Arts & Entertainment:
* Actors: Russell Crowe, Eric Bana, Geoffrey Rush, Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce, Toni Collette, Naomi Watts, Simon Baker, Rhys Darby, Sam Neill
* Musicians: Kylie Minogue, Nick Cave, AC/DC (formed in Sydney but members hail from Melbourne), The Temper Trap, Gotye, Sia, Courtney Barnett, The Avalanches, The Living End, Flume
* Writers: Tim Winton, Peter Carey, Helen Garner, Markus Zusak, Gerald Murnane, Christos Tsiolkas, Graeme Simsion
* Comedians: Barry Humphries (Dame Edna Everage), Tim Minchin, Hannah Gadsby, Dave Hughes, Julia Morris, Hamish Blake, Andy Lee
* Directors: Baz Luhrmann, Jane Campion, George Miller, Peter Weir, Bruce Beresford, Jennifer Kent
Sports:
* Cricket: Shane Warne, Ricky Ponting, Adam Gilchrist, Glenn McGrath, Damien Martyn
* Australian Rules Football: Barry Hall, Nathan Buckley, Gary Ablett Jr., Buddy Franklin, Dustin Martin
* Tennis: Rod Laver, Margaret Court, John Newcombe, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Lleyton Hewitt, Samantha Stosur
* Swimming: Ian Thorpe, Grant Hackett, Stephanie Rice, Libby Trickett
* Other: Cathy Freeman (athletics), Dick Fosbury (athletics), Peter Norman (athletics)
Business & Politics:
* Business: Rupert Murdoch, Gina Rinehart, James Packer, John Singleton, Kerry Stokes
* Politics: Julia Gillard, Bob Hawke, Paul Keating, Malcolm Turnbull, Kevin Rudd
Other:
* Scientists: Sir Macfarlane Burnet, Peter Doherty, Elizabeth Blackburn
* Architects: Harry Seidler, Robin Boyd
* Fashion Designers: Akira Isogawa, Collette Dinnigan
* Cooks: Neil Perry, Shannon Bennett, Matt Moran
This list is not exhaustive, and many other talented and famous individuals hail from Melbourne.
It's worth noting that this list represents people who were born in Melbourne or have strong ties to the city, even if they've achieved fame elsewhere. Melbourne is a diverse and vibrant city, and its influence on the world is undeniable.