Chris Hemsworth one of 1,190 Australians on the Queen's Birthday honours list

Hollywood megastar Chris Hemsworth has been honoured in the Queen's Birthday honours list alongside more than 1,000 other Australians. Other big names on the list of 1,190 Australians issued on Sunday night include outspoken political commentator Peta Credlin, former rugby league star Glenn Lazarus and TV presenter Angela Bishop. Hollywood megastar Chris Hemsworth has been listed in the Queen's Birthday honours list The Thor actor, who lives in glamorous Byron Bay, was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia for his contribution to performing arts and ongoing charity work THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY 2021 HONOURS LIST * 1,190 Australians on the list * 947 in the general division * Companion of the Order : five * Officer of the Order : 50 * Member of the Order : 252 * Medal of the Order : 640 * Military Division: 33 * Meritorious Awards: 139 * There are 416 women on the general awards list * The youngest recipient is 29 years old and the oldest is 100 HIGH-PROFILE RECIPIENTS * Frances Adamson - former ambassador, head of DFAT * Archbishop Phillip Aspinall - former Primate of Anglican Church of Australia * Barbara Baker - Tasmania's governor-designate, judge and barrister * Professor Kurt Lambeck - geophysics researcher * David McAllister - director of the Australian Ballet * Chris Hemsworth - actor * Michael Long - AFL great * Neale Daniher - former AFL player and coach, and campaigner to fight motor neurone disease * Ricky Stuart - rugby league great, coach * Glenn Lazarus - rugby league legend, senator * Peta Credlin - prime ministerial adviser, broadcaster * Kerry Chikarovski - former NSW opposition leader * Rob Hulls - former Victorian deputy premier * Rob Gordon - disaster recovery psychologist * Christine Nixon - former Victorian police commissioner * Jonathan Biggins - actor Governor-General David Hurley said the awards highlight the strength and diversity in Australian society and feature 'examples of exceptional achievement in almost every field imaginable'. Firebrand commentator Peta Credlin was named for her service to politics and the political sphere Also included was the darling of Australian entertainment journalism, Angela Bishop, who was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia Also included was the darling of Australian entertainment journalism, Angela Bishop, who was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia.