Mick Dodson, Indigenous Australian advocate and Australian of the Year (born in Katherine 1950) Cadel Evans, former professional racing cyclist and mountainbiker who won the Tour de France in 2011 (born in Katherine 1977) Clyde Fenton, the first Flying Doctor with the moniker "Speed Gordon of the Territory Skies" (lived and operated in Katherine between 1934 and 1942) Leisel Jones, Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer (born in Katherine 1985) Luke Kelly, professional rugby league footballer (born in Katherine 1989) Bruce Litchfield, architect who designed and built early Katherine buildings Andrew McLeod, professional Australian rules footballer (grew up in Katherine in the 1980s) Malarndirri McCarthy, Indigenous Australian politician (born in Katherine 1970) Sam McMahon, an Australian politician for the Country Liberal Party and a Senator for the Northern Territory in the Parliament of Australia in 2019 James McManus, professional rugby league footballer (grew up in Katherine in the 1990s) D'Arcy Short, professional cricketer (born in Katherine 1990) Mathew Sinclair, New Zealand Cricketer (born in Katherine 1975) C. W. Stoneking, Australian blues musician (born in Katherine 1974) Stephanie Talbot, Australian basketball player (born in Katherine 1994) Jim Zimin, pioneering farmer and inventor (lived in Katherine 1930–1934, 1936–1974)