List of people from Toowoomba
This article is a list of notable people from the Australian regional city of Toowoomba, Queensland.
General
- Dallas Angguish (author and academic)
- Douglas Annand (designer)
- Don Bennett (1930s long-distance pilot, WWII leader of Atlantic Ferry Command and the RAF "Pathfinders")
- Leonard John Brass (botanist)
- Phil Cass (comedy entertainer and magician)
- Harry Chauvel (first Australian soldier to attain the rank of Lieutenant General, Australian Imperial Force)
- Frank Forde (politician, 15th Prime Minister of Australia)
- Gina Jeffreys (country singer)
- Sidney Jeffryes (radio operator, Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911-1914)
- Sonia Kruger (Big Brother Australia presenter, 2012–present)
- Meshel Laurie (TV personality)
- Frank Riethmuller (German–Australian rose breeder)
- Steele Rudd (Arthur Hoey Davis) (author best known for On Our Selection)
- Don Talbot (author) (historical author, mainly of local and Queensland histories)
- Kosta Theodosis (musician)
- Penelope Wensley (diplomat and Governor of Queensland)
Acting
- Jason Gann (actor, known for playing Wilfred in the Australian TV show of the same name)
- Judy Morris (actress, film director, screenwriter: Happy Feet and Babe)
- Geoffrey Rush (Academy Award-winning actor)
- Shane Withington (actor)
Science
- Peter Cameron (mathematician)
- Craig Hawker (polymer chemist and materials scientist)
- Elizabeth Kenny (pioneer in polio treatment and physiotherapy)
- Cheryl Praeger (mathematician)
- Don Syme (designer and creator of the F Sharp programming language)
Sports
- Michael Brennan (hockey player)
- Adam Brideson (Rugby League player)
- Sandy Campbell (Rugby League player)
- Ross Case (former tennis player)
- Tim Cuddihy (Olympic archer)
- John Dorge (former National Basketball League player)
- Nathan Friend (Rugby League player)
- Jared Graves (Olympic BMX rider)
- Natalie Grinham and Rachael Grinham (top Women's World Squash ranking)
- Eric Harris (Rugby League footballer of the 1920s and 1930s for Western Suburbs and Leeds)
- Tim Horan (Rugby Union player)
- Brad Howard (Australian Rules football player)
- Nikki Hudson (hockey player)
- Geraint Jones (English cricketer)
- Michael Katsidis (professional boxer)
- Jason Little (Rugby Union player)
- Martin Love (Australian Cricketer)
- Alexander Mayes (cricketer)
- Fabian "Fabe" McCarthy (Rugby Union player)
- John McDonald (Rugby League player and administrator)
- Glynis Nunn (heptathlete)
- Cory Paix (Rugby League player)
- Will Power (Indycar Driver, 2014 Indycar Series champion, 2018 Indianapolis 500 Winner)
- Steve Price (Rugby League player)
- Greg Ritchie (former Queensland and Australian cricketer)
- Karla Reuter (former Olympian/ Australian Representative for Women's Soccer)
- Chloe Sims (gymnast)
- Karen Smith (hockey player)
- Peter Sterling (Rugby League player)
- Ash Taylor (Rugby League player)
- Johnathan Thurston (Rugby League player)
- Ben Walker (Rugby League player)
- Jack Wildermuth (Cricket Player)
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