List of Welsh people

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This list of Welsh people is a list of notable Welsh people.

Contents 1 Actors/actresses 2 Artists 3 Entrepreneurs 4 Explorers 5 Filmmakers 6 Humorists 7 Inventors 8 Journalists and broadcasters 9 Military men and women 10 Monarchs 11 Musicians 11.1 Bands 12 Philosophers 13 Politicians 14 Religious leaders 15 Scientists 16 Sportsmen/women 16.1 Athletes 16.2 Boxers 16.3 Cricketers 16.4 Footballers 16.5 Golfers 16.6 Racing drivers 16.7 Rugby players 16.8 Snooker players 16.9 Swimmers 17 Trade union leaders 18 Writers 19 Other notables 20 People born outside Wales regarded as Welsh 20.1 Politicians 20.2 Journalists/broadcasters 20.3 Sportsmen/women 20.4 Writers 21 See also 22 External links

Actors/actresses

• Keith Allen (born 1953)
• Stanley Baker (1927-1976)
• Rob Brydon (born 1965)
• Richard Burton (1925-1984)
• Timothy Dalton (born 1946)
• Josie D'Arby (born 1973), actress and presenter
• Gareth David-Lloyd (born 1981)
• Richard Davies(born 1926)
• Ryan Davies (1937-1977)
• Windsor Davies (born 1930)
• Maudie Edwards (1906 - 1991)
• Peg Entwistle (1908-1932)
• Clifford Evans (1912-1985)
• Dawn French (born 1957)
• Hugh Griffith (1912-1980)
• Kenneth Griffith (1921- 2006)
• Ioan Gruffudd (born 1973)
• Edmund Gwenn (1875-1958), film actor
• Lyn Harding (1867-1952)
• Donald Houston (1923-1991), film actor
• Glyn Houston (born 1926)
• Anthony Hopkins (born 1937)
• Rhys Ifans (born 1968)
• Gary Jones (born 1958), actor Stargate SG-1
• Glynis Johns (born 1923)
• Mervyn Johns (1899-1992)
• Desmond Llewelyn (1914-1999)
• Philip Madoc (born 1934)
• Ray Milland (1907-1986)
• Eve Myles (born 1978)
• Siân Phillips (born 1934)
• Jonathan Pryce (born 1947)
• Angharad Rees (born 1949)
• John Rhys-Davies (born 1954)
• Matthew Rhys (born 1974)
• Christian Bale (born 1974)
• Rachel Roberts (1927-1980)
• Michael Sheen (born 1969)
• Sarah Siddons (1755-1831)
• Victor Spinetti (born 1933)
• Talfryn Thomas (1922 - 1982)
• Tim Vincent (born 1972), actor and presenter
• Naunton Wayne ( 1901-1970)
• Emlyn Williams (1905-1987), dramatist and actor
• Peter Wingfield (born 1962)
• Catherine Zeta-Jones (born 1969)
• Ieuan Rhys Williams (born 1909)
• Owain Yeoman (born 1978)

Artists

• John Gibson, (1790-1866), sculptor
• Nina Hamnett (1890-1956), painter
• Augustus John, (1878-1961)
• Gwen John (1876-1939)
• David Jones (1895-1974), artist and poet
• Andrew Vicari (born 1938), (as of 2004^[update] UK's richest artist)
• Ceri Richards(1903 - 1971), artist
• Kyffin Williams (1918 - 2006), painter

Entrepreneurs

• Laura Ashley, designer (1925-1985)
• James Gomer Berry, 1st Viscount Kemsley
• William Berry, 1st Viscount Camrose
• David Davies (industrialist) (1818-1893)
• John Josiah Guest (1785-1852), ironmaster
• Griffith J. Griffith, (1850-1919), mining millionaire
• Sir William Thomas Lewis, (? -1914) coalowner
• Terry Matthews, telecommunications billionaire
• Charles Stewart Rolls, (1877-1910), motor manufacturer and aviator
• Sir Howard Stringer, businessman
• David Alfred Thomas, (1856-1918), industrialist
• David Sullivan, (born in 1949), Publisher
• Michael Moritz, (born in 1962), Investor

Explorers

• John Evans (1770-1779)
• George Everest (1790-1866)
• Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904)

Filmmakers

• Marc Evans (Born 1963), film director
• Peter Greenaway (born 1942), film director
• Craig Handley (born 1977), film director
• Richard Marquand (1938-1987) film director, Director of Star Wars Episode VI- Return of the Jedi.
• Sara Sugarman film director

