# List of Indian Australians

Indian Australians are Australians of Indian ancestry, including both Australians by birth and those born in India or elsewhere among the Indian diaspora. The following provides a list of notable Indian Australians:

## Academics
### Mathematicians

* Mathai Varghese, Mathematician and Professor at the University of Adelaide
* Akshay Venkatesh, Mathematician

### Professors and scholars in other disciplines

* Purushottama Bilimoria, Professor at Deakin University

## Arts and entertainment
### Actors and actresses

* Anusha Dandekar, Actress
* Shibani Dandekar, Actress
* Lisa Haydon, Bollywood Actress
* Mahesh Jadu, Actor
* Vimala Raman, Actress
* Chandrika Ravi, Actress
* Pallavi Sharda, Actress
* Isha Sharvani, Bollywood actress

### Comedians

* Neel Kolhatkar, Comedian

### Film

* Partho Sen-Gupta, Filmmaker
* Anupam Sharma, Filmmaker, Australia Day Ambassador, film entrepreneur

### Models

* Samantha Downie, Australia's Next Top Model Contestant, Model
* Maria Thattil, Activist, Beauty Queen and Model of South Indian descent who was crowned Miss Universe Australia 2020 and placed Top 10 at Miss Universe 2020

### Media

* Jeremy Fernandez, ABC weekend presenter and reporter
* Marc Fennell, film critic, technology journalist, radio personality, author and television presenter
* Indira Naidoo, Newsreader

### Musicians

* Charlie Collins, Singer and Songwriter
* Samantha Jade, Singer, Songwriter and Actress
* Tharini Mudaliar, Singer and Actress who played a role in The Matrix Revolutions and Xena: Warrior Princess
* Guy Sebastian, Winner of 2003 Australian Idol, Singer and Songwriter

## Business

* Pankaj Oswal, controversial businessman, accused of embezzlement

## Literature

* Aravind Adiga, Novelist, winner of the 2008 Man Booker Prize
* Kersi Meher-Homji, Journalist and Author

## Politics and government

* Prue Car, ALP MP for Londonderry in New South Wales
* Christabel Chamarette, Senator from Western Australia from 1992 to 1996
* Jinson Charls, member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
* Chris Crewther, former Liberal MP for Dunkley
* Lauren Moss, ALP MP for Casuarina in the Northern Territory
* Khoda Patel, member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
* Dave Sharma, former Liberal MP for Wentworth
* Lisa Singh, former ALP Senator representing Tasmania
* Kaushaliya Vaghela, former Victorian politician, community leader.
* Peter Varghese, Diplomat and Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia)
* Anne Warner, former Minister for Aboriginal and Islander Affairs, Queensland Labor Government

## Science and technology

* Chennupati Jagadish AC, pioneer in nanotechnology
* Zinnia Kumar Scientist and International Fashion Model

## Sports

* Stuart Clark, Australian Cricketer
* Arshdeep Dosanjh, professional volleyball player and member of the Australia national team.
* Hasrat Gill, cricketer for Melbourne Stars and Victoria
* Sam Kerr, Footballer
* Daniel Kerr, Australian rules footballer
* Roger Kerr, Australian rules footballer
* Jordan McMahon, Australian rules footballer
* Clancee Pearce, Australian Rules Footballer for Fremantle Football Club
* Eric Pearce, former Hockey Player who represented Australia in 4 Olympics
* Julian Pearce, former Hockey Player who represented Australia in 45 international matches
* Tanveer Singh Sangha, cricketer for Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League and member of Australia's national team
* Gurinder Singh Sandhu, cricketer for Queensland in Domestic cricket and former member of Australia's national team
* Rex Sellers, Cricketer and Leg Spinner who played for Australia in India in 1964
* Astra Sharma, Tennis player
* Lisa Sthalekar, Captain of Australia Women's cricket team
* Terry Walsh, Australian Hockey Player and Coach
* Rhys Williams, Professional footballer

## In fiction

* Chloe Frazer, character from the Uncharted video game series.