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Cate Blanchett
Australian actor and producer (born 1969)
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue is an Australian singer, songwriter, and actress. Frequently referred to as the "Princess of Pop", she has achieved recognition in both the music industry and the fashion world as a major style icon. Her accolades include two Grammy Awards, four Brit Awards and eighteen ARIA Music Awards. Minogue is the highest-selling Australian female artist of all time, with sales surpassing 80 million records worldwide. In 2024, Time included her in its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.

Maggie Smith
Dame Margaret Natalie Smith was a British actress. Known for her wit in both comedic and dramatic roles, she had an extensive career on stage and screen for over seven decades and was one of Britain's most recognisable and prolific actresses. She received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, five BAFTA Awards, four Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award, as well as nominations for six Olivier Awards. Smith is one of the few performers to earn the Triple Crown of Acting.
Geoffrey Rush
Australian actor (born 1951)
Roger Taylor
English musician, drummer of Queen (born 1949)
Tom Waits
American singer-songwriter and actor (born 1949)
Hugo Weaving
British actor

Sam Mendes
British stage and film director (born 1965)

Joan Sutherland
Australian soprano (1926-2010)
Rachel Griffiths
Australian actress
Rob Marshall
American film and theatre director and producer

Simon Rattle
British conductor (born 1955)
Stephen Daldry
British director

Kate Miller-Heidke
Australian singer

Joshua Bell
American violinist (born 1967)

Barry Humphries
Australian comedian and actor (1934–2023)
Richard Roxburgh
Australian actor

Julie Taymor
American film and theatre director (born 1952)

Tim Minchin
British-Australian comedian, actor and musician (born 1975)
Kenny Ortega
American television and film director, producer, choreographer
Ann Reinking
American dancer, choreographer and actress (1949-2020)
John Farnham
Australian singer
Simone Young
Australian conductor
Deborah Mailman
Australian actress
Hannah Gadsby
Australian comedian
William Christie
American-born French conductor and harpsichordist (born 1944)
Googie Withers
British actress and entertainer (1917–2011)
Richard Eyre
British actor and director

Colin Friels
Australian actor
Edo de Waart
Dutch conductor (born 1941)
Joe Mantello
American director and actor
Matthew Bourne
British ballet and dance choreographer
Julia Lezhneva
Russian soprano
Michala Banas
New Zealand actor and singer

Akram Khan
British dancer and choreographer
Richard Hickox
English conductor (1948-2008)
Barry Tuckwell
Australian horn player (1931–2020)
Bille Brown
Australian actor (1952–2013)
Pierre-Laurent Aimard
French pianist
Craig McLachlan
Australian actor and singer
Paul Kelly
Australian rock music singer-songwriter, guitarist, and harmonica player, born 1955

Jim Sharman
Australian theatre director
Leah Purcell
Australian actress and film director

Tim Finn
New Zealand singer and musician, and member of Split Enz and Crowded House
Susan Stroman
American theatre director
Pamela Rabe
Canadian actress
Jefferson Mays
American actor
Marta Dusseldorp
Australian actress

David McVicar
British opera director
Lizzy Gardiner
Hollywood costume designer (born 1966)
Matthew Warchus
British director and dramatist
Pietari Inkinen
Finnish musician
Nadine Garner
Australian actress (born 1970)
Heather Mitchell
Australian actress (born 1958)
Robyn Nevin
Australian actress
Jimmy Little
Australian Aboriginal musician (1937–2012)
Philip Langridge
British opera singer (1939-2010)
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui
Belgian choreographer and dancer
David Field
actor and director
Mark Coles Smith
Australian television actor and actor