Humorists

• Max Boyce (born 1945), entertainer
• Tommy Cooper (1922 - 1984), comedian and magician
• Ryan Davies (1937 - 1977), comedian and singer
• Lee Dainton of MTV show Dirty Sanchez
• Rhod Gilbert (born 1968), comedian and BBC Radio Wales personality
• Griff Rhys Jones (born 1953), comic writer and actor
• Ruth Jones (born 1967), comic writer (Gavin & Stacey), actress and radio presenter
• Terry Jones (born 1942), comedian (Monty Python series), author, film director
• Gladys Morgan (1898 – 1983), comedienne
• Tessie O'Shea (1913 - 1997), stand-up comedienne
• Matthew Pritchard of MTV show Dirty Sanchez
• Harry Secombe (1921 – 2001), comedian, actor, singer and television presenter
• Ronnie Williams (1939 - 1997), actor and comedian

Inventors

• William Frost (1848 – 1935), amateur aviator
• Adam Powell, creator of Neopets

Journalists and broadcasters

• Jeremy Bowen (born 1960), journalist and broadcaster
• Derek Brockway, chief meteorologist for BBC Wales Today
• Russell Davies radio presenter
• Josie D'Arby (born 1972), radio broadcaster and television presenter
• Huw Edwards (born 1961), journalist
• Sara Edwards, broadcast journalist and co-anchor for BBC Wales Today
• Dewi Griffiths, presenter of 'A String of Pearls'.
• Guto Harri, BBC political correspondent
• John Humphrys, journalist and broadcaster
• Gareth Jones aka Gaz Top (born 1961)presenter and broadcaster
• Gethin Jones, presenter
• Martyn Lewis, (born 1945) presenter
• Jamie Owen, broadcast journalist and co-anchor for BBC Wales Today
• Wynford Vaughan-Thomas, (1908-1987), noted BBC WWII reporter and journalist
• Huw Wheldon, journalist and broadcaster

Military men and women

• Hugh Evan-Thomas, (1862 - 1928), Vice-Admiral RN
• T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia, 1888 - 1935), soldier
• Hubert William Lewis, winner of the Victoria Cross
• Sir Thomas Picton, (1758 - 1815), Lieutenant General
• Simon Weston (born 1961), soldier and broadcaster
• Roger Williams (~1537 - 1595) (soldier)

Monarchs

• Gruffudd ap Cynan
• Gruffudd ap Llywelyn
• Hywel Dda
• King Edward II of England
• King Henry V of England
• King Henry VII of England
• Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, (c. 1223–1282), last ruler of an independent Wales.
• Llywelyn Fawr
• Maelgwn Gwynedd
• Owain Glyndŵr
• Owain Gwynedd

Musicians

• Ivor Atkins, (1869-1953), organist
• Dame Shirley Bassey (born 1937), singer
• James Dean Bradfield, guitarist and lead singer (Manic Street Preachers)
• Delme Bryn-Jones (1934 - 2001), baritone
• Stuart Burrows (born 1933), tenor
• John Cale (born 1942), musician (Velvet Underground)
• Charlotte Church (born 1986), singer
• Spencer Davis (born 1939), musician
• Aimée Ann Duffy singer and songwriter
• Henry Walford Davies (1869-1944), composer, Master of the King's Music
• Geoff Eales, Jazz pianist
• Dave Edmunds, signer, songwriter, musician and Rockfield Studios pioneer
• Sir Geraint Evans (1922-1992), opera singer
• Andy Fairweather-Low, (born 1948), singer, formerly with Amen Corner
• Catrin Finch, harpist
• Larry Goves, (born 1980), composer
• Roger Glover, musician (Deep Purple)
• Jemma Griffiths, (born 1975), singer and songwriter
• Pete Ham, (1947-1975) musician (Badfinger)
• Alun Hoddinott, (born 1929) composer
• Mary Hopkin, (born 1950), singer
• Owain Arwel Hughes, orchestral conductor
• Dafydd Iwan, (born 1943), singer-songwriter
• Richard David James, (born 1971), electronic musician commonly known as Aphex Twin
• Katherine Jenkins, (born 1980), singer
• Karl Jenkins (born 1944), composer
• Daniel Jones (1912–1993), composer
• Della Jones (born 1946), singer
• Gwyneth Jones (born 1936), singer
• Kelly Jones (born 1974), lead singer and guitarist (Stereophonics)
• Parry Jones, (1891 – 1963), singer
• Peter Karrie (born 1946), singer
• Donna Lewis (born 1973), singer, musician
• Sir Tom Jones (born 1940), singer
• William Mathias, (1934-1992), composer
• Lemmy Kilmister (born 1945), musician
• Cerys Matthews (born 1969), singer
• Elaine Morgan singer
• Ivor Novello (1893-1951), actor, composer, dramatist, producer and singer
• Tessie O'Shea (1913-1995), entertainer
• Donald Peers (1908-1973)), singer
• Margaret Price (born 1941), singer
• Mal Pope (born 1960), singer and songwriter
• James Sauvage (1849-1922), singer
• Sir Harry Secombe (1921-2001), entertainer
• Henry Spinetti (born 1951), drummer
• Dorothy Squires (1915-1998), singer
• Sasha (born 1969), DJ
• Shakin' Stevens (born 1948), singer
• Steve Strange (born 1959), singer
• Alison Statton (born 1959) singer (Young Marble Giants)
• Robert Tear (born 1939), tenor
• Bryn Terfel (born 1965), baritone opera singer
• Thighpaulsandra, musician, omposer
• Mansel Thomas (1909-1986), composer
• John Thomas(1826-1913), harpist and composer
• Bonnie Tyler (born 1951), singer
• Grace Williams (1906-1977), composer
• Nicky Wire (born 1969), lyricist and bassist (Manic Street Preachers)
• David Wynne (1900-1983), composer

