Entertainment and the arts •
Steve Abbott – comedian, The Sandman, Russian/Croatian mother •
Eric Bana – actor (Croatian father) •
Charles Billich – artist •
Nathaniel Buzolic – actor •
Drago Marin Cherina – sculptor •
Ante Dabro – sculptor •
Silvana Gardner – poet and visual artist •
Robert Jozinović – actor •
Robert Luketić – film director •
Tatjana Lukić – poetry editor and poet •
Ivan Sen – film director – Croatian father, Aboriginal mother •
Marisa Siketa – actress •
Mark Strizic – Photographer and painter. •
Emma Viskic – author – Croatian father, Irish Australian mother.
Music •
Alison Wonderland – electronic dance music producer, DJ and singer. •
Philip Bračanin – composer and musicologist. •
Steve Pavlovic – music entrepreneur •
Roddy Radalj – musician, founding member of the
Hoodoo Gurus, the
Dubrovniks and Roddy Ray'Da & the Surfin' Caesars. •
Natalie D-Napoleon – (Croatian father and mother) – Australian singer-songwriter and poet. •
Simone Young – (Croatian mother) – Australian conductor •
The Kid Laroi - (Mom's Ancestry) Australian Singer
Academia •
David Andrich – academic
Science and medicine •
Brice Bosnich – chemist •
Ivan Marusic – physicist •
Vlado Perkovic – physician •
Ralph Sarich – Inventor of the revolutionary Orbital Engine, and at one stage, in the 1970s, Australia's richest person. •
Frances Separovic- biophysical chemist •
Hrvoje Tkalčić – geophysicist
Business and work •
Katarina Carroll (nee Bošnjak) – first female Police Commissioner, for the State of Queensland •
Juli Grbac, fashion designer who was the first winner of Project Runway Australia. •
Tony Šantić – Millionaire tuna fisherman, horse breeder and owner of
Makybe Diva •
Zeljko Ranogajec – businessman and professional gambler. •
John Setka – Australian Trade Union leader
Media •
Charmaine Dragun – journalist •
Laura Dundovic – Top 10 finalist of
Miss Universe 2008 •
friendlyjordies – Jordan Shanks-Markovina; independent journalist, stand-up comedian and former model •
George Grljusich – sports journalist •
Sarah Harris – journalist •
Andrew O'Keefe – TV personality (Croatian mother) •
Amos Gill – Comedian, Radio and TV Presenter •
Silvio Rivier – Television presenter (born in Croatia, migrated to Australia in 1961).
Politics •
Danica Baričević – politician (
Croatian Democratic Union), born in
Myrtleford, Victoria •
Mick Nanovich – politician (Liberal Party), Western Australia •
Maria Kovacic - politician, senator (Liberal Party), NSW •
Tony Krsticevic – politician (Liberal Party), Western Australia •
John Newman – Born John Naumenko, politician (Labor Party) NSW. •
Jaye Radisich – politician (Labor Party), Western Australia •
Ljiljanna Ravlich – politician (Labor Party), Western Australia •
Zed Seselja – politician, senator (Liberal Party), ACT •
Natasha Stott Despoja – federal politician, senator (Australian Democrats) – South Australia
Other •
Matthew Beovich – Roman Catholic priest, Archbishop of Adelaide. •
Blaž Kraljević – Croatian and Bosnian general •
Ivan Milat – notorious serial killer (Croatian father) •
Vincent Serventy – a noted Australian author, ornithologist and conservationist. •
Tom Starcevich – World War 2 Victoria Cross recipient •
Frank Vitkovic – notorious mass murderer and perpetrator of the
Queen Street Massacre (Croatian father)
Sport •
Jason Akermanis – His father, Denis Dezdjek, is Croatian. •
Noah Balta – Australian rules footballer •
Adrian Barich – Australian rules and rugby league footballer •
Andrew Barisic – football (soccer) player,
Kingfisher East Bengal •
Andrew Bogut – basketball player,
Sydney Kings; formerly with several NBA teams •
Mark Bosnich – former football (soccer) player,
Australia, now soccer TV analyst •
