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[[Indian Australians]] are [[Australians]] of [[Indian people|Indian]] ancestry, including both Australians by birth and those born in [[India]] or elsewhere among the [[Indian diaspora]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/community-profiles/2021/AUS/download/GCP_AUS.xlsx |work=2021 Census of Population and Housing |publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics |format=XLS |title=General Community Profile |access-date=20 December 2023}}</ref> The following provides a list of notable Indian Australians:

== Academics ==

=== Mathematicians ===
* [[Mathai Varghese]], mathematician and professor at the [[University of Adelaide]]
* [[Akshay Venkatesh]], mathematician<ref>{{cite web |title=A Number Theorist Who Bridges Math and Time |url=https://www.quantamagazine.org/fields-medalist-akshay-venkatesh-bridges-math-and-time-20180801/}}</ref>

=== Professors and scholars in other disciplines ===
* [[Purushottama Bilimoria]], professor at [[Deakin University]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Professor Purushottama Bilimoria |url=https://ochs.org.uk/prof-purushottama-bilimoria/ |access-date=8 February 2025 |archive-date=16 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250216131138/https://ochs.org.uk/prof-purushottama-bilimoria/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Arts and entertainment ==

=== Actors and actresses ===
* [[Anusha Dandekar]], actress
* [[Shibani Dandekar]], actress
* [[Lisa Haydon]], Bollywood actress<ref>{{cite web |title=Never dated Ness Wadia, not friends with Randeep Hooda: Lisa Haydon |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-never-dated-ness-wadia-not-friends-with-randeep-hooda-lisa-haydon-2015681/ |publisher=DNA |access-date=15 August 2015 |date=3 September 2014 |archive-date=22 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722061619/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-never-dated-ness-wadia-not-friends-with-randeep-hooda-lisa-haydon-2015681 |url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Mahesh Jadu]], actor<ref>{{cite web |title=I play spiritual guide in 'I, Frankenstein': Mahesh Jadu |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/hollywood/i-play-spiritual-guide-in-i-frankenstein-mahesh-jadu/}}</ref>
* [[Vimala Raman]], actress
* [[Chandrika Ravi]], actress
* [[Pallavi Sharda]], actress
* [[Isha Sharvani]], Bollywood actress

=== Comedians ===
* [[Neel Kolhatkar]], comedian<ref>{{cite web |title=Indo-Australian Comedian Neel Kolhatkar Makes Waves on YouTube With Nonstop Laughter |url=https://www.india.com/lifestyle/indo-australian-comedian-neel-kolhatkar-makes-waves-on-youtube-with-nonstop-laughter-751125/}}</ref>

=== Film ===
* [[Partho Sen-Gupta]], filmmaker
* [[Anupam Sharma]], filmmaker, [[Australia Day Ambassador]], film entrepreneur

=== Models ===
* [[Samantha Downie]], ''[[Australia's Next Top Model]]'' contestant, model
* [[Maria Thattil]], activist, beauty queen, and model of South Indian descent who was crowned [[Miss Universe Australia]] 2020 and placed Top 10 at [[Miss Universe 2020]]

=== Media ===
* [[Jeremy Fernandez]], ''[[ABC Weekend]]'' presenter and reporter
* [[Marc Fennell]], film critic, technology journalist, radio personality, author, and television presenter
* [[Indira Naidoo]], newsreader

=== Musicians ===
* [[Charlie Collins (musician)|Charlie Collins]], singer-songwriter
* [[Samantha Jade]], singer-songwriter, and actress
* [[Tharini Mudaliar]], singer and actress who played a role in ''[[The Matrix Revolutions]]'' and ''[[Xena: Warrior Princess]]''
* [[Guy Sebastian]], winner of 2003 ''[[Australian Idol]]'', singer and songwriter

