List of people from Fremantle

This is a list of notable people from Fremantle, Western Australia. They may have been born there or have been resident there at some time.

A

 * William Angwin (1863–1944), politician; Deputy Premier of Western Australia
 * Tahnee Atkinson (1992–), model; winner of the fifth cycle of Australia's Next Top Model

B

 * Craig Barnett (1974–), model; crowned Mr Australia in 2007
 * Bill Bateman (1866–1935), Australian rules footballer and cricketer; inaugural captain of the Fremantle Football Club
 * Tom Bateman (1922–2003), politician
 * Walter Bateman (1826–1882), merchant; member of the Western Australian Legislative Council
 * Neville Beard (1936–), Australian rules footballer; Sandover Medal winner
 * Kim Edward Beazley (1917–2007), politician; served as Father of the House in the Whitlam government
 * K. A. Bedford (1963–), science fiction novelist; two-time Aurealis Award winner
 * Marcus Beilby (1951–), artist; Sulman Prize winner for his 1987 work Crutching the Ewes (homage to Shearing the Rams)
 * Phillip Bennett (1928–), General; served as Chief of the Australian Defence Force and Governor of Tasmania
 * Trevor Bickle (1943–), pole vaulter; won gold at the 1962 and 1966 Commonwealth Games
 * Emma Booth (1982–), actress and model; starred in the television series Cloudstreet and Underbelly: The Golden Mile
 * Ron Bowe (1939–), Australian rules footballer and cricketer
 * Ernest Bromley (1912–1967), cricketer; first Western Australian to play test cricket for Australia
 * John Butler (1975–), musician; frontman of roots and jam band the John Butler Trio

C

 * Martyn P. Casey (1960–), musician; bassist of The Triffids, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Grinderman
 * Martin Cattalini (1973–), basketball player; played for the Perth Wildcats and Adelaide 36ers in the NBL
 * Fred Chaney, Sr. (1914–2001), politician
 * James Condon (1923–2014), actor
 * Robin Corbett, Baron Corbett of Castle Vale (1933–2012), politician

D
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 * Arthur Davies
 * Edward William Davies
 * Jordi Davieson (1993–) lead singer and guitarist of the indie pop band San Cisco
 * Jack Davis (1917–2000), playwright and poet; referred to as the 20th century's Aboriginal Poet Laureate
 * Charles Dempster (1839–1907), politician
 * Archer Denness (1914–1997), soldier
 * Natalie D-Napoleon (1972–), singer-songwriter
 * George Doig (1913–2006), Australian rules footballer; Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee
 * Brett Dorey (1977–), cricketer
 * Jon Dorotich (1962–), Australian rules footballer
 * Kenneth Charles Duncan (1898-1983), Modernist architect and first West Australian Federal President of the [[Australian Institute of Architects |
 * Ross Dunkerton (1945–), rally driver; five-time Australian Rally Championship winner

E

 * Hughie Edwards (1914–1982), military pilot and politician; most highly decorated Australian serviceman of World War II
 * Ringer Edwards (1913–2000), soldier; basis for the character Jean Paget in Nevil Shute's 1950 novel A Town Like Alice
 * Ben Elton
 * Bob Evans (1976–), musician; lead singer and guitarist of the alternative rock band Jebediah

F

 * Graham Farmer (1935–2019), Australian rules footballer; first Australian footballer to receive a Queen's honour (MBE, 1971)
 * John Fischer (1947–), politician
 * Robert Fletcher
 * David Francisco (1841–1888), explorer; member of the La Grange expedition
 * David Franklin (1962–), actor; starred in the television series Farscape and Xena: Warrior Princess

G

 * Anna Gare (1969–), musician and television personality
 * Alex George (1939–), botanist; authority on the plant genera Banksia and Dryandra
 * David Gibson (1967–), politician; Queensland's Minister for Police and Community Safety
 * Brian Greig (1966–), politician
 * George Grljusich (1939–2007), Australian rules footballer and journalist

H

 * John Halden (1954–), politician; member of the Western Australian Legislative Council
 * Paul Hasluck (1905–1993), historian, poet and politician; 17th Governor-General of Australia
 * Kevin Healy
 * William Heseltine (1930–), civil servant; former Private Secretary to Queen Elizabeth II
 * Edward Higham (1846–1885), politician; member of the Western Australian Legislative Council
 * John Higham
 * Russell Hobby (1933–), fencer; competed at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics
 * David Holmgren
 * Ralph Honner (1904–1994), soldier; commander of the 39th and 2/14th Battalions in World War II
 * Rusty Hopkinson (1964–), musician; drummer of the alternative rock band You Am I
 * John Hughes

I

 * Alex Isle (1963–), author

J

 * Glen Jakovich (1973–), Australian rules footballer; Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee
 * Carlisle Jarvis (1906–1979), Australian rules footballer
 * Frank Jenkins (1918–1987), Australian rules footballer
 * Courtney Johns (1984–), Australian rules footballer
 * David Jones (1955–), football (soccer) player

