Famous people from Wales

Answer 1

There are a LOT of famous people in Wales and here they are:

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)
• Lyn Harding (1867-1952)
• Doris Hare (1905 - 2000)
• Donald Houston (1923-1991)
• Glyn Houston (born 1926)
• Anthony Hopkins (born 1937)
• Gareth Hughes (1894-1965)
• Rhys Ifans (born 1968)
• Gary Jones (born 1958)
• Glynis Johns (born 1923)
• Mervyn Johns (1899-1992)
• Ruth Jones (born 1967)
• Desmond Llewelyn (1914-1999)
• Philip Madoc (born 1934)
• Ruth Madoc (born 1943)
• Ray Milland (1907-1986)
• Eve Myles (born 1978)
• Joanna Page (born 1978)
• Siân Phillips (born 1934)
• Jonathan Pryce (born 1947)
• Angharad Rees (born 1949)
• John Rhys-Davies (born 1944)
• Matthew Rhys (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)

[edit]Artists

• John Gibson, (1790-1866), sculptor
• Nina Hamnett (1890-1956), painter
• Augustus John (1878-1961), painter
• Gwen John (1876-1939), painter
• David Jones (1895-1974), artist and poet
• Andrew Vicari (born 1938) (as of 2004 UK's richest artist)
• Ceri Richards(1903 - 1971), painter
• Kyffin Williams (1918 - 2006), painter
• John Elwyn (1916 - 1997) painter

[edit]Entrepreneurs

• Laura Ashley (1925-1985), designer
• James Gomer Berry, 1st Viscount Kemsley (1883-1968), newspaper publisher
• William Berry, 1st Viscount Camrose (1879-1954), newspaper publisher
• David Davies (industrialist) (1818-1893), industrialist
• John Josiah Guest (1785-1852), ironmaster
• Griffith J. Griffith(1850-1919), mining millionaire
• Sir William Thomas Lewis, (died 1914) coalowner
• Sir Terry Matthews (born 1943), telecommunications billionaire
• Charles Stewart Rolls (1877-1910), motor manufacturer and aviator
• Sir Howard Stringer (born 1942), businessman
• David Alfred Thomas (1856-1918), industrialist
• David Sullivan (born in 1949), publisher
• Michael Moritz (born in 1962), investor

[edit]Explorers

• John Evans (1770-1779)
• George Everest (1790-1866)
• Perce Blackborow (1896-1949)
• Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904)

[edit]Film Directors

• Marc Evans (born 1963
• Peter Greenaway (born 1942
• Craig Handley (born 1977)
• Richard Marquand (1938-1987) (Star Wars Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
• Julian Richards
• Sara Sugarman (born 1962)

[edit]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
• Paul Whitehouse (born 1958), writer and actor
• Ronnie Williams (1939 - 1997), actor and comedian

[edit]Inventors

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

[edit]Journalists and broadcasters

• Jeremy Bowen (born 1960), journalist and broadcaster
• Derek Brockway (born 1967), chief meteorologist for BBC Wales Today
• Russell Davies (born 1946) 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
• Steve Jones, presenter
• Martyn Lewis, (born 1945) presenter
• Johnny Morris OBE (1919 - 1999), television presenter, BBC Animal Magic
• 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

[edit]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
• John Wallace Linton VC (Royal Navy Commander)
• Sir Thomas Picton, (1758 - 1815), Lieutenant General
• Simon Weston (born 1961), soldier and broadcaster
• John Williams VC (1857-1932), born John Fielding
• Roger Williams (~1537 - 1595) (soldier)

[edit]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

[edit]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, stage name Duffy
• 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
• Jon Lee, (1968-2002) former drummer with rock band Feeder
• 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
• Grant Nicholas, (born 1967) guitarist, singer with rock band Feeder
• 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
• Timothy John Rishton (born ?), organist, author, lecturer and broadcaster
• 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

[edit]Bands">[edit]Bands

• The Alarm alternative rock band
• The Automatic alternative rock band
• Badfinger sixties pop group
• The Blackout post-hardcore rock band
• Budgie heavy metal band from Cardiff
• Bullet for my Valentine metalcore band
• Brigyn vocal group
• Catatonia alternative rock band
• Y Cyrff Welsh language rock band from Llanrwst
• Feeder rock band from Newport
• Funeral for a Friend screamo/emo band
• Gene Loves Jezebel gothic rock band
• Goldie Looking Chain comedic rap band
• Lostprophets rock band
• Mclusky alternative rock band
• Man progressive rock band
• Kids In Glass Houses pop punk band
• Manic Street Preachers alternative rock band from Blackwood
• Super Furry Animals independent rock band, many songs in Welsh
• Stereophonics britpop band

