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Sophie Monk - The British-born Aussie TV personality got her 'big break' on 'Popstars' in 1999 when she became a member of girl group Bardot.

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Sophie Monk - Monk released her debut solo album 'Calendar Girl' in 2003, and then took a career turn into acting in Hollywood scoring a few decent roles.

Today we know her as the cheeky larrikin who took her chance on 'The Bachelorette'.

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Shannon Noll and Guy Sebastian - Noll and Sebastian met on 'Australian Idol' in 2003, where they both competed. They remain, firm friends, even though they have had a few cheeky 'pretend' rivalries over the years. 

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Guy Sebastian - Gospel-loving Sebastian was crowned winner of the first ever 'Australian Idol' contest and has since become one of Australia's most popular singers.

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Shannon Noll - Although Noll landed in second place after losing out to Sebastian, he was signed to a five-album deal with BMG records shortly after.

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Shannon Noll and Guy Sebastian - Who says competition makes enemies? The two were friends during the contest and remain friends still today.

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Rob Mills - Rob Mills was also a contestant in 'Australian Idol' 2003 show. Though, what he's most famous for is his TV presenting career.

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Rob Mills - He also had a brief stint in 'Wicked' and famously had an affair with Paris Hilton. Nowadays he's best known for his acting roles and presenting gigs.

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Ricki Lee Coulter -

Despite being rejected to 'Australian Idol' in 2003, she got in a year later in 2004. She was also a member of The Young Divas girl group with Jessica Mauboy, Paulini, Emily Williams, and Kate DeAraugo.

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Ricki Lee Coulter - Lee Coulter went back on 'Australian Idol' for seasons six and seven of the show as a presenter. In 2009, she was nominated for a Logie Award and became the face of Cover Girl Australia.

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Anthony Callea -

Callea made it to the final of 'Australian Idol' in 2004, only to land in second place. 

His debut single 'The Prayer' was number one in the chart for five weeks in a row and even won the singer a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song.

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Anthony Callea - He has since become an Aria-award winner and chart-topper, as well as earned a reputation as one of the finest vocal talents in Australia.

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Damien Leith - Irish-born singer-songwriter Damien Leith won the 2006 season of 'Australian Idol'. His win caused controversy as Leith was not an Aussie citizen at the time.

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Damien Leith - Since his win, Leith has released numerous successful albums and even starred in 'Dancing with the Stars' in 2011, in which he came third place.

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Jessica Mauboy - Runner-up to Damien Leith in 'Australian Idol' in 2006 was the talented Jessica Mauboy. Losing out on the win did not stop the star from reaching for the stars and earning her success.

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Jessica Mauboy - Prior to representing Australia in the latest  'Eurovision Song Contest', Mauboy was already a platinum-selling solo artist and acclaimed actor.

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Lisa Mitchell - Mitchell made it to the top six finalists on 'Australian Idol' in 2006, which was enough to make her first album go platinum.

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Lisa Mitchell -

The British-born Aussie songstress began taking guitar lessons at 12 years old and started playing in local cafes soon after.

To this day, Mitchell stands out for her unique style that combines indie, folk, and pop music. 

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Matt Corby - Sydney-native singer Matt Corby was also a contestant on 'Australian Idol', in the 2007 edition.

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Matt Corby - Corby got his big break upon the release of his fourth EP 'Into the Flame' in 2011, which topped the ARIA charts in 2012.

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Stan Walker - Stan Walker is another 'Australian Idol' winner who's career has soared since appearing on the show.

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Stan Walker - Since his stint on the talent show in 2009, Walker has released three successful and chart-topping albums, won multiple ARIA awards, and even dabbled in acting and film.

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Johnny Ruffo - The Perth-native singer came third in 'The X Factor (Australia)' in 2011. Ruffo has since added more skills and titles to his name!

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Johnny Ruffo - The singer-songwriter is multi-talented. Ruffo is also a dancer, actor, and TV presenter. He won the 12th edition of 'Dancing with the Stars' and stars in 'Home and Away'.

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Johnny Ruffo -

In august 2017, Ruffo found out he had a 7 cm cancerous brain tumour.

The TV presenter endured 27 stitches to his head after brain surgery and reportedly still undergoes chemotherapy once a month as part of the process to one day being totally cancer free.

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Reece Mastin -

Reece Mastin beat Johhny Ruffo to the crown of 'The X Factor (Australia)' in 2011. 

His music after his win peaked and had two singles top the charts at the number one spot.

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Reece Mastin - The British-born 23-year-old singer is still signed to Sony Music Australia, which was the prize for winning 'The X Factor (Australia)'.

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Jack Vidgen - Vidgen won 'Austalia's Got Talent' in 2011 at age 14. He blew the judges away with his rendition of Adele's 'Set Fire to the Rain', which landed him the win of the fifth season of the show.

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Jack Vidgen - The now 21-year-old star is signed to Sony Music Australia, has released two albums, one which was certified gold by ARIA.

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