Originally from Australia: stars of Australian origin

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

Nicole Mary Kidman, Australian American actress, celebrates her birthday today, June 20th. She became the first Australian actress to receive an Oscar for Best Actress in The Watch. We congratulate the star on his 47th birthday and remember other equally talented celebrities who were born in the homeland of kangaroos and Aboriginal food.

Nicole Kidman

Despite the fact that Nicole was born in Honolulu (USA), she can be called a real Australian. The parents of the actress are both from Australia, they have Scottish, Australian and Irish roots. When little Nicky was 4 years old, the family returned to Australia. As a child, the actress studied ballet and played in the Australian Youth Theater. Then Nicole studied the history of theater and improved her vocal skills at the Philip Street Theater.

Kidman got her first role at the age of 15, playing in the family drama Christmas in the Bush. At the end of 1983, the actress got a supporting role in the television series Five Mile Creek. This was followed by work in the films "Bandits on Bicycles", "To the Marrow", "Riding the Wind", "Codex", etc. This is how, in small steps, Nicole entered the big world of cinema. She first gained popularity in Australia, then conquered Hollywood.

In total, Kidman has starred in more than 50 diverse films. In addition, the actress tried herself as a producer. Her producer debut was The Dark Side of Passion, released in 2003. After 7 years, Nicole was the producer of the drama "Rabbit Hole", where she also played the main role.

In family life, the birthday girl is also doing well. Nicole is currently married to Australian singer Keith Urban. The couple got married in 2006 in Sydney. Keith and Nicole have two daughters: Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret Kidman-Urban. Once again, we congratulate the actress on her birthday, wish her creative success and new roles. Although Nicole is already involved in seven films, where she plays the main roles.

Cate blanchett

The beautiful Kate was born in the suburbs of Melbourne on May 14, 1969 in the family of a naval officer and teacher. The girl has an older brother, Bob, and a younger sister, Genevieve. For the first time, the actress appeared on stage at school, where she realized that she wanted to become an actress. Throughout her studies at the National Institute of Dramatic Arts, Blanchett was considered one of the brightest students of her course. The very first experiments on the stage brought Kate rave reviews from critics. She has appeared in such performances as Kafkaesque Dances, Cool Girls, Oleanna, Hamlet, Tender Phoebe, Dance of the Blind Giant, The Tempest and many others.

For the first time, the actress appeared on stage at school, where she realized that she wanted to become an actress.

Having gained success in the theater, Kate began to try her hand at cinema. The debut in the movie for the actress was the TV series "GP", where she played a cameo role. This was followed by several more roles in the series, but in 1996 Blanchett played the main character in the short film "Parklands". But the real fame brought the actress Shekhar Kapoor's historical drama "Elizabeth". For this performance, Kate was nominated for an Oscar in the category "Best Actress", received a BAFTA and a Golden Globe in the same nomination. Elizabeth did her part by elevating Kate's status from a theatrical and episodic actress in Australia to one of the most promising and sought-after actresses in Hollywood.

Blanchett's personal life was also very successful. In 1997, the actress met Andrew Upton and married him the same year. The couple have three sons - Dashiel John, Roman Robert and Ignatius Martin.

Mia Wasikowska

The young Australian actress was born on October 14, 1989 in Canberra. From the age of 8, the girl studied ballet and dreamed of a big stage. Mia's film debut was the crime drama Mayhem on the Outskirts, where she played at the age of 15. Then the actress starred in the films "September", "Crocodile", "Challenge", as well as in several short films.

Mia got her first "adult" role in 2010, playing in Tim Burton's adventure fantasy "Alice in Wonderland". After the picture, the girl was just snapped up - many directors wanted to get her in their films. A year later, three paintings with Vasikovskaya were released at once: "Jane Eyre", "Don't Give Up" and "Mysterious Albert Nobbs".

In April, the Russian audience saw the film "Only Lovers Will Alive", where Mia got used to the role of the reckless vampire Ava. Well, and a month ago, the film adaptation of the same name by F. M. Dostoevsky's "The Double", where the girl played Hannah. Currently, Mia is engaged in several film projects, so in 2016 the sequel to "Alice in Wonderland" is expected.