== Business ==
* [[Fazal Deen]], hawker, battery operator and businessman
* [[Pankaj Oswal]], controversial businessman, accused of embezzlement
* [[Vivek Chaand Sehgal|Vivek Chad Sehgal]], auto parts maker
* [[Maha Sinnathamby]], real estate

== Literature ==
* [[Aravind Adiga]], novelist, winner of the 2008 [[Man Booker Prize]]
* [[Kersi Meher-Homji]], journalist and author

== Politics and government ==
* [[Prue Car]], ALP MP for [[Electoral district of Londonderry|Londonderry]] in New South Wales
* [[Christabel Chamarette]], senator from Western Australia from 1992 to 1996
* [[Jinson Charls]], member of the [[Northern Territory Legislative Assembly]]
* [[Chris Crewther]], former Liberal MP for Dunkley
* [[Lauren Moss]], ALP MP for [[Electoral division of Casuarina|Casuarina]] in the Northern Territory
* [[Khoda Patel]], member of the [[Northern Territory Legislative Assembly]]
* [[Dave Sharma]], former Liberal MP for Wentworth
* [[Lisa Singh]], former ALP Senator representing Tasmania
* [[Kaushaliya Vaghela]], former Victorian politician, community leader.
* [[Peter Varghese]], diplomat and Secretary of the [[Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia)]]
* [[Anne Warner (Australian politician)|Anne Warner]], former Minister for Aboriginal and Islander Affairs, Queensland Labor Government

== Science and technology ==
* [[Chennupati Jagadish]] [[Order of Australia|AC]], pioneer in [[nanotechnology]]
* [[Zinnia Kumar]], scientist and international fashion model

== Sports ==
* [[Stuart Clark]], cricketer
* [[Arshdeep Dosanjh]], professional volleyball player and member of the [[Australia men's national volleyball team|Australia national team]]
* [[Hasrat Gill]], cricketer for [[Melbourne Stars (WBBL)|Melbourne Stars]] and [[Victoria women's cricket team|Victoria]]
* [[Sam Kerr]], footballer
* [[Daniel Kerr]], Australian rules footballer
* [[Roger Kerr (footballer)|Roger Kerr]], Australian rules footballer
* [[Jordan McMahon]], Australian rules footballer
* [[Clancee Pearce]], Australian rules footballer for Fremantle Football Club
* [[Eric Pearce (field hockey)|Eric Pearce]], former hockey player who represented Australia in four Olympics
* [[Julian Pearce (field hockey)|Julian Pearce]], former hockey player who represented Australia in 45 international matches
* [[Tanveer Sangha|Tanveer Singh Sangha]], cricketer for [[Sydney Thunder]] in the [[Big Bash League]] and member of [[Australia national cricket team|Australia's national team]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Who is Tanveer Sangha, the Australian leggie with Indian roots? |url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/sports/who-is-tanveer-sangha-the-australian-leggie-with-indian-roots}}</ref>
* [[Gurinder Sandhu|Gurinder Singh Sandhu]], cricketer for [[Queensland cricket team|Queensland]] in Domestic cricket and former member of [[Australia national cricket team|Australia's national team]]
* [[Rex Sellers (cricketer)|Rex Sellers]], cricketer and [[leg spinner]] who played for Australia in India in 1964
* [[Astra Sharma]], tennis player
* [[Lisa Sthalekar]], captain of the Australia Women's cricket team
* [[Terry Walsh (field hockey)|Terry Walsh]], hockey player and coach
* [[Rhys Williams (soccer, born 1988)|Rhys Williams]], professional footballer
* [[Nishan Velupillay]], professional footballer

== In fiction ==
* [[Chloe Frazer]], character from the ''[[Uncharted]]'' video game series
* Edwina "Eddie" Redcliffe, character from the ''[[Deadloch]]'' TV series

== See also ==
{{Portal|Australia|India}}
* [[Indian Australians]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Lists of Australian people by descent]]
[[Category:Lists of Indian people|Australians]]

List of Indian Australians - Revision history

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