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Born in Melbourne

Melbourne is the capital and largest city of Victoria and the second-most populous city in Australia. The city is home to the nation's busiest seaport and the largest urban tram network in the world. Melborune consistently ranked as one of the world's most liveable cities and hosts the Australian Open, the Australian Formula One Grand Prix and hosted the 1956 Summer Olympics. Try to name these famous people, who are born in Melbourne.
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Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1906 to 1912 and again from 1928 to 1930
1856
Joseph Ward
Actress, known for portraying Hardy's wife in the "Laurel and Hardy" comedies
1891
Mae Busch
Investor who is regarded as "father of the hedge fund industry"
1900
Alfred Winslow Jones
Neurophysiologist who won the Nobel Prize for his work on the synapse
1903
John Eccles
Prime Minister of Australia from 1975 to 1983
1930
Malcolm Fraser
Billionaire, media mogul, former owner of 21st Century Fox and Sky and owner of news outlets like "Fox News", "The Sun" or "New York Post"
1931
Rupert Murdoch
Former Formula One Driver and first driver to win a Formula One Championship with the Williams team
1946
Alan Jones
Drummer of AC/DC
1954
Phil Rudd
Billionaire and Executive Chairman of one of the world's largest packaging and paper companies
1960
Anthony Pratt
Founding member and bassist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers
1962
Flea
Premier of New South Wales from 2014 to 2017
1968
Mike Baird
Actress, "Six Feet Under" "Hacksaw Ridge" "Hilary and Jackie"
1968
Rachel Griffiths
Actor, "Hulk" "Troy" "Munich" "Black Hawk Down"
1968
Eric Bana
Singer and highest-selling female Australian artist of all time, "Can't Get You Out My Head" "The Loco-Motion" "Spinning Around"
1968
Kylie Minogue
Actress, "Lord of the Rings" "The Aviator" "Blue Jasmine"
1969
Cate Blanchett
Actor, "Rogue One" "Ready Player One" "Captain Marvel"
1969
Ben Mendelsohn
Former center who won three NBA championships during his time with the Chicago Bulls
1969
Luc Longley
Cinematographer, "Dune" "The Batman" "Rogue One"
1975
Greig Fraser
Director and co-creator of the "Saw" and "Insidious" horror franchises
1977
Leigh Whannell
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Actress, known for her roles as Olivia Dunham in "Fringe" and Wendy Carr in "Mindhunter"
1979
Anna Torv
Former football player who played who spent most of his career in Italy and made 84 appearances for the Australian national team
1980
Mark Bresciano
Actor, best known for his roles as Nathan Tyson in "Neighbours" and Ashley Stubbs in "Westworld"
1980
Luke Hemsworth
Actor, best known for his role as Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
1983
Chris Hemsworth
Former basketball center who played most of his career for the Golden State Warriors and Milwaukee Bucks
1984
Andrew Bogut
Actor, known for his role as Colin Khoo in "Crazy Rich Asians"
1984
Chris Pang
Model, actress and television presenter, "Batwoman" "Orange Is the New Black" "Pitch Perfect 3"
1986
Ruby Rose
Singer, best known for his song "Riptide"
1987
Vance Joy
Actress, known for her roles as Clarke Griffin in "The 100" and Janae Timmins in "Neighbours"
1989
Eliza Taylor
Actor, best known for his role as Ser Harwin Strong in "House of the Dragon"
1989
Ryan Corr
Actor, best known for his role as Gale Hawthorne in "The Hunger Games" films
1990
Liam Hemsworth
Footballer who plays for Melbourne City FC and former captain of the Australian national team (played in Europe for Hertha Berlin and Ingolstadt)
1991
Mathew Leckie
Actor, "The Rings of Power" "Medici"
1992
Charlie Vickers
Point guard who plays for the Dallas Mavericks (former Cavaliers, Nets and Celtics player)
1992
Kyrie Irving
Footballer who plays for Arsenal and the Australian women's national team
1994
Steph Catley
Point guard and power forward who plays for the Brooklyn Nets (former 76ers player)
1996
Ben Simmons
Actor, known for his role as the Romulan Elnor in "Star Trek: Picard"
1996
Evan Evagora
Racing driver who will make his Formula One debut in 2023 driving for McLaren
2001
Oscar Piastri
Point guard who plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder
2002
Josh Giddey
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