Jay Aston, musician, singer, and composer (Gene Loves Jezebel)
Michael Aston, musician, singer, and composer (Gene Loves Jezebel)

Bands

• The Alarm alternative rock band
• The Automatic (first record deal 2005), alternative rock band
• The Blackout (first album 2005) rock band
• Budgie heavy metal band from Cardiff
• Bullet for my Valentine metal band
• Brigyn vocal group
• Y Cyrff Welsh language rock band from Llanrwst
• Feeder rock band from Newport
• Funeral for a Friend punk/emo band
• Goldie Looking Chain rap band
• Lostprophets rock band
• Mclusky rock band
• Man rock band
• Kids In Glass Houses
• Manic Street Preachers alternative rock band from Blackwood
• Super Furry Animals independent rock band, many songs sung in Welsh

Philosophers

• Richard Ithamar Aaron (1901-1987), philosopher
• Richard Price (1723-1791), philosopher
• Bertrand Russell (1872-1970), philosopher
• Thomas Vaughan (1621-1666), philosopher

Politicians

• Leo Abse, (1917-2008), Labour reformer of social legislation
• Ifor Bach, (fl. 1158)
• Kenneth Baker, (born 1934), Conservative
• John Batchelor,(1820 – 1883), Liberal
• Aneurin Bevan, (1897-1960), Labour founder of the National Health Service
• Henry Bruce, (1815-1895), Liberal
• Julian Cayo-Evans, (1937–1995), political activist and leader of the Free Wales Army
• S.O. Davies, (1886-1972), Labour
• Gwynfor Evans, (1912-2005), Plaid Cymru's first Member of Parliament
• Jim Griffiths, (1890-1975), First Secretary of State for Wales
• Sir Samuel Griffith (1845-1920), Labour, 1st Chief Justice of Australia
• Michael Heseltine, (born 1933), Conservative
• Michael Howard, (born 1941), Conservative Party leader
• Geoffrey Howe, (born 1926), Conservative Foreign Secretary
• Cledwyn Hughes, (Baron Cledwyn of Penrhos) (1916-2001), Labour
• Roy Jenkins, (1920-2003), Chancellor of the Exchequer 1967-70, President of the European Commission, 1976-81 and author
• Baron Elwyn-Jones, (1909-1989), Labour Lord Chancellor also barrister
• Neil Kinnock, (born 1942), Leader of the Labour Party, 1983-92
• Peter Law, (1948-2006), Conservative
• Francis Lewis, (1713-1803), signatory of the American Declaration of Independence
• David Lloyd-George, (1863-1945), Liberal Prime Minister 1916-22
• Rhodri Morgan, (born 1939) Labour First Minister of Wales
• Paul Murphy, (born 1946), Labour Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 2002-05
• John Prescott, (born 1938), Labour Deputy Prime Minister 1997-
• Henry Richard, (1812-1888), Liberal
• Edward V. Robertson, (1881-1963), US Senator
• Ted Rowlands, (born 1943), Labour
• Joan Ruddock, (born 1943), Labour
• Alan Woods, (born 1944) Trotskyist also writer
• George Thomas, (1909-1997), Labour Speaker of the House of Commons
• Thomas Vaughan, (c.1410-1483), also soldier and diplomat
• William Williams, (1634-1700), also lawyer

