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Iggy Azalea - The world famous rapper was born in Sydney in 1990 and grew up in Mullumbimby, NSW.
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Moved to U.S. - But she moved to the U.S. when she was 16-years-old, living in Miami, Houston and Atlanta.
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Keith Urban - Keith Urban was born in Whangarei, New Zealand and moved to Caboolture, QLD when he was 17-years-old.
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1990 - Urban moved to the U.S. in 1990 after signing a deal there and now holds Aussie, Kiwi and Yankee citizenship.
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Ashton Irwin - The 5 Seconds of Summer drummer was born in Sydney.
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American-Aussie accent - As recently noted by fans watching 5SOS be interviewed, Irwin has an odd mix of Australian and American accents because of his time spent in the U.S.
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Mia Farrow - Mia Farrow's father, John Farrow, was an Australian movie director and screen play writer.
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Born in the U.S. - But she was born in Los Angeles in 1945.
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Nicole Kidman - One of Australia's biggest stars, Nicole Kidman was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. She was given the Hawaiian name Hōkūlani, meaning "Heavenly Star".
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Back down under - Her parents were in Hawaii on student visas and returned to Australia when Kidman was 4-years-old.
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Poppy Montgomery - The 'Without A Trace' star was born in Sydney in 1972.
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Moved to U.S. - She moved to the U.S. when she was 18-years-old and became an American citizen.
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Portia de Rossi - An actress on 'Ally McBeal', Portia de Rossi was born in Horsham, VIC.
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Portia de Rossi - de Rossi became an American citizen in 2011 after marrying Ellen DeGeneres.
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Kristen Stewart - The Hollywood superstar was born in Los Angeles but still counts as Aussie.
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Australian mother - Stewart's mom was born in Maroochydore, QLD and the star carries Aussie citizenship.
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Mel Gibson - Some Australians may gleefully refer to Gibson as American rather than Australian, given the 'Mad Max' star was born in Peekskill, New York in 1956.
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12-years-old - Gibson moved to Australia with his parents when he was 12-years-old but never got citizenship. He does, however, have Irish nationality as well as American citizenship.
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Rupert Murdoch - One of the biggest and well-known media barons in the world was born in Melbourne in 1931.
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Renounced Aussie citizenship - Murdoch became a naturalised citizen of the U.S. in 1985 in order to own TV stations in that country and subsequently renounced his Australian citizenship.
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Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers) - The bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Flea was born in Melbourne in 1962.
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Moved to U.S. - Flea moved to Larchmont, New York when he was 7-years-old for his father's career.
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Cody Simpson - The singer-songwriter was born in Gold Coast in 1997.
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2010 - Simpson moved to Los Angeles in 2010 with his family for a record deal.
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Keir O'Donnell - The 'Wedding Crashers' actor was born in Sydney 1978.
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Keir O'Donnell - He and his family moved to Harvard, Massachusetts in the U.S. when he was 8-years-old.
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Melissa George - The star of 'Home and Away' was born in Perth in 1976.
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American citizen - Having worked in the U.S for some time, she became a naturalised American citizen in 2008.
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Nathan Parsons - The 'General Hospital' actor was born in Adelaide in 1988.
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University - He moved to Los Angeles for university and became a citizen of the U.S.
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Iggy Azalea - The world famous rapper was born in Sydney in 1990 and grew up in Mullumbimby, NSW.
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Moved to U.S. - But she moved to the U.S. when she was 16-years-old, living in Miami, Houston and Atlanta.
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Keith Urban - Keith Urban was born in Whangarei, New Zealand and moved to Caboolture, QLD when he was 17-years-old.
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1990 - Urban moved to the U.S. in 1990 after signing a deal there and now holds Aussie, Kiwi and Yankee citizenship.
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Ashton Irwin - The 5 Seconds of Summer drummer was born in Sydney.
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American-Aussie accent - As recently noted by fans watching 5SOS be interviewed, Irwin has an odd mix of Australian and American accents because of his time spent in the U.S.
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Mia Farrow - Mia Farrow's father, John Farrow, was an Australian movie director and screen play writer.
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Born in the U.S. - But she was born in Los Angeles in 1945.
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Nicole Kidman - One of Australia's biggest stars, Nicole Kidman was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. She was given the Hawaiian name Hōkūlani, meaning "Heavenly Star".
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Back down under - Her parents were in Hawaii on student visas and returned to Australia when Kidman was 4-years-old.
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Poppy Montgomery - The 'Without A Trace' star was born in Sydney in 1972.
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Moved to U.S. - She moved to the U.S. when she was 18-years-old and became an American citizen.
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Portia de Rossi - An actress on 'Ally McBeal', Portia de Rossi was born in Horsham, VIC.
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Portia de Rossi - de Rossi became an American citizen in 2011 after marrying Ellen DeGeneres.
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Kristen Stewart - The Hollywood superstar was born in Los Angeles but still counts as Aussie.
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Australian mother - Stewart's mom was born in Maroochydore, QLD and the star carries Aussie citizenship.
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Mel Gibson - Some Australians may gleefully refer to Gibson as American rather than Australian, given the 'Mad Max' star was born in Peekskill, New York in 1956.
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12-years-old - Gibson moved to Australia with his parents when he was 12-years-old but never got citizenship. He does, however, have Irish nationality as well as American citizenship.
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Rupert Murdoch - One of the biggest and well-known media barons in the world was born in Melbourne in 1931.
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Renounced Aussie citizenship - Murdoch became a naturalised citizen of the U.S. in 1985 in order to own TV stations in that country and subsequently renounced his Australian citizenship.
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Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers) - The bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Flea was born in Melbourne in 1962.
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Moved to U.S. - Flea moved to Larchmont, New York when he was 7-years-old for his father's career.
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Cody Simpson - The singer-songwriter was born in Gold Coast in 1997.
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2010 - Simpson moved to Los Angeles in 2010 with his family for a record deal.
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Keir O'Donnell - The 'Wedding Crashers' actor was born in Sydney 1978.
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Keir O'Donnell - He and his family moved to Harvard, Massachusetts in the U.S. when he was 8-years-old.
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Melissa George - The star of 'Home and Away' was born in Perth in 1976.
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American citizen - Having worked in the U.S for some time, she became a naturalised American citizen in 2008.
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Nathan Parsons - The 'General Hospital' actor was born in Adelaide in 1988.
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University - He moved to Los Angeles for university and became a citizen of the U.S.
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Aussie celebrities who are actually American
We've gotta share these lot with the Yanks
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They're Aussies, but they're also American. Many of Australia's biggest stars are also claimed by the States, but that doesn't diminish their roots down under.
Here are the biggest Aussies stars who are also American.
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