List of Chinese Australians
This is a list of notable Chinese Australians.
Academia
- Victor Chang: heart surgeon
- Cindy Pan: celebrity doctor and sexual/women's health expert
- Mabel Lee: linguist
- Helene Chung Martin: former ABC correspondent, author of Shouting from China and Lazy Man in China
- Terence Tao: mathematician
- Charles Teo: neurosurgeon
- Karen Tso: finance reporter
- John Yu: paediatrician and 1996 Australian of the Year
- Ouyang Yu: poet, novelist and author of The Eastern Slope Chronicle
- Liangchi Zhang: scientist
- Yang Hengjun: political blogger, author of "Fatal Weakness" series.
- Marita Cheng: founder of Robogals and 2012 Young Australian of the Year
Business and finance
- Wong Ah Sat: gold digger, farmer, and merchant
- Kwong Sue Duk: pioneer herbalist and merchant
- Neale Fong: doctor and sports administrator
- Sir Leslie Joseph Hooker: real estate magnate, founder of L.J. Hooker
- Stern Hu: businessman
- Bing Lee: businessman who started up the Bing Lee franchises
- Andrew Leon: businessman in Cairns, Queensland [1][2]
- Andy Yin: Sydney Inner West Leo's President
- Yew-Kwang Ng: economist at Monash University
- Trevor O'Hoy: Former CEO of Foster's Group
- Ern Phang: lawyer
- Tom See Poy: department store owner in Innisfail, Queensland
- Mei Quong Tart: 19th Century businessman and public figurehead
- David Wang: businessman
- Xiaokai Yang: economist
Arts and entertainment
- Tony Ayres: screenwriter and director
- Jason Chan: actor and director
- Queenie Chan: comic artist
- Claudia Chan Shaw: fashion designer and television presenter
- Jackie Chan: actor,singer,director and stuntman
- Jun Chen: painter
- Lee Lin Chin: news reader
- Elizabeth Chong: chef, author and television presenter
- Anna Choy: actress and presenter
- Li Cunxin: ballet dancer, author and public speaker
- Jeff Fatt: performer with the Wiggles
- Russell Jack: founder and director of the Golden Dragon Museum
- Shen Jiawei: painter
- Kylie Kwong: chef, restaurateur and media presenter
- Lawrence Leung: comedian
- Guang Li: actor
- Renee Lim: actress and media personality
- Nina Liu: actress
- Jaymee Ong: actress and model
- Cindy Pan: physician and media personality
- Chris Pang: actor
- Sam Pang: writer, actor, director, producer and presenter
- 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
- Bin Xie: painter
- Hu Xin: actress
- Poh Ling Yeow: artist, grand finalist on MasterChef Australia 2009
- John Zerunge Young: artist
Politics
- William Ah Ket: barrister and early 20th century campaigner for Chinese rights
- Henry Tsang OAM: former Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier; Deputy Lord Mayor, Sydney, 1991–1999
- Dio Wang: federal Senator for Western Australia since 2014 (Parliament of Australia)
- Tsebin Tchen: former federal Senator for Victoria (Parliament of Australia)
- Helen Sham-Ho OAM: Member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales (State Parliament)
- Jing Lee MLC: Member of the Legislative Council of South Australia since 2010 (State Parliament)
- Peter Wong AM: Member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales (State Parliament), 1999-2007; Founder, Unity Party (Australia), 1998
- Ernest Wong MLC: Member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales since 2013 (State Parliament)
- Michael Choi: Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly (State Parliament), 2001-2012
- Harry Chan: First Chinese mayor of Australia, Darwin
- Alec Fong Lim AM: former Lord Mayor of Darwin
- Katrina Fong Lim: Lord Mayor of Darwin
- John So AO: Lord Mayor of Melbourne, 2001-2008
- Alfred Huang: Lord Mayor, Adelaide, 2000-2003
- Stanley Chiang: Mayor, Darebin
- Robert Chong AM:Member of the Order of Australia; Mayor, Whitehorse, 2002-2005. Whitehorse Councillor since 1997
- Chan Ching Howe: First Chinese councillor of Australia, Melville
- Lai Li Hiam: Councillor, Yarra, Victoria, 1996-2004
- Keith Yong: Councillor, Perth
- Sarah Chong: United Nations Peace Women Project Officer 2007, Asylum Seeker and Refugee Advocate and Community Development Practitioner
Military
- Caleb Shang: World War I soldier, Western Front
- Jack Wong Sue: World War II special forces soldier, mariner and author (Western Australia)
- Billy Sing: World War I soldier
Sports
- Les Fong: Australian rules footballer
- Lin Jong: Australian rules footballer
- Cheltzie Lee: Figure skater
- Andy Liu: Footballer
- Anthony Liu: Figure skater
- Miao Miao: Table tennis player
- Richard Chee Quee: Cricketer
- Kenneth To: Swimmer
- Esther Qin: Diver
- Melissa Wu: Diver
- Priscilla Hon:Tennis player
Mixed Chinese/European ancestry
Academics
- Vanessa Woods: scientist, author, and feature writer for the Discovery Channel
Arts and entertainment
- Courtney Eaton: actress and model
- Richard Clapton: singer and songwriter
- Jimmy Chi: composer, musician and playwright
- Jessica Gomes: model
- Lisa Ho: fashion designer
- Jenny Kee: fashion designer
- Adam Liaw: winner of MasterChef Australia 2010
Military
- Billy Sing: World War I: soldier, Gallipoli and Western Front
- Caleb Shang: World War I, Soldier, Royal Airforce
Politics
- Gai Brodtmann: Member of Parliament, Federal Parliament
- Michael Johnson: former Member of Parliament, Federal Parliament
- Bill O'Chee: former Senator (Queensland), Federal Parliament
- Penny Wong: Senator (South Australia), Federal Parliament, Member of Cabinet, Minister for Climate Change and Water 2007-2010, Minister of Finance and Deregulation 2010 - (Incumbent)
Sports
- Kevin Gordon: Rugby league player
- Wally Koochew: Australian rules footballer
- Hunter Poon: first player of Chinese descent to appear in Australian first-class cricket
- Melissa Wu (diver)
- Jack Purtell: Jockey, Won 3 Melbourne Cups.
References
- ^ "99 Grafton St (entry 602511)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ Bolton, G. C.; Cronin, Kathryn. Leon, Andrew (1841–1920). Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.