Another entry features former Australian cricketer Adam Gilchrist draped in the Australian and Indian flags.
The portraits have been delivered to the Art Gallery of New South Wales, where the arduous task of selecting finalists for the prestigious art award will begin on Saturday.
Entries are being accepted all week.
"We've seen 50-odd paintings come in [Monday]," said Steve Peters, the gallery's storeman.
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"We have a lot of work ahead of us. It's exciting and tiring at the same time."
As in past years, the subjects of this year's portraits are diverse and include authors Colleen McCullough and Sonya Hartnett, radio personality Amanda Keller, botanist Dr Tim Entwisle and primatologist Jane Goodall, famous for her studies of chimpanzees.
Dr Basil Donovan, director of Sydney's Sexual Health Centre, rebel Catholic priest Father Peter Kennedy and New York Times journalist Gale Collins also feature on canvas.
The finalists for the Archibald Prize, the Wynne Prize for landscapes or sculptures and the Sulman Prize for a genre or mural project will be announced on March 18, with the winners declared on March 26.
The works will be exhibited from March 27 to May 20.