Oliver Bozanic - former football (soccer) player •
Mark Bresciano – football (soccer) player,
Al Nasr and
Australia (Croatian mother) •
Ivan Cleary – Rugby league coach and former player •
Nathan Cleary – Rugby league player •
Ante Čović – footballer (soccer) player,
Elfsborg and
Australia •
Jason Čulina- football (soccer) player,
Gold Coast United and
Australia •
Alan Didak – Australian rules footballer •
Joey Didulica – former Croatian footballer •
Bronko Djura – former rugby league footballer and cricketer •
Jelena Dokic – tennis player (Croatian mother) •
John Dorotich – Australian rules footballer •
Anthony Drmic – basketball player,
Adelaide 36ers •
Frank Drmic – basketball player, last played for
South Dragons •
Mate Dugandzic – football (soccer) player,
Adelaide United FC •
Gordon Fode – Australian rules footballer •
Ray Gabelich – Australian rules footballer •
Eugene Galekovic – football (soccer) player and Socceroo •
Darren Gaspar – Australian rules footballer •
John Gerovich – Australian rules footballer •
Antony Golec – football (soccer) player,
Central Coast Mariners, formerly
Sydney FC,
Sydney United and
Adelaide United •
Brent Grgić – Australian rules footballer •
Ivan Henjak – former Rugby league footballer and coach •
Matt Henjak – Rugby union player,
Toulon and formerly
Australia (nephew of Ivan) •
Allen Jakovich – Australian rules footballer •
Glen Jakovich – Australian rules footballer •
Vedran Janjetović – football (soccer) player •
Mile Jedinak – footballer (soccer),
Aston Villa and
Australia. •
Wayne Johnston – Australian rules footballer •
Tomi Jurić – footballer (soccer) and Socceroo •
Željko Kalac- former football (soccer) player,
Kavala and
Australia, now soccer TV analyst •
Anthony Kalik – footballer •
Simon Katich – Australian Cricket representative •
Max Krilich – Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s •
Anthony Leban – Australian footballer •
Dean Lukin – Olympic weight lifting gold medallist •
Ivan Maric – Australian rules footballer •
Marinko Matosevic – Tennis player •
Brody Mihocek – Australian rules footballer •
Jack Mihocek – Australian rules footballer •
Ante Milicic – former football (soccer) player,
Rijeka and
Australia •
Tomislav Mrčela – Australian footballer,
NK Lokomotiva and
Australia •
Nicola Olyslagers – Australian high jumper •
Len Pascoe – Australian Cricket representative •
Matthew Pavlich – Australian rules footballer •
Anthony Perosh – mixed martial arts fighter •
Val Perovic - Australian rules footballer •
Oscar Piastri - F1 driver •
Tony Popović – former football (soccer) player and current manager •
Jack Rocchi – Australian rules footballer •
Steven Salopek – Australian rules footballer •
Anthony Šerić – football (soccer) player,
Hajduk Split and
Croatia •
Josip Šimunić – former football (soccer) player,
Hoffenheim and
Croatia •
Elvis Sinosic – mixed martial arts fighter •
Josip Skoko – former football (soccer) player,
Hajduk Split and
Australia •
Ivan Soldo – Australian rules footballer •
Brandon Starcevich – Australian rules footballer •
Craig Starcevich – Australian rules footballer •
Peter Sumich – Australian rules footballer •
Erik Surjan – decathlete •
Jacob Surjan – Australian rules footballer •
Ajla Tomljanović – tennis player •
Bernard Tomić – tennis player •
Steven Ugarković – football player •
Mark Viduka – former football (soccer) player for numerous club teams and
Australia •
Dennis Yagmich – cricket •
David Zdrilić – football (soccer) player, now soccer TV analyst •
Ned Zelić – former football (soccer) player for numerous club teams and
Australia, now soccer TV analyst •
Noah Botić – football (soccer) player •
Andrew Vlahov – basketball and four-time Olympian == See also ==