[edit]Philosophers

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

[edit]Politicians

• Leo Abse, (1917-2008), Labour reformer of social legislation
• Ifor Bach, (fl. 1158) early Welsh leader
• 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
• Molly Scott Cato, (Born 1963) the Green Party's Economics Spokesperson
• 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), Ex 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), Labour, Independent
• 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
• Morgan B. Williams (1831 - 1903) Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives
• William Williams, (1634-1700), also lawyer

[edit]Religious leaders

• Saint Cadoc
• David Davies (1741-1819) Clergyman and social historian
• Saint David
• Saint Patrick
• Saint Richard Gwyn, (c.1537-1584)
• Howell Harris (1714-1773), Methodist minister
• Saint Illtud
• Evan Roberts (1878-1950), Methodist preacher of the Welsh Revival
• John Roberts (Ieuan Gwyllt) (1822-1877), Methodist preacher and hymn-writer
• Rowan Williams (born 1950), Archbishop of Canterbury appointed 2003
• William Williams Pantycelyn, (1717-1791), hymn-writer

[edit]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
• Victor Erle Nash-Williams archaeologist
• Gareth Roberts (1940 - 2007), physicist
• Graham Sutton (1903 - 1877), meteorologist
• Phil Williams (1939 - 2003), astrophysicist, politician
• Alfred Russel Wallace (1823 - 1913) Described Natural Selection before Darwin.

[edit]Sportsmen/women[edit]Athletes">[edit]Athletes

• Jim Alford, (born 1913) British Empire Games gold medallist
• Jimmy Austin, baseball player
• Steve Barry, (born 1950) Commonwealth Games gold medallist
• 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

[edit]Boxers">[edit]Boxers

• Joe Calzaghe (MBE, CBE) (born 1972)
• Dai Dower (born 1933)
• Jim Driscoll (1880-1925), 'Peerless' Jim Driscoll, Featherweight
• Tommy Farr (1914-1986)
• Colin Jones (born 1959)
• Enzo Maccarinelli (born 1980), current WBU Cruiserweight Title Holder (7 Defences)
• Johnny Owen (1956-1980)
• David 'Bomber' Pearce (1959-2000)
• Nicky Piper (born 1966)
• Steve Robinson (born 1968), former WBO Featherweight World Title Holder (7 Defences)
• Freddie Welsh (1886-1927)
• Jimmy Wilde (1892-1969)
• Howard Winstone (1939-2000)

