List of people from Wollongong

The following is a list of people from Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, as well as its surrounding suburbs:

Politics

 * 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
 * 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
 * Richard Tognetti, violinist, current artistic director of the Australian Chamber Orchestra
 * Anthony Warlow, opera and musical theater star
 * Frenchy, comedian and podcaster
 * DPR Ian, singer-songwriter

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
 * Matt Horsley, former football (soccer) player
 * Bruno Hortelano, Spanish runner, Gold Medallist
 * Dan Hunt, rugby league player
 * Ben Hornby, rugby league player who captained the St George Illawarra Dragons
 * Phil Jaques, cricketer
 * Trent Johnston, Irish cricketer
 * Brett Lee, Test cricketer
 * Shane Lee, former One-Day International 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 has also managed Wollongong Wolves
 * Emma Tonegato, rugby sevens, current Australian player and Olympic gold medallist, Rio 2016
 * Alexander Volkanovski, Mixed Martial Artist and former UFC Featherweight Champion
 * Luke Wilkshire, former football (soccer) player, commentator

Other

 * Hal Waldron, prospector and gold diviner