Barry Humphries: Melbourne – 87

Gladiolus clad ‘Dame Edna’ bewitched audiences with her lilac hair and quirky sunglasses. Now, fans feel indebted to Australian actor and comedian Barry Humphries for imparting fits of hilariousness through this on-screen alter ego. The star was born in a well-off house, but he got ample time to develop the comic in him by playing dress-up in the backyard.

Besides playing the composed lady, Humphries is renowned for the offensive comedic character Sir Les Patterson. With a screen credit of over six decades under his belt, the evergreen man of many talents is not planning to hang his boots anytime soon. Besides bringing many satirical characters to life, the actor has surrounded himself with music and avidly collects quality art.