Religious leaders

• Saint Cadoc
• Saint David
• Saint Patrick
• Saint Richard Gwyn, (c.1537-1584)
• Howell Harris (1714-1773)
• Saint Illtud
• Evan Roberts (1878-1950), Methodist preacher of the Welsh Revival
• Rowan Williams (born 1950), Archbishop of Canterbury appointed 2003
• William Williams Pantycelyn, (1717-1791), hymn-writer

Scientists

• Derek Brockway (born 1967), meteorologist, broadcaster
• Glyn Daniel (1914 - 1986), archaeologist, broadcaster
• Hugh Davies (1793 - 1821), botanist, clergyman
• Herbert George (1893 - 1939), chemist, lecturer
• Gwilym Jenkins (1933 - 1982), statistician, systems engineer
• Alwyn Jones (born 1947), biophysicist
• Eifion Jones (1925 - 2004), marine botanist
• Steve Jones (born 1944), biologist, geneticist, author and television presenter
• Siân Lloyd (born 1958), meteorologist, television presenter
• Ronald Lockley (1903 - 2000), naturalist, author
• Gareth Roberts (1940 - 2007), physicist
• Graham Sutton (1903 - 1877), meteorologist
• Phil Williams (1939 - 2003), astrophysicist, politician

Sportsmen/women

Athletes

• Jimmy Austin, baseball player
• Jamie Baulch, (born 1973) 400m Sprinter
• Lynn Davies, Olympic gold medallist
• Tanni Grey-Thompson (born 1969)
• Colin Jackson (born 1967), hurdler
• Steve Jones, athlete
• Ted Lewis, baseball player
• Christian Malcolm (born 1979) Sprinter
• Iwan Thomas (Born 1974) 400m Sprinter

Boxers

• Jim Driscoll, (1880-1925) 'Peerless' Jim Driscoll, Featherweight boxer
• Tommy Farr, (1914-1986) boxer
• Enzo Maccarinelli, (1980) Current WBU Cruiserweight Title Holder (7 Defences)
• Johnny Owen (1956-1980), boxer
• Steve Robinson (1968) Former WBO Featherweight World Title Holder (7 Defences)
• Freddie Welsh (1886-1927), boxer
• Jimmy Wilde, (1892-1969) Boxer
• Howard Winstone, (1939-2000) boxer
• Joe Calzaghe (MBE, CBE), (1972) boxer
• Nicky Piper, (1966) boxer
• Colin Jones, (1959) boxer

Cricketers

• Jeff Jones, (born 1941) cricketer
• Simon Jones (born 1978) cricketer
• Tony Lewis (Born 1938) Cricketer ,England Captain 1972/73

Footballers

• Ivor Allchurch, (1929-1997), Wales international footballer
• Craig Bellamy, (born 1979), Wales international footballer
• John Charles, the "Gentle Giant", Wales international footballer (1931-2004)
• Chris Coleman Welsh footballer, manager of Coventry City F.C.
• Ryan Giggs (born 1973), footballer
• Mark Hughes (born 1963) Wales international footballer
• Fred Keenor footballer (1894-1972)
• Jack Kelsey footballer (1929-1992)
• Billy Meredith, footballer
• Ian Rush, Wales international footballer (born 1961)
• Gary Speed, (born 1969) Wales international footballer,
• Gary Sprake footballer (born 1945)
• John Toshack retired Wales international and current national team manager.
• Neville Southall MBE, (born 1959), Wales' most capped player, Goalkeeper
• Byron Stevenson born Llanelli Wales (1956-2007) Leeds United, Birmingham City and Wales

Golfers

• Bradley Dredge (born 1973)
• Stephen Dodd (born 1966)
• Brian Huggett (born 1936)
• Phillip Price (born 1966)
• Dai Rees golfer(1913-1983)
• Ian Woosnam (born 1958), Ryder Cup golfer and former US Masters Champion.