[edit]Cricketers">[edit]Cricketers

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

[edit]Footballers">[edit]Footballers

• Mark Aizlewood (born 1959)
• Ivor Allchurch (1929-1997), Wales international
• Len Allchurch (born 1933)
• Dai Astley (1909-1989)
• Colin Baker (born 1934)
• Tom Baker (born 1936)
• Tommy Bamford (1905-1967)
• Walley Barnes (1920-1975)
• Craig Bellamy (born 1979), striker and Wales international
• Nathan Blake (born 1972)
• Horace Blew (1873-1957)
• Paul Bodin (born 1964)
• Dave Bowen (1928-1995)
• Jason Bowen (born 1972)
• Mark Bowen (born 1963)
• Stan Bowsher (1899-1968)
• Terry Boyle (born 1958)
• Ronnie Burgess (1917-2005)
• Ollie Burton (born 1941)
• John Charles (1931-2004), the "Gentle Giant", Wales international
• Mel Charles (born 1935)
• Roy Clarke (1925-2006)
• Chris Coleman, manager of Coventry City F.C.
• James Collins (born 1983)
• John Cornforth (born 1967)
• Vic Crowe (1932-2009)
• Alan Curtis (born 1954)
• Len Davies (1899-1945)
• Ron Davies (born 1942)
• Wyn Davies (born 1942)
• Mark Delaney (born 1976)
• Robert Earnshaw (born 1981)
• Trevor Edwards (born 1937)
• John Elsworthy (1931-2009)
• John Emanuel (born 1948)
• Mike England (born 1941
• Carl Fletcher (born 1980)
• Brian Flynn (born 1955)
• Trevor Ford (1923-2003)
• Roger Freestone (born 1968)
• Danny Gabbidon (born 1979)
• Ryan Giggs (born 1973), midfielder/winger, Wales international
• David Giles (born 1956)
• Brian Godfrey (born 1940)
• Arfon Griffiths (born 1941)
• Chris Gunter (born 1989)
• Carl Harris (born 1956)
• John Hartson (born 1975)
• Ron Hewitt (1928-2001)
• Terry Hennessey (born 1942)
• Wayne Hennessey (born 1987)
• Barrie Hole (born 1942)
• Mel Hopkins (born 1934)
• Barry Horne (born 1962)
• Billy Hughes (born 1918)
• Mark Hughes (born 1963), manager of Manchester City F.C. and Wales international
• Leighton James (born 1953)
• Robbie James (1957-1998)
• Steve Jenkins (born 1972)
• Roy John (1911-1973)
• Bryn Jones (1912-1985)
• Cliff Jones (born 1935)
• Joey Jones (born 1955)
• Ken Jones (born 1936)
• Fred Keenor (1894-1972)
• Jack Kelsey (1929-1992)
• George Latham (1881-1939)
• Joe Ledley (born 1987)
• Ken Leek (1935-2007)
• Andy Legg (born 1966)
• Arthur Lever (1920-2004)
• John Lewis (born 1955)
• Steve Lowndes (born 1960)
• Billy Lucas
• Chris Marustik (born 1961)
• Terry Medwin (born 1932)
• Andy Melville (born 1968)
• Billy Meredith (1874-1958)
• Jimmy Murphy (1910-1989)
• Lewin Nyatanga (born 1988)
• Mark Pembridge (born 1970)
• Jason Perry (born 1970)
• Leighton Phillips (born 1949)
• Ivor Powell (born 1916)
• Keith Pring (born 1943)
• Tony Pulis (born 1958) manager of Stoke City
• Kevin Ratcliffe (born 1960)
• Gil Reece (born 1942)
• Ronnie Rees (born 1944)
• Sam Ricketts (born 1981)
• Carl Robinson (born 1976)
• John Robinson (born 1971)
• Peter Rodrigues (born 1944)
• Ian Rush (born 1961), striker and Wales international
• Dean Saunders (born 1964)
• Robbie Savage (born 1974)
• Alf Sherwood (1923-1990)
• Gary Speed (born 1969) Wales international footballer,
• Gary Sprake (born 1945)
• Fred Stansfield (born 1917)
• Derek Sullivan (1930-1983)
• Rod Thomas (born 1947)
• John Toshack (born 1949) Wales international and current National Team manager.
• Neville Southall MBE (born 1959), goalkeeper, Wales' most capped player
• Byron Stevenson (1956-2007), Leeds United F.C., Birmingham City F.C. player and Wales international
• Kit Symons (born 1971)
• Derek Tapscott (1932-2008)
• Billy Thomas (born 1948)
• Nigel Vaughan (born 1959)
• Graham Vearncombe (1934-1993)
• Roy Vernon (1937-1993)
• Tony Villars (born 1952)
• Colin Webster (1932-2001)
• Harold Williams (born 1924)
• Stuart Williams (born 1930)
• Doug Witcomb (born 1918)
• Terry Yorath (born 1950)

[edit]Golfers">[edit]Golfers

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

[edit]Motor_Sports">[edit]Motor Sports

• Gwyndaf Evans (born 1959), rally driver
• Gary Hocking, motorcycle racer
• Tom Pryce (1949-1977)
• Alan Rees, grand-prix motor racing driver
• Freddie Williams, former Speedway World Champion

