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On this page are Melburnians who have etched their way into our lives, culture and entertainment.

A person hailing from Melbourne is a Melburnian.

Put simply, we are Melburnian (BURN) not Melbournian (BORN)

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Skyhooks
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Skyhooks formed in Melbourne in 1973 by Melbourne boys Greg Macainsh, Freddie Strauks, Bongo Starkie and Shirley Strachan with UK import Red Symons. Skyhooks gained a cult following during the...

Stephanie Alexander
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Stephanie Alexander AO is regarded as one of Australia's great food educators. Stephanie Ann Alexander AO was born in Melbourne on 13 November 1940 and remains a proud Melburnian. After...

Stephen Curry
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Is there a more Melbourne actor than Melburnian Stephen Curry? Stephen Curry is an Australian comedian and actor who has appeared in many television drama and comedy series, and feature...

Steve Irwin
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Stephen Robert Irwin (22 February 1962 - 4 September 2006), nicknamed "The Crocodile Hunter", was a conservationist born in Essendon. He achieved world-wide fame from the television program The...

Thando
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We reckon Zimbabwean born, RnB, soul songstress Thando is Australia's new Marsha.. Singer, songwriter and actor Thando has quietly spent her time selling out venues and crafting her signature...

The Seekers
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The Seekers were a much-loved folk group that formed in Melbourne in 1962 and went on to over sell over 50 million records. The Seekers enjoyed hits including I'll Never Find Another You, A World...

The Strangers
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The Strangers formed in Melbourne in 1961 playing instrumentals going through several stylistic and personnel changes until breaking up in the mid-70s. The original lineup included Peter Robinson...

Thomas Wentworth Wills
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Thomas Wentworth Wills was Australia's first celebrity sportsman, one of Australia's greatest cricketers and founder of Australian rules football. He was the man responsible for the creation of...

Tim Flannery (Dr)
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Dr Tim Flannery is one of Australia's best-known scientists as well as being one of our best-selling writers, his views are often provocative, both intellectually and socially. Timothy Fridtjof...

Tina Arena
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Melbourne's very own own world star... Tina Arena Filippina Lydia "Tina" Arena AM was born in Keilor East on 1 November 1967. She first appeared on Young Talent Time in 1976 and has become...

Titus O'Reily
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Writer and broadcaster Titus O'Reily was born in Melbourne and abandoned within hours of his birth. As a result, he was raised by the Sisters of Collective Misery, a kindly but sombre order who...

Toni Watson: Tones and I
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Toni Watson, our very own mega star is better known as Tones and I. We don't know why but personal details including her age and birthdate are scarse but she grew up in Mount Martha on Mornington...

Tripod
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Tripod is Melbourne's own musical comedy trio, Scod (Scott Edgar), Yon (Simon Hall) and Gatesy (Steven Gates). Tripod emerged from the thriving Melbourne live music pub scene of the mid nineties,...

Vanessa Amorosi
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Vanessa Amorosi was born in Melbourne on 8 August 1981, going to schools in Emerald. A typical Melburnian beginning, she performed in shopping centres and local venues as well as Young Talent...

Walter Lindrum
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Walter Lindrum was a world champion player of English billiards often referred to as the games greatest player with 57 world records to his credit, many still standing. Walter Albert Lindrum, OBE...

William 'WEG' Ellis Green
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WEG is best known for his premiership posters of the winning teams of the Victorian Football League (VFL) Grand Final for the Weekend Herald. By 1966 Green's posters had become so popular that...

World's Best Known Melburnian
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The question was posed on morning radio who is the world's best known Melburnian. While the answer is subjective and changeable over time, a few names sprung up: Cate Blanchett - Australian...

Melburnian of the Year 2025 | Jo Horgan
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MECCA founder Jo Horgan has been named 2025 Melburnian of the Year. From a single South Yarra store to stopping trams on Bourke Street, the founder of the MECCA empire has been crowned Melbourne's...