Racing drivers

• Gwyndaf Evans (born 1959), rally driver
• Tom Pryce (1949-1977)

Rugby players

• Phil Bennett, (born 1948), international rugby union player
• Lee Byrne, (born 1980), international rugby union player
• Colin Charvis, (born 1972), international rugby union player
• Gerald Davies, (born 1945), international rugby union player
• Mervyn Davies, (born 1946), international rugby union player
• John Dawes, (born 1940), captain and coach of Wales and British & Irish Lions
• Gareth Edwards, (born 1947), international rugby union player
• Ian Gough, (born 1976), international rugby union player
• Ray Gravell, (Grav), (1951–2007), international rugby union player
• Leigh Halfpenny, (born 1988), international rugby union player
• Gavin Henson, (born 1982), international rugby union player
• James Hook, (born 1985), international rugby union player
• Gethin Jenkins, (born 1980), international rugby union player
• Neil Jenkins, (born 1971), international rugby union player
• Adam Jones, (born 1981), international rugby union player
• Alun Wyn Jones, (born 1985), international rugby union player
• Duncan Jones, (born 1978), international rugby union player
• Stephen Jones, (born 1977), international rugby union player
• Barry John, (born 1945), international rugby union player
• Cliff Morgan, (born 1930), international rugby union player and broadcaster
• Graham Price, (born 1951), international rugby union player
• Tom Shanklin, (born 1979), international rugby union player
• Clive Sullivan, (born 1943), international rugby league player
• Haydn Tanner, (born 1917), international rugby union player
• Bleddyn Williams, (born 1923), international rugby union player
• JPR Williams, (born 1949), international rugby union player
• Martyn Williams, (born 1975), international rugby union player
• Shane Williams, (born 1977), international rugby union player
• John Yapp, (born 1983), international rugby union player

Snooker players

• Dominic Dale(born 1971)
• Ryan Day (born 1980)
• Terry Griffiths(born 1947)
• Darren Morgan (born 1966)
• Doug Mountjoy (born 1942)
• Ray Reardon (born 1932)
• Matthew Stevens (born 1977)
• Mark Williams (1975)
• Cliff Wilson (1934-1994)

Swimmers

• David Davies (born 1985)

Trade union leaders

• Clive Jenkins, (1926-1999)
• James Henry Thomas, (1874-1949)
• Moss Evans, (1925-2002)

Writers

For Welsh writers, see:

• List of Welsh writers
• List of Welsh language authors
• List of Welsh language poets (6th century to c.1600)

Other notables

• Helen Adams(Born 1978) runner-up in Big Brother 2001.
• Shane Brewer(Born 1976) one of the last few remaining descendants of Merfyn Frych ap Gwriad
• Rees Davies, (1938-2005) historian
• John Dee (1527-??), alchemist
• Timothy John Evans, (1924-1950),due to a miscarriage of justice hanged for murdering his wife and daughter, subsequently pardoned
• Geoffrey of Monmouth churchman and historian
• George Jeffreys (1648-1689), hanging judge
• Ernest Jones, (1879-1958) psychoanalyst
• Stephen Jones, (1870-1941) experimental phonetician
• Walter Map (c.1137-1209), medieval raconteur
• Howard Marks International drug smuggler and author
• Angus McBean (1904-1990), photographer
• Henry Morgan, (c.1635 - 1688 ) privateer
• John Nash, architect (1752-1835)
• Robert Owen (1771-1858), social reformer
• Dr William Price, eccentric physician
• Bartholomew Roberts (1682-1722) pirate (Black Bart or Barti Ddu)
• William Salesbury (c. 1520- c. 1600), lexicographer, phonetician and comparative linguist
• Imogen Thomas(born November 1982) Former Miss Wales and Big Brother 2006 Contestant
• Glyn Wise(Born January 1988) runner-Up on Big Brother 2006.
• Thomas Wynne (surgeon) - Quaker and friend of William Penn

People born outside Wales regarded as Welsh

Politicians

• David Lloyd George (1863-1945), politician and former Prime Minister
• Dafydd Wigley, politician and former president of Plaid Cymru.

Journalists/broadcasters

• Sian Williams, television presenter

Sportsmen/women

• Joe Calzaghe ( born 1972) Current IBF and WBO(18 Defences) Super-Middleweight World Title holder.

Writers

• Alexander Cordell (1914-1997), novelist
• Richard Hughes, (1900-1976), novelist
• Richard Llewellyn (1907-1983), novelist
• Jan Morris, (born 1926)
• Marion Eames (born 1921)
• John Dee (born 1527)
• David Jones (poet) (born 1895)
• Saunders Lewis (born 1893)

See also

• List of Welsh Americans
• List of people by nationality

External links

• Famous Welsh People on the Welsh Icons Site
• Famous Welsh Sports People on the Welsh Icons Site
• Famous Welsh People

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