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

Natalie Bassingthwaighte, actress and singer, lead vocalist of Rogue Traders
Nikki Gemmell, author
Steven Jacobs, actor and television presenter
John Jarratt, actor, Wolf Creek
Emily Perry, actress, Home and Away
Nic Testoni, actor, Home and Away
Richard Tognetti, violinist, current artistic director of the Australian Chamber Orchestra
Anthony Warlow, opera and musical theatre star

Bill Beach, World Champion Sculler (Rowing) 1884–7
Nicole Beck, Rugby sevens, current Australian player and Olympic gold medalist, Rio 2016
Shaun Boyle, Winter Olympic athlete in skeleton
Scott Chipperfield, football (soccer) player for FC Basel in Switzerland
Allan Fitzgibbon, former rugby league player and coach
Craig Fitzgibbon, rugby league player, captain of the Sydney Roosters
Wayne Gardner, 500cc motorcycle racing world champion
Matt Horsley, former football (soccer) player
Bruno Hortelano, Spanish runner, Gold Medallist
Dan Hunt, rugby league player
Phil Jaques, cricketer
Trent Johnston, Irish cricketer
Brett Lee, Test cricketer
Shane Lee, former One-Day International cricketer
Jason Ryles, rugby league player for St George Illawarra Dragons
Noel Spencer, football (soccer) player for Sydney FC
Mile Sterjovski, football (soccer) player for FC Basel in Switzerland
Jacob Timpano, football (soccer) player for Sydney FC
Emma Tonegato, Rugby sevens, current Australian player and Olympic gold medallist, Rio 2016
Trent Merrin, professional rugby league player currently playing for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL.
Tyson Frizell, professional rugby league player currently playing for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL.