9 beautiful actresses from Australia who became famous in Hollywood (10 photos)

Australia is famous not only for kangaroos and boomerangs, but also for the fact that it often “supplies” talented actors, actresses and directors to Hollywood. And they are known, loved and recognized on the street ;)





Today I propose to take a closer and “targeted” look at this topic, and turn our attention exclusively to Australian actresses (pretty Australian actresses!) who have performed well in Hollywood. Want to know more?

Margot Robbie



Since we have Margot Robbie on the cover today, it’s only logical that we’ll start our story with her ;). Margot Eliza Robbie was born in 1990 in the Australian city of Gold Coast. She first appeared on screen in 2007, playing in the TV series Neighbors. The actress's first fee was $5,000.

The breakthrough in Margot’s career was the famous 2013 film “The Wolf of Wall Street,” in which Leonardo DiCaprio became a co-star. Well, the actress’s popularity came from her role as Harley Quinn in the film adaptation of the DC comic Suicide Squad.

Margot Robbie's height is 168 centimeters.

Kylie Minogue





Kylie Ann Minogue is not only a world-famous singer (musician, composer, dancer), but also a champion of sold music albums, thanks to which she was included in the Guinness Book of Records. She is also a film and TV series actress. As an example, remember her role in the popular science fiction series Doctor Who?

Kylie Minogue was born in Melbourne in 1968, and her height is very small - 152 centimeters.

Mia Wasikowska



Mia Wasikowska is a former ballerina from Australia (born in Canberra in 1989). She made her screen debut as an actress in the Australian television series All Saints, which is little known in our country, in 1998.

And for Hollywood, Mia Wasikowska was discovered by the famous director Tim Burton, who directed the actress in his 2010 film “Alice in Wonderland,” in which she played the main role. And in 2016, she returned to this role in the sequel, “Alice Through the Looking Glass.”

Mia Wasikowska boasts a height of 163 centimeters.

Nicole Kidman



Although Nicole Kidman was born in Honolulu (all the way back in 1967!), she nevertheless has, in addition to American citizenship, Australian citizenship, and she first began acting in Australian films and television series, starting in 1981.

I think many people remember the stormy romance between Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise, but the marriage ended in divorce, and now Nicole has a new husband - composer Keith Urban. In 2013, the actress received an Oscar in the Best Actress category.

Nicole Kidman's height is as much as 180 centimeters!

Adelaide Kane



Adelaide Kane was born in Perth, Western Australia, in 1990. On his father's side he has Scottish roots, and on his mother's side he has French roots. In 2007, Adelaide made her debut in the television series Neighbors. We also note her participation in such television series as “Once Upon a Time”, “Special Forces”, “Teen Wolf”, “Power Rangers”. And also in such full-length films as “The Secret of the Mountain”, “The Judgment Night” (the first part) and “Star Frontier”.

Adelaide Kane's height is 163 centimeters.

Sophie Monk



Although blonde fashion model Sophie Monk was born in the UK, she has Australian citizenship, and began her career as a singer, dancer and fashion model in Australia, where Sophie’s parents moved a couple of years after her birth...

Sophie Monk made her debut as a film actress in 2005, starring in the film London. We also note her participation in the fantastic comedy “Click: With the Remote Control for Life” and the excellent horror series “Fear Incarnate”

Sophie Monk's height is 168 centimeters.

Bella Heathcote



Bella Heathcote is an Australian fashion model and actress, born in Melbourne in 1968. She began her path to fame not from modeling school, but from theater education, and studied so successfully that she became the owner of a scholarship from the famous Australian actor Heath Ledger.

We note the actress’s participation in such films as “The Neon Demon”, “Dark Shadows”, “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies”, “Fifty Shades Darker”, as well as in the television series “The Man in the High Castle”.

Bella Heathcote's height is 168 centimeters.

Cate Blanchett



Kate's unconventional beauty and exceptional talent put her among the most sought-after actresses in the new Hollywood. She is also Armani's permanent muse and the main fashion trendsetter of any red carpet - a status that few cinema stars have managed to achieve.

Kate was born in Melbourne and graduated from the Australian National Institute of Dramatic Art, after which she began working in Sydney theatre. The incredibly successful performance of the role of Ophelia in the production of Hamlet helped her break into the big cinema. Kate's ascent to Hollywood Olympus was marked by filming in the film "Road to Heaven." At the same time, the actress began dating screenwriter and director Andrew Upton, with whom they married just a few weeks after they first met. The couple has been married for more than twenty years and has four children - a real rarity by the standards of modern Hollywood.

Cate Blanchett's height is 173 centimeters.

Naomi Watts



Naomi Ellen Watts is the daughter of Pink Floyd's costume designer and tour manager, and, unlike other famous Australians, she spent her childhood in England. At the age of 14, after the death of her father, she and her mother settled in Australia, where the actress’s grandmother was from. It was then that Naomi began to take her first steps in cinema. She easily got a role in the Australian film “Only for Love,” and at one of the advertising castings she met Nicole Kidman. The girls felt affection for each other from the first minutes of communication and left for home in the same taxi - thus began a strong friendship between two Australian women who were destined to conquer Hollywood. Subsequently, the actresses even starred in one film – “Flirting” by John Duigan.

Naomi Watts' height is 164 centimeters.