List of people from Wollongong

• 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 • Chris Rath, New South Wales Liberal Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Council == 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 • DPR Ian, singer-songwriter • Frenchy, comedian and podcaster • Nikki Gemmell, author • Ricardo Gonçalves, television journalist and presenter • Steven Jacobs, actor and television presenter • John Jarratt, actor, Wolf Creek • Catriona Rowntree, television presenter • The Sunday Painters, 1980s avant-pop group • Nic Testoni, actor, Home and Away • Esme Timbery, artist and shellworker • Richard Tognetti, violinist, current artistic director of the Australian Chamber Orchestra • Anthony Warlow, opera and musical theater star == 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 • Ben Hornby, rugby league player who captained the St George Illawarra Dragons • Matt Horsley, former football (soccer) player • Bruno Hortelano, Spanish runner, gold medalist • Dan Hunt, rugby league player • Phil Jaques, cricketer • Trent Johnston, Irish cricketer • Brett Lee, Test cricketer • Shane Lee, former One-Day International cricketer • Nathan McAndrew, 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 managed Wollongong Wolves • Emma Tonegato, rugby sevens, current Australian player and Olympic gold medallist, Rio 2016 • Alexander Volkanovski, mixed martial artist and two time UFC Featherweight Champion • Luke Wilkshire, former football (soccer) player, commentator == Other ==

• John Tasioulas, professor of Ethics and Legal Philosophy, University of Oxford and first Greek-Australian Rhodes Scholar • Hal Waldron, prospector and gold diviner ==References==