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

Politics

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

• Catriona Bisset: middle-distance athlete
• Richard Chee Quee: cricketer
• William Cheung: kung Fu practitioner
• Jian Fang Lay: table tennis player
• Les Fong: Australian rules footballer
• Kevin Gordon: rugby league player
• 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
• Dannie Seow: Australian rules footballer
• Kenneth To: swimmer
• 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
• 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
• 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