Notable Polish Australians *

Business

• Richard Pratt (CEO, Visy) - born as Ryszard Przecicki, was a prominent Australian businessman, chairman of the privately owned company Visy Industries, and a leading figure of Melbourne society. In the year before his death Pratt was Australia's fourth-richest person, with a personal fortune valued at A$5.48 billion.

Entertainers

• Marzena Godecki (actress) - (born in Bytom, Poland) she is best known for her starring role as Neri in Ocean Girl.

• Natalie Gruzlewski (presenter of Getaway and The Farmer Wants A Wife)

• David Helfgott (pianist, as portrayed in the film Shine) - was born in Melbourne to Polish-Jewish parents

• Karl Kruszelnicki (scientist/entertainer) - best known as an author and science commentator on Australian radio and television. Dr Karl was born in Helsingborg, Sweden to Polish parents.

• Nina Landis (actress)

• Guido Lorraine (actor) - born as Gwidon Alfred Gottlieb in Kraków, Poland. Known primarily for his roles in war films.

• Phil Rudd (drummer) of AC/DC

• Yvonne Strahovski (actress) -

• Magda Szubanski (comedian)

• Mia Wasikowska (actress)

• Viva Bianca (actress)

Sport

• Mark Webber (Race Driver (Formula 1))

• Alicia Molik (tennis)

• Samantha Stosur (tennis)

• Peter Luczak (tennis)

• Paul Slowinski (kickboxing)

• Jim Krakouer and son Andrew J. Krakouer (Australian rules football)

• David Wojcinski (Australian rules football)

• James Wesolowski (Football (soccer))

• David Sierakowski (Australian rules football)

• Brian Sierakowski (Australian rules football)

• Clinton Schifcofske (rugby league)

• Jason Krejza (cricket)

• John Kosmina (Football (soccer)

• David Tarka (Football (soccer)

• Stuart Musialik (Football (soccer)

• Daniel Piorkowski (Football (soccer)

• Olivia Rogowska (Tennis)

• Michael Klim (swimming)

• Daniel Kowalski (swimming)

• Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Football (soccer)

• Monique Adamczak (tennis)

 Academia

• Anna Wierzbicka (linguistics)

• Jerzy Zubrzycki (sociology)

• Jerzy Smolicz (sociology)

• Henry Millicer (aeronautical engineering)

Other

• J.M. Coetzee (South African-Australian writer with Polish roots, 2003 Nobel Prize in Literature winner)

• Paul Strzelecki (explorer who named Mount Kosciuszko)

• Andrew Ziolkowski (NSW politician)

• Martin Pakula (VIC politician)

*from www.wikipedia.org