Miranda Kerr

The ex-wife of actor Orlando Bloom and one of the Victoria's Secret angels is also from Australia. Miranda was born on April 20, 1983 in Sydney. Kerr rose to prominence in the fashion industry in the late 1990s when she won the Australian nation-wide model search. The modeling career began with an advertising campaign made in 2004 by photographer Eric Seban-Meier for Ober Jeans Paris.

After signing a contract with Next agency, Miranda began working with many famous brands such as BabyPhat, Levi's, Betsey Johnson, Rockand Republic, Blumarine Swimwear, LAMB, Voodoo Dolls, Neiman Marcus”,“Roberto Cavalli”,“Maybelline”and others. But the contract with Victoria's Secret brought her real fame and success. She began to appear on the covers of many glossy magazines, including Harper's Bazaar, Instyle, Vogue, Elle, Glamor, etc.

In 2009, Kerr introduced her organic cosmetics brand, Kora Organics, based on her grandma's recipes. Since 2013, the model is no longer a Victoria's Secret angel, but continues to appear in advertising campaigns and pose at fashion shows. In the same year, the girl took an honorable second place in the ranking of the richest models in the world according to Forbes.

From a three-year marriage to Orlando Bloom, Miranda gave birth to Flynn's son Christopher Blanchard Copeland Bloom.

Gemma Ward

The Australian supermodel and actress is one of the richest supermodels in the world. Gemma was born in Pearl to an ordinary family. In addition to her, the parents have three more children - Sophie (by the way, also a model), Oscar and Henry. The girl burst into the modeling business quite unexpectedly - one of the employees of the modeling agency noticed her when he was picking up young girls for the show "In Search of a Supermodel".

The Australian supermodel and actress is one of the richest supermodels in the world.

Already at the age of 16, Gemma became the youngest model to make it to the top list of the American Vogue magazine. She took part in the shows of such famous fashion designers as Prada, Versace, Jean Paul Gaultier, Lanvin, Gucci, Chanel, Valentino, Alexander McQueen and many others.

In addition to working as a supermodel, the girl manages to play a movie. Her acting debut was the little-known Australian film Pink Pajamas. In 2011, Gemma played the role of one of the mermaids in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, and in 2013 appeared on the screen in The Great Gatsby.

Ward is in a de facto marriage to David Letts, from whom she gave birth to a daughter, Naya, in 2013.

Hugh Jackman

One of the most charming men in Hollywood was born in Sydney on October 12, 1968. He was the youngest of five children, but that did not stop Hugh from attending theater classes and playing basketball.

The actor got his first role in 1994 in the TV series "Correli", but he gained great fame thanks to Wolverine in "X-Men", from whose image he cannot get out to this day. In 2008, together with Nicole Kidman, the actor played the main role in the film "Australia". It is believed that the pinnacle of his acting skills Jackman showed in the detective thriller "Captives".

During his long acting career, the actor has received several awards, including "Golden Globe", "Saturn" and "Emmy". He was nominated for an Oscar for his role as Jean Valjean in Les Miserables, but that year went to Daniel Day-Lewis (Lincoln). Jackman is currently involved in the filming of seven films, in two of which he will play Wolverine.

In April 1996, Hugh married actress Deborre-Lee Furness, who is 13 years older than her husband. The couple do not have children of their own, but they adopted two - a boy Oscar Maximilian and a girl Ava Eliot.

The Hemsworth Brothers (Chris and Liam)

Known throughout Hollywood, Chris and Liam Hemsworth (they also have an older brother, Luke, also an actor) were born in Melbourne. To continue their acting career, in 2009 the guys moved to the United States, where they lived in the guest house of their agent Chris William Ward.

Liam became an actor back in high school. In 2007, he starred in the TV series Neighbors, which previously starred his brother Chris. In 2009, he played a small role in the film The Sign with Nicolas Cage, and in 2010, together with his beloved Miley Cyrus, he played in the romantic melodrama The Last Song. The real peak of Liam's career came during The Hunger Games, where he perfectly fit into the role of the hard worker Gale. After that, the guy starred in several more films, including "The Expendables-2", "Young Hearts" and "Paranoia".

