List of Chinese Australians

This is a list of notable Chinese Australians.

Academia

 * Terence Tao: math genius winner of Fields Medal
 * Wang Gungwu: AO CBE, historian, Vice-Chancellor of Hong Kong University (1988–1995), President of the Australian Academy of the Humanities (1980–1983)
 * Liangchi Zhang: professor of engineering, University of New South Wales
 * Chin Liew Ten (C. L. Ten): FAHA FASSA, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy and former Head, Philosophy Department, National University of Singapore
 * Mabel Lee: literary scholar and translator
 * Xiaokai Yang: economist
 * Jenny Zhang: chemist, BBSRC David Phillips Fellow at the Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge

Cabinet

 * Penny Wong: Leader of the Government in the Senate, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Minister for Climate Change

Federal Parliament

 * Sam Lim: Federal Member for Tangney (Labor, 2022–present)
 * Gladys Liu: Federal Member for Chisholm (Liberal, 2019–2022)
 * Sally Sitou: Federal Member for Reid (Labor, 2022–present)
 * Tsebin Tchen: Federal Senator for Victoria (Liberal, 1999–2005)
 * Dio Wang: Federal Senator for Western Australia (Palmer United, 2014–2016)

State and Territory Parliaments

 * Helen Sham-Ho OAM: Liberal Member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales (State Parliament) 1988–2003
 * Peter Wong AM: Member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales (State Parliament), 1999–2007; Founder, Unity Party (Australia), 1998
 * Michael Choi: Labor Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly (State Parliament), 2001–2012
 * Jing Lee MLC: Liberal Member of the Legislative Council of South Australia since 2010 (State Parliament)
 * Ernest Wong, Labor MLC: Member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales 2013–2019 (State Parliament)
 * Hong Lim MP: Labor Member of the Legislative Assembly of Victoria 1996–2018
 * Bernice Pfitzner MLC: Liberal Member of the Legislative Council of South Australia, 1990–1997
 * Pierre Yang: Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council: Labor member for Electoral region of South Metropolitan since 2017
 * Jack Ah Kit: Labor member for Arnhem in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1995 to 2005.
 * Harriet Shing: member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly representing the Eastern Victoria Region for the Labor Party since 2014.
 * Jenny Leong: Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Newtown for the Greens since 2015
 * Ngaree Ah Kit: Labor member for Karama in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly since 2016
 * Geoff Lee: member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Parramatta for the Liberal Party from 2011 to 2023.
 * Jason Yat-Sen Li: member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Strathfield for the Labor Party since 2022.

Mayors

 * John So AO: Lord Mayor of Melbourne, 2001–2008
 * Harry Chan: First Chinese mayor of Darwin, Australia
 * Alec Fong Lim AM: Lord Mayor of Darwin, 1984–1990
 * Katrina Fong Lim: Lord Mayor of Darwin, 2012-2017
 * Henry Tsang OAM: Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier; Deputy Lord Mayor, Sydney, 1991–1999
 * Wellington Lee AM OBE: Deputy Lord Mayor of Melbourne, 1999–2000

Other Politics

 * William Ah Ket: barrister and early 20th century campaigner for Chinese rights

Military

 * William Edward Sing, DCM: served in the Australian Imperial Force during World War I, best known as a sniper during the Gallipoli Campaign


 * Jack Wong Sue OAM: World War II special forces soldier, Borneo campaign, post-war businessman, and author

Religion

 * Greg Homeming: Catholic bishop
 * Ivan Lee: Anglican bishop

Business

 * Wong Ah Sat: gold digger, farmer, and merchant
 * Xu Rongmao: billionaire, AFR rich lister, chairman and founder, Hong Kong-based Shimao Property
 * David Teoh: billionaire, AFR rich lister, former chairman and founder, TPG (ISP)
 * Chau Chak Wing: billionaire, AFR rich lister, Guangzhou-based property developer
 * Marita Cheng: founder of Robogals and 2012 Young Australian of the Year
 * Kwong Sue Duk: pioneer herbalist and merchant
 * Chin Kaw: Tasmanian herbalist, merchant, and mining entrepreneur
 * Neale Fong: doctor and sports administrator
 * Stern Hu: businessman
 * Bing Lee: businessman who started up the Bing Lee franchises
 * Andrew Leon: businessman in Cairns, Queensland
 * Lum Loy: Darwin businessperson
 * Yew-Kwang Ng: economist at Monash University
 * Trevor O'Hoy: former CEO of Foster's Group
 * Tom See Poy: department store owner in Innisfail, Queensland
 * Mei Quong Tart: 19th Century businessman and public figurehead
 * David Wang: businessman

