brissybee

With Australia poised to have either an English or Welsh born Prime Minister, I am reminded how many other non-Australian born high profile "Aussies" are claimed by the so-called lucky country. For instance, Russell Crowe born in NZ, Mel Gibson born in US, John Farnham, Jimmy Barnes, Olivia Newton John, Bee Gees, Angus Young (AC/DC)... all born in UK. Who else can you add to the list of famous Non-Australian born Australians?

scottishcelts

Peter Andre ( London) isla Fisher (think she was born in Scotland).

koalakim

Colin Hay (Men at Work)
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban
Naomi Watts
Leo Sayer....he was a late migrant but no doubt the Aussies have claimed him now!
Sophie Monk
Sam Worthington
Guy Pearce

Hugh Jackman only just qualifies as he was born in Oz to English parents and siblings.

In fact probably any famous Aussie isn't Australian.

And me - says on my passport I'm Australian now!

mohogony

Nicole Kidman born in Hawaii, Julia Gillard born in Wales, Naomi Watts born in UK. The Bee Gees born in the UK

mohogony

Yes but Australia is a nation of immigrants so its not suprising so many famous Aussies were born overseas.

Amazulu

I think you need to ask these people what nationality they are. If they say they are Australian then they are and that's all that matters.

bcworld

Pavlova.

AlliF

Hmmm. Well in that case i have decided i would like to be Brazilian. Sounds so much sexier than being Scottish. I wonder if i can get a brazilian passport based on that statement..may have to work on the accent and tan though (not to mention various other beauty treatments).

Cracked me up on one of those ridiculous 20 to 1 shows which was on Rock anthems the other week, they claimed Ac/DC to be real genuine 'Aussie rock gods' and put them in the number one slot (with a song i had never even heard before in my life). It's wrong on so many levels.
Vowed to stop watching that programme as the people that come up with these lists are complete twatts.

lapin_windstar

Those Australians are all Australian, it's just they might be something else as well.
Catering to their audience.

Amazulu

Do AC/DC call themselves Australian? They have every right to, and if they do, then they are.

Dorothy

Well, when you have emigrated to Brazil and fulfilled the requirements for citizenship you can call yourself Brazillian. Just like all those "non-Australian" Australians can call themselves Australian.

AlliF

Sorry my bad, worded that badly so you misunderstood me amazulu - it was the 'Rock god' bit i was querying. Entirely subjective though, each to their own before all the acca dacca fans get on my case.
If they say they are australian then that is fair enough.

AlliF

Ok my joke fell flat, i was trying to be funny but obviously failed miserably so i will keep the day job. Non Australians can call themselves Australian or whatever else they like - no skin off my nose.

MartinLuther

Phar Lap

Henry Parkes

Billy Hughes

squeezzii

Neil and Tim Finn- Split Enz and Crowded House from NZ