K

 * Samantha Kerr (1993–), football (soccer) player; midfielder for Australia national women's football team (the Matildas)
 * Theo Koning (born 1950 in the Netherlands) is a Western Australian painter, sculptor, printmaker and art teacher. Theo Koning's works have gained extensive representation in art galleries throughout Australia, including the National Gallery of Australia.[5][6][7]

L

 * Simone Lazaroo (1961–), author
 * William T. Leighton (1905–1990), architect
 * Ewen Leslie (1980–), actor
 * Edgar Lewis
 * William Lewis
 * Joan London (1948–), author
 * Luc Longley (1969–), basketball player; first Australian to play in the NBA
 * Vince Lovegrove (1948–2012), journalist and musician; member of The Valentines and manager of rock group Divinyls
 * Niall Lucy
 * Simon Lyndon (1971–), actor; AFI award winner for his role in the 2000 film Chopper

M

 * Stuart MaCleod (1977–), musician; guitarist of the alternative rock band Eskimo Joe
 * Dee Margetts (1955–), politician; Greens representative in the Australian Senate
 * William Marmion (1845–1896), politician; member of the Western Australian Legislative Council
 * Denis Marshall
 * Bill Mather-Brown (1936–), Paralympic table tennis player
 * Isabel McBryde
 * John McGrath (1947–), politician
 * William Albany McKenzie
 * Paul Mercurio (1963–), dancer and actor; star of the 1992 film Strictly Ballroom
 * Haviland Le Mesurier
 * J. J. Miller (1933–), jockey and horse trainer
 * Newton Moore (1870–1936), politician; 8th Premier of Western Australia
 * Sally Morgan (1951–), artist and author

N

 * Bernie Naylor (1923–1993), Australian rules footballer; West Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee
 * Tim Neesham (1979–), water polo player; competed at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics
 * Brad Ness
 * Paul Nicholls (1946–2009), Australian rules footballer and cricketer

P

 * Kevin Parker (1986–), musician; frontman of psychedelic rock band Tame Impala
 * William Silas Pearse
 * Michael Petkovic (1976–), football (soccer) player; goalkeeper for Melbourne Victory
 * Andy Petterson (1969–), football (soccer) player
 * Billie Pitcheneder
 * Spike Pola (1914–2012), Australian rules footballer
 * Alan Preen (1935–2016), Australian rules footballer and cricketer

R

 * Alan Rawlinson
 * Kate Raynes-Goldie

S

 * Frederick Samson (1892–1974), businessman and politician; long-term Mayor of Fremantle
 * Lionel Samson (1799–1879), businessman; founder of Lionel Samson & Son, Australia's oldest continuing family business
 * Bon Scott (1946–1980), musician; lead singer of the hard rock band AC/DC
 * Kim Scott (1957–), novelist; two-time Miles Franklin Award winner
 * George Seddon (1927–2007), academic; popularised the phrase sense of place in his 1972 book of the same name
 * Alan Seymour (1927–2015), author and playwright; writer of the 1958 play The One Day of the Year
 * Jack Sheedy (1926–2023), Australian rules footballer; Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee
 * Craig Silvey (1982–), novelist and musician; author of the 2009 novel Jasper Jones
 * Jon Sivewright (1965–), actor; starred in the television series Home and Away
 * Billy Smith
 * Trevor Sprigg (1946–2008), Australian rules footballer and politician
 * Bill Stephen
 * Patrick Stone
 * Harry Strickland
 * Herbert Styants
 * Peter Sumich (1968–), Australian rules footballer

T

 * Peter Tagliaferri (1960–), politician; Mayor of Fremantle
 * Shaun Tan (1974–), illustrator and author
 * Kavyen Temperley (1978–), musician; lead singer and bassist of the alternative rock band Eskimo Joe
 * Carus Thompson (1976–), musician; frontman of the roots and folk band Carus and The True Believers
 * Ron Thompson
 * Frank Treasure (1925–1998), Australian rules footballer; West Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee

W

 * Jay Watson (1990–), multi-instrumentalist and psychedelic rock musician
 * Scott Watters (1969–), Australian rules footballer; ex coach of the St Kilda Football Club
 * David Whish-Wilson (1966–), author
 * Aaron Whitchurch
 * Laurie Wilkinson
 * Daryl Williams (1942–), politician
 * Dixie Willis (1941–), runner; won gold at the 1962 Commonwealth Games, breaking the 800 metres world record
 * Tim Winton (1960–), author; four-time Miles Franklin Award winner
 * Edward Wittenoom (1854–1936), politician
 * Barrington Wood
 * Garnet Wood
 * Graeme Wood (1956–), Australian rules footballer and cricketer
 * Kevin Wright (1953–), cricketer

Y

 * Henry Yelverton (1854–1906), politician; member of the Western Australian Legislative Council

Z

 * Carla Zampatti (1942–2021), fashion designer; emigrated to Fremantle from Italy in 1950