Hugh Jackman is one of the most successful Australian actors in Hollywood. He was born in Sydney and became famous after his superhero roles in movies.
Nicole Kidman, Cate Blanchett, Rose Byrne, Geoffrey Rush, and Russell Crowe are just a few names that come to mind when it comes to famous Australian actors. With no shortage of talented Australians in the entertainment world, these performers have created some of the most memorable characters in film.
Hugh Jackman has been rated Australia's most popular celebrity according to the Australian Talent Index – a new survey asking almost 2500 participants their opinions of more than 100 of the country's top personalities from film and broadcasting.
Topping the list of best actors in the world is The Rock himself. He is an American actor who has been acting since 1992. He started out as a professional wrestler, but later ventured into movies and has not looked back ever since. He has a net worth of $800 million.
1. Chris Hemsworth. As the God of Thunder in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Chris Hemsworth has become one of the world's highest-paid actors. With a combination of lucrative film deals and endorsement contracts, Hemsworth's net worth is estimated to be around $130 million, making him Australia's highest-earning actor.
Australia is known for many things, including swathes of tropical beaches, marine reserves, Aboriginal culture, cute koalas, rolling wine country, and lush rainforests.
Christopher King (born 2 June 1956) is an Australian actor and entertainer. After a brief appearance in soap opera Number 96, King became best known for his six-year stint as orderly (later nurse) Dennis Jamison in Channel Nine's long-running soap opera The Young Doctors (1976–1982).
Australia's most expensive celebrity homes: Justin Hemmes, Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky, Matt Damon and more - nine.com.au.
She's known by many as Australia's highest-earning OnlyFans creator, but Anna Paul has opened up to her six million followers on TikTok about the struggles she is enduring in her personal life, after getting called out by a hater.
Season one winner Guy Sebastian has been the most commercially successful Australian Idol contestant, with season four runner up Jessica Mauboy second.
Kylie Minogue
Australia's Princess of Pop is one of the most recognizable female Australian singers. She has shown remarkable versatility, first breaking out as an actress and then enjoying chart success with her 6x Platinum debut album Kylie in 1988.
1. Cristiano Ronaldo - A famous Portuguese soccer player. 2. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson - An American actor and former wrestler.
While Indigenous Australians have inhabited the continent for tens of thousands of years, and traded with nearby islanders, the first documented landing on Australia by a European was in 1606. The Dutch explorer Willem Janszoon landed on the western side of Cape York Peninsula and charted about 300 km of coastline.
The rumoured salaries for some of Australia's biggest names have been revealed, with Channel 10's Lisa Wilkinson topping the list.
Crocodile Dundee (1986) is the highest-grossing Australian film with a gross of A$47.7 million.
Chris Hemsworth, 39, is the nation's wealthiest young actor, worth $162million. The Thor star's net worth used to be $57million but has shot up considerably after he sold his fitness company to Jeff Bezos' younger brother.
Best-paid actresses in 2020
The best-paid actress worldwide was Sofia Vergara in 2020, with an annual income of 43 million U.S. dollars. Angelina Jolie came second. She earned roughly 35.5 million U.S. dollars with for example her leading role in "The Eternals".
Branka Veselinović (September 16, 1918 – Present) What is this? After the recent passing of Marsha Hunt, Branka Veselinović is now the oldest living actor in the world as the age of 104! Veselinović, who hails from Serbia, is a prolific stage and film actress and has been active since 1938.