G FLIPGeorgia Flipo is a non-binary singer-songwriter, producer and drummer. Beloved by Triple J, G Flip is also reportedly engaged to Selling Sunset star Chrishell Stause.MICHELLE LIM DAVIDSONKorean-born, Australian-raised actress Michelle got her start on Ben Elton’s Live From Planet Earth skit show, before being cast in roles for Top of the Lake, The Newsreader, Utopia and Doctor Doctor. Children will recognise her as a favourite from Playschool.PHOENIX JACKSON MENDOZALanding a starring role in the hit Australian version of Six the Musical has launched Mendoza to the next level in our theatre scene and has established her as a singing, dancing and acting triple threat.MAGGIE MCKENNANon-binary actor McKenna stole the spotlight in Jagged Little Pill, a harrowing musical centred on Alanis Morissette’s classic album. McKenna got standing ovations mid-show after their searing performance of You Oughtta Know. And deservedly so.ATONG ATEMIt’s been a breakthrough year for Ethiopian-born, Melbourne-based artist and writer Atong Atem. Atem, 31, won the inaugural $80,000 La Prairie Art Award which saw her winning piece acquired by the Art Gallery of New South Wales and brought her national attention. Her work has been exhibited across Australia including the National Gallery of Victoria, MUMA Monash, Gertrude Contemporary, Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, the Red Hook Labs in New York, Vogue Fashion Fair in Milan and Unseen Amsterdam art fair. KYLIE AND DANNI MINOGUEHopefully Kylie’s Neighbours finale cameo signals a meaningful return to the hood, alongside her permanent resident and perenial favourite sister Dannii, who moved home for family but has immersed herself in local hits including Australia’s Got Talent, X Factor, and Masked Singer. A working mother who values privacy, she chooses her red carpet events carefully.MATT GUDINSKIThe son of late Mushroom Group boss, Michael Gudinski. Matt helms an empire that includes record company, touring business, television and film divisions, and merchandise and media arms. Like father, like son, he’s extremely passionate about Australian music.ROGER FIELDThe young(ish) gun at touring giant Live Nation. Field is Live Nation’s President for the Asia-Pacific region. Their upcoming tours include Harry Styles, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kendrick Lamar.EDDIE PERFECTPerfect has the best of both worlds; he writes at home in Brunswick, and stages his work in New York. Bravo. He shot to fame writing a Shane Warne musical, then hit Broadway for six with the dark saga, Beetlejuice.OLIVIA DEJONGEShe has several Hollywood films in her resume, but Melbourne actor DeJonge’s role as Priscilla Presley in Baz Luhrmann’s mega-hit Elvis skyrocketed her to new heights.SARAH SNOOKFrom Adelaide to New York to Brunswick, we’re claiming Snook, star of HBO’s dysfunctional family drama, Succession. Indeed, she fell in love and married local actor and comedian Dave Lawson during lockdown, so she’s Melbourne family.CASEY DONOVANA new resident, so we’re claiming her, too. Donovan has moved to Melbourne for love; specifically to be with her partner Renee Sharples. Donovan shot to fame in Australian Idol, and is an unstoppable force in musical theatre.
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