Perth
Perth ranks 364th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Dessau, Leicester, and Würzburg. Memorable people born in Perth include Heath Ledger, Judy Davis, and Daniel Ricciardo. Memorable people who died in Perth include Robin Warren, Charles Webster Leadbeater, and Yagan. Perth has been the birth place of many athletes, and actors and the death place of many athletes, and physicians. Perth is located in Australia.
Perth is the capital city of Western Australia. It is the fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth as of 2023. The world's most isolated major city by certain criteria, Perth is part of the South West Land Division of Western Australia, with most of Perth's metropolitan area on the Swan Coastal Plain between the Indian Ocean and the Darling Scarp. The city has expanded outward from the original British settlements on the Swan River, upon which its central business district and port of Fremantle are situated. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2000, Perth was the birth place of 60 globally memorable people, including Heath Ledger, Judy Davis, and Daniel Ricciardo. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Perth including Robin Warren, Charles Webster Leadbeater, and Yagan.
People Born in Perth
Go to all RankingsHeath Ledger
ACTOR
1979 - 2008
HPI: 69.95
Rank: 43
Judy Davis
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 25
Daniel Ricciardo
RACING DRIVER
1989 - Present
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 11
Greg Egan
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 7
Ernie Parker
TENNIS PLAYER
1883 - 1918
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 41
Melissa George
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 60
Gina Rinehart
BUSINESSPERSON
1954 - Present
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 1
Josephine Langford
ACTOR
1997 - Present
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 14
Katherine Langford
ACTOR
1996 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 6
Dacre Montgomery
ACTOR
1994 - Present
HPI: 46.64
Rank: 17
Gemma Ward
MODEL
1987 - Present
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 55
Jai Hindley
CYCLIST
1996 - Present
HPI: 44.09
Rank: 4
Newly Added People Born in Perth
Go to all RankingsHélène Joy
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 39.58
Rank: 36
Darryn Hill
CYCLIST
1974 - Present
HPI: 39.37
Rank: 33
Lisa Oldenhof
ATHLETE
1980 - Present
HPI: 36.34
Rank: 35
Tessa Parkinson
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.19
Rank: 34
Blair Evans
SWIMMER
1991 - Present
HPI: 34.49
Rank: 30
Justin Langer
CRICKETER
1970 - Present
HPI: 30.27
Rank: 37
Tommaso D'Orsogna
SWIMMER
1990 - Present
HPI: 30.16
Rank: 31
Rob Scott
BUSINESSPERSON
1969 - Present
HPI: 28.74
Rank: 38
Marcus Stoinis
CRICKETER
1989 - Present
HPI: 27.26
Rank: 32
Daniel De Silva
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 25.09
Rank: 28
Gethin Jones
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 21.90
Rank: 29
People Deceased in Perth
Go to all RankingsRobin Warren
PHYSICIAN
1937 - 2024
HPI: 69.85
Rank: 5
Charles Webster Leadbeater
OCCULTIST
1854 - 1934
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 2
Yagan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1800 - 1833
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 3
John Winter
ATHLETE
1924 - 2007
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 4
Shirley Strickland
ATHLETE
1925 - 2004
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 1
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Perth were athletes (16), actors (12), soccer players (11), tennis players (4), and cyclists (4), while most who died were athletes (2), physicians (1), occultists (1), and social activists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Perth, including Kim Mickle, Sarah Tait, and Lisa Oldenhof. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Perth, including Kim Mickle, Sarah Tait, and Lisa Oldenhof.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Perth since 1700.




