Sport

 * Richard Chee Quee: cricketer
 * William Cheung: kung Fu practitioner
 * Jian Fang Lay: table tennis player
 * Les Fong: Australian rules footballer
 * Kevin Gordon: rugby league footballer
 * Priscilla Hon: tennis player
 * Lin Jong: Australian rules footballer
 * Cheltzie Lee: figure skater
 * Anthony Liu: figure skater
 * Miao Miao: table tennis player
 * Anne Pang: kung fu practitioner
 * Barry Pang: kung fu practitioner and Horse racing. First Chinese Australian to own a winner of the Melbourne Cup.
 * Hunter Poon: first player of Chinese descent to appear in Australian first-class cricket
 * Esther Qin: diver
 * Amy Sayer: association footballer
 * Dannie Seow: Australian rules footballer
 * Kenneth To: swimmer
 * Li Tu: tennis player
 * Jack Wunhym: Australian rules footballer

Medicine

 * Victor Chang AC: heart surgeon
 * Cindy Pan: celebrity doctor and sexual/women's health expert
 * John Yu AC: paediatrician and 1996 Australian of the Year
 * Charles Teo AM: neurosurgeon

Media and the arts

 * Tony Ayres: screenwriter and director
 * Natasha Liu Bordizzo: actress
 * Jason Chan: actor and director
 * Queenie Chan: comic artist
 * Claudia Chan Shaw: fashion designer and television presenter
 * Aaron Chen: comedian
 * Lee Lin Chin: news reader
 * Elizabeth Chong AM: chef, author and television presenter
 * Anna Choy: actress and presenter
 * Li Cunxin AO: ballet dancer, author and public speaker
 * Jeff Fatt AM: musician
 * Alexander Hodge: actor
 * Russell Jack AM: founder and director of the Golden Dragon Museum
 * Shen Jiawei: painter
 * Kylie Kwong: chef, restaurateur and media presenter
 * Lawrence Leung: comedian
 * Gabrielle Wang: writer and illustrator for children and young adults
 * Guang Li: actor
 * Renee Lim: actress and media personality
 * Nina Liu: actress
 * Helene Chung Martin: former ABC correspondent and author
 * Jaymee Ong: actress and model
 * Natalie Ong: singer, season 8 finalist of The X-Factor Australia
 * Cindy Pan: physician and media personality
 * Chris Pang: actor
 * Sam Pang: comedian, radio and television presenter, writer and producer
 * Alice Pung: author
 * Rose Quong: actor, performer and writer
 * Sarah Song: television actress and presenter
 * Shaun Tan: artist, author and illustrator
 * Ling-Hsueh Tang: actress
 * Vico Thai: television and film actor
 * Annette Shun Wah: media presenter
 * James Wan: film director, writer, and producer of the Saw film franchise
 * Poh Ling Yeow: artist, grand finalist on MasterChef Australia 2009
 * John Zerunge Young AM: artist


 * Courtney Eaton: actress and model
 * Richard Clapton: singer-songwriter
 * Jimmy Chi: composer, musician and playwright
 * Lisa Ho: fashion designer
 * Jenny Kee AO: fashion designer
 * Adam Liaw: winner of MasterChef Australia 2010
 * Shaun Tan: artist, writer and film maker. He won an Academy Award for The Lost Thing
 * Wong Shee Ping (c. 1875–1948): author of The Poison of Polygamy, political activist
 * Bin Xie: painter
 * Yang Hengjun: political blogger, author of Fatal Weakness series
 * Ouyang Yu: poet, novelist and author of The Eastern Slope Chronicle
 * TwoSet Violin: YouTube violinist duo made up of Brett Yang and Eddy Chen
 * Margaret Zhang: filmmaker, writer, model, creative director, and Editor in Chief of Vogue China

Other

 * James Chung Gon: community leader