's 16th most influential artist.
Kirsten Drysdale is an Australian journalist, writer, television presenter, and former hockey player. Drysdale represented the Queensland Scorchers in the Australian Hockey League before an injury forced her to begin a career at the ABC. Over the years, Kirsten Drysdale has been a researcher for shows like Hungry Beast, The Hamster Wheel, and The Gruen Transfer.