[edit]Rugby_players">[edit]Rugby players

• Phil Bennett (born 1948), international
• Billy Boston (born 1934), international (rugby league)
• Lee Byrne (born 1980), international
• Colin Charvis (born 1972), international
• Gerald Davies (born 1945), international
• Mervyn Davies (born 1946), international
• John Dawes (born 1940), captain and coach of Wales and British & Irish Lions
• Gareth Edwards (born 1947), international
• Ieuan Evans (born 1964), international
• Trevor Foster (1916-2005), international (rugby league)
• Reggie Gibbs (1882-1938), international
• Scott Gibbs (born 1971), international
• Ian Gough, (born 1976), international
• Arthur 'Monkey' Gould, (1864-1919), international
• Ray Gravell ("Grav") (1951-2007), international
• Leigh Halfpenny (born 1988), international
• Gavin Henson (born 1982), international
• James Hook (born 1985), international
• Robert Howley (born 1970), international
• Carwyn James (1929-1983), international
• Garin Jenkins (born 1966), international
• Gethin Jenkins (born 1980), international
• Neil Jenkins (born 1971) international
• Barry John (born 1945), international
• Adam Jones (born 1981), international
• Alun Wyn Jones (born 1985) international
• Duncan Jones (born 1978), international
• Ken Jones (born 1921), international
• Robert Jones (born 1965), international
• Ryan Jones (born 1981) international
• Stephen Jones, (born 1977), international
• Gareth Llewellyn (born 1969), international
• Cliff Morgan (born 1930), international and broadcaster
• Gwyn Nicholls (1874-1939), international
• Dwayne Peel (born 1981), international
• Graham Price (born 1951), international
• Scott Quinnell (born 1972), international
• Mike Ruddock, (born 1959), former Wales national team coach
• Tom Shanklin (born 1979), international
• Clive Sullivan (born 1943), international (rugby league)
• Haydn Tanner (born 1917), international
• Mark Taylor (born 1973), international
• Gareth Thomas (born 1974), international
• Paul Turner, (born 1959), international
• David Watkins, (born 1942), international
• Bleddyn Williams (born 1923), international
• Johnnie Williams (1882-1916), international
• J.P.R. Williams (born 1949), international
• Martyn Williams (born 1975), international
• Rhys Williams (born 1980), international
• Shane Williams (born 1977), international
• John Yapp (born 1983), international
• Dai Young (born 1967), international

[edit]Snooker_players">[edit]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)

[edit]Swimmers">[edit]Swimmers

• David Davies (born 1985)
• Paul Radmilovic (swimmer and water-polo player) (1886-1968)

[edit]Trade union leaders

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

[edit]WritersFor Welsh writers, see:

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

[edit]Other notables

• Helen Adams (born 1978), runner-up in Big Brother 2001.
• Sian Adey-Jones, model, former Miss Wales
• Rees Davies (1938-2005), historian
• John Dee (born 1527), alchemist
• Timothy John Evans (1924-1950), due to a miscarriage of justice hanged for murdering his wife and daughter, subsequently pardoned
• Rosemarie Frankland (1943-2000), former Miss World
• John Frost (1784-1877), Chartist
• Geoffrey of Monmouth (c.1100-1155), 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
• Godfrey Morgan, 1st Viscount Tredegar (1831-1913), Member of Parliament, land-owner and benefactor
• Helen Morgan (born 1952), Miss World
• Henry Morgan (c.1635 - 1688), privateer
• John Nash (1752-1835), architect
• Robert Owen (1771-1858), social reformer
• Dr William Price (1800-1893), 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 1982), former Miss Wales and Big Brother contestant
• Robert Vaughan (c.1592 - 16 May 1667), antiquary
• Glyn Wise (born January 1988), Big Brother 2006 runner-up.
• Edward Williams (1747-1826) aka Iolo Morganwg
• Thomas Wynne (1627-1691), (surgeon), Quaker and friend of William Penn

[edit]People born outside Wales regarded as Welsh[edit]Politicians">[edit]Politicians

• David Lloyd George (1863-1945), former Prime Minister
• Dafydd Wigley (born 1943) ,former President of Plaid Cymru

[edit]Journalists/broadcasters">[edit]Journalists/broadcasters

• Sian Williams, television presenter

[edit]Sportsmen/women">[edit]Sportsmen/women

• Joe Calzaghe ( born 1972) Current IBF and WBO(18 Defences) Super-Middleweight World Title holder.
• Rupert Moon, Wales international rugby union player and TV presenter

[edit]Writers">[edit]Writers

• Alexander Cordell (1914-1997), novelist
• Richard Hughes (1900-1976), novelist
• Richard Llewellyn (1907-1983), novelist
• Jan Morris (born 1926), historian, author and travel writer
• Marion Eames (1921-2007), novelist
• John Dee (born 1527), mathematician and astronomer
• David Jones (poet) (1895-1974), poet
• Saunders Lewis (born 1893-1985), poet and dramatist

It's a lot, isn't it?!