Chris Hemsworth, like his younger brother, began his acting career with serials.

As for personal life, everyone knows Liam's long relationship with Miley Cyrus. The couple was even going to get married, but after Miley's defiant and disgusting behavior, the actor terminated the engagement.

Chris Hemsworth, like his younger brother, began his acting career with serials. In 2002, he played King Arthur in Gwen Jones, Merlin's Apprentice, then Jamie Kane in Neighbors. Chris became widely known after signing a contract with Marvel Studios for the films "Thor" and "The Avengers".

In 2012, the actor reincarnated as Eric the hunter, playing together with Kristen Stewart in the fantasy "Snow White and the Huntsman." In the same year, Chris played the main role in the action movie "The Elusive".

Personal life, as well as acting, Chris has developed quite well. In 2010, he married the American actress Elsa Pataky. In the marriage of Elsa and Chris, three children were born - daughter India Rose (May 8, 2012) and twin sons Tristan and Sasha (March 18, 2014).

Julian McMahon

Julian was born into the family of the Prime Minister of Australia. Popularity in his homeland brought him advertising Levis jeans, whose face he had been for several years. Thanks to advertising, Julian was invited to the TV series "Dynasty", where the actor played a rich heir. Several more series followed, but in 2000 Aaron Spelling invited him to play Cole Turner in Charmed. It was planned that Julian would play only in the third season, but the audience was so sympathetic to the character that his participation in the project was extended for two more seasons.

McMahon spent most of his acting life in serials. For 7 years, the actor played the main role in the TV series "Body Parts". Among the films with his participation can be noted "Fantastic Four", "Premonition", "Prisoner", "Butcher's Shop", "RED", "Faces in the Crowd" and "Paranoia".

Julian was married twice, but both times the marriage quickly fell apart. The first wife was Kylie Minogue's younger sister Danny, with whom the actor lived for only a year. With his second wife, Brooke Burns, McMahon lived for two years.

Simon Baker

The chief "Mentalist" of television was born on July 30, 1969 in Launceston. Simon never dreamed of becoming an actor and wanted to learn to be a nurse. But he began to go as moral support to auditions with a friend, and there he was noticed and invited to the shooting. The actor never received a nurse diploma.

Baker got his first role in the TV series Home and Away, playing James Healy. After the overwhelming success in Curtis Hanson's Oscar-winning thriller Los Angeles Secrets, Simon was increasingly invited to iconic films. I would especially like to note the paintings "The Red Planet", "Anatomy of Passion", "The Devil Wears Prada" ". The last film was "I give a year", after which the actor is no longer seen in the cinema. Perhaps, the contract with the legendary Givenchy house was to blame - the actor presents the Gentlemen Only fragrance.

Do not forget about Baker's family life. Simon is married to Australian actress Rebecca Rigg. The couple have three children: Stella, Claude and Harry.

David Wenham

The Australian actor grew up in a large family (David has 5 older sisters and an older brother). David attended church school and worked as a clerk for an insurance company before his acting career. His first screen appearance was in 1988, when David played Horrie Young in the Australian war drama Heroes.

One of the last films with his participation to appear on the big screen was the picture "300 Spartans: The Rise of an Empire".

For a long time, Wenham, being a famous actor in Australia, could not spread his success beyond its borders. The key film in his career was the role of Faramir in the Lord of the Rings trilogy by Peter Jackson. The actor also starred in Van Helsing opposite Hugh Jackman and Australia.

One of the last films with his participation to appear on the big screen was the picture "300 Spartans: The Rise of an Empire". Here David played the role of the Spartan soldier Delia.

The actor has two daughters - Eliza Jane and Millie from the little-known actress Kate Agnew. The couple has been dating for a long time, but they will not formalize their relationship in any way.

This is how ordinary Australian residents become world famous persons in the world of show business. One can only envy their hard work and perseverance, take an example from them and not despair!