Is Mel Gibson Australian?

Is Mel Gibson Australian?
No, Mel Gibson was born in Peekskill, NY, USA, and he is not an Australian citizen. He migrated to Australia with his family when he was twelve years old. Mel Gibson has never been an Australian citizen, nor has a he ever applied for citizenship in Australia. Mel Gibson's father Hutton Gibson was also born in the USA the son of Australian opera singer Eva Mylott. It was Hutton's mother's nationality that allowed the Gibson family to live in Australia. Mel Gibson's mother was an Irish citizen.


Mel Gibson holds American and Irish citizenship, but not Australian.