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List of Welsh people is an incomplete list of Welsh people alphabetically within categories.

Contents 1 Actors 2 Artists 3 Entrepreneurs 4 Explorers 5 Filmmakers 6 Humourists 7 Inventors 8 Journalists and broadcasters 9 Military men and women 10 Monarchs 11 Musicians 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 Other Sports 17 Trade union leaders 18 Writers 19 Other notables 20 People born outside Wales regarded as Welsh 20.1 Artists 20.2 Journalists/broadcasters 20.3 Politicians 20.4 Sportsmen/women 20.5 Writers 21 See also 22 External links

• Stanley Baker (1927–1976)
• Christian Bale (born 1974)
• Rob Brydon (born 1965)
• Richard Burton (1925-1984)
• Timothy Dalton (born 1946) James Bond (1987-1989)
• Josie D'Arby (born 1973), actress and presenter
• Geraint Wyn Davies (born 1957)
• Richard Davies(born 1926)
• Ryan Davies (1937-1977)
• Windsor Davies (born 1930)
• 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 (born1926)
• 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)
• Siân Phillips (born 1934)
• Jonathan Pryce (born 1947)
• Angharad Rees (born 1949)
• John Rhys-Davies (born 1954)
• Matthew Rhys (born 1974)
• Rachel Roberts (1927-1980)
• Nia Roberts (born 1972) actress
• Michael Sheen (born 1969)
• Sarah Siddons (1755-1831)
• Victor Spinetti (born 1933)
• Christopher Timothy (born at Bryn Tegid, Bala, 14 October 1940)
• 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 in 1909)

• Mac Adams, sculptor
• Philip Greenwood,RE Landscape artist & printer. born Dolgellau 1943.
• 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 UK's richest artist)
• Ceri Richards(1903 - 1971), artist
• Christopher Williams (1873-1934), painter
• Kyffin Williams (1918 - 2006), painter

• Laura Ashley, designer
• James Gomer Berry, 1st Viscount Kemsley
• William Berry, 1st Viscount Camrose
• David Davies (industrialist) (1818-1893)
• John Josiah Guest (1785-1852), ironmaster
• Sir William Thomas Lewis, (? -1914) coalowner
• Terry Matthews, telecommunications billionaire
• Charles Stewart Rolls, (1877-1910), motor manufacturer and aviator
• Sir Howard Stringer, businessman
• David Thomas, (1794-1882), iron master
• David Alfred Thomas, (1856-1918), industrialist
• David Sullivan, (born in 1949), Publisher
• Michael Moritz, (born in 1962), Investor

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

• 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.
• Andrew Jones (Born 1983), film director
• Sara Sugarman film director

• Max Boyce, entertainer
• Tommy Cooper (1922-1984), comedian and magician
• Lee Dainton of MTV show Dirty Sanchez
• Dawn French, comedienne and actress
• Terry Jones (born 1942), comedian (Monty Python series), author, film director
• Michael 'Pancho' Locke of MTV show Dirty Sanchez
• Tessie O'Shea (1913-1995), stand-up comedienne
• Matthew Pritchard of MTV show Dirty Sanchez
• Griff Rhys Jones (born 1953), comic writer and actor

• Adam Powell, creator of Neopets

• Jeremy Bowen (born 1960), journalist and broadcaster
• Derek Brockway, chief weather forecaster for BBC Wales Today
• Russell Davies radio 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
• Jonathon Hill, HTV new reader
• Ian Hislop, journalist and broadcaster. Long running panelist on BBC TV show Have I Got News for You
• John Humphrys, journalist and broadcaster
• Gareth Jones (born 1961), presenter and broadcaster aka Gaz Top
• Gethin Jones, presenter
• Steve Jones, presenter for Channel 4 show T4
• Martyn Lewis, (born 1945) presenter
• Sian Lloyd, journalist and broadcaster
• Lucy Owen, HTV news reader
• Jamie Owen, broadcast journalist and co-anchor for BBC Wales Today
• Andrew Timothy, BBC Broadcaster & Announcer for The Goons, father of Christopher.
• Wynford Vaughan-Thomas, (1908-1987), noted BBC WWII correspondant and journalist & raconteur
• Huw Wheldon, journalist and broadcaster
• Paula Yates, (1960-2000), journalist and broadcaster, born Deganwy.

• Wilfred Bailey, 3rd Baron Glanusk of Crickhowell (Welsh: Crug Hywel or Crucywel) in Powys, served in WWII
• Henry Bruce, 2nd Baron Aberdare fought in WWI
• Clarence Bruce, 3rd Baron Aberdare, awarded GBE also fought in WWI
• Morys Bruce, 4th Baron Aberdare awarded KBE after serving in WWII, later active politician and privy councilor.
• Malcolm Douglas-Pennant, 6th Baron Penrhyn (1908 - 2003 ) awarded MBE after the invasion of Sicily in WWII
• T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia), soldier
• Hubert William Lewis, winner of the Victoria Cross
• Simon Weston (born 1961), soldier and broadcaster
• Roger Williams (~1537 - 1595) (soldier)
• George Paget, 7th Marquess of Anglesey gained the rank of Major in the service of the Royal Horse Guards (Blues)
• Robert Edwards (died 1762), Welsh Buccaneer, Manhattan Land Owner

• 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
• Llywelyn Fawr
• Maelgwn Gwynedd
• Owain Glyndŵr
• Owain Gwynedd

• Ivor Atkins (1869-1953), organist
• Dame Shirley Bassey (born 1937), singer
• James Dean Bradfield, Manics guitarist and lead singer
• Stuart Burrows (born 1933), tenor
• John Cale (born 1942), musician (Velvet Underground)
• Euros Childs, singer/songwriter for Gorky's Zygotic Mynci
• Charlotte Church (born 1986), singer,Television Presenter
• Spencer Davis, musician
• Henry Walford Davies (1869-1944), composer, Master of the King's Music
• Justin Edwards (born 1966), jazz musician and composer
• Matt Davies vocals Funeral For a Friend
• Sir Geraint Evans (1922-1992), opera singer
• Andy Fairweather-Low (born 1948), singer
• Catrin Finch, harpist
• Larry Goves (born 1980), composer
• Roger Glover, musician (Deep Purple)
• Jemma Griffiths, (born 1975), singer-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
• Layton "Skip" James (born 1941), Modern Baroque Composer, Harpsichordist, Organist, Pianist
• Katherine Jenkins, (born 1980), singer
• Karl Jenkins (born 1944), composer
• Daniel Jones (1912–1993), composer
• Kelly Jones (born 1974), singer/musician (stereophonics)
• Peter Karrie (born 1946), singer
• Donna Lewis (born 1973), singer/musician
• Sir Tom Jones (born 1940), singer
• William Mathias (1934-1992), Composer
• Lemmy (born 1945), musician
• Cerys Matthews (born 1969), singer
• Elaine Morgan singer
• Ivor Novello (1893-1951), actor, composer, dramatist, producer, singer
• Tessie O'Shea (1913-1995), entertainer
• Donald Peers (1908-1973), singer
• Gwenno Pipette (born 1981), singer
• Mal Pope (born 1960), singer/songwriter
• Daniel Protheroe (1866-1934), conductor, composer
• Gruff Rhys (Born 1970), musician
• Sasha (born 1969), DJ
• James Sauvage (1849-1922), singer
• Sir Harry Secombe (1921-2001), entertainer
• Ian Shaw, jazz singer
• Henry Spinetti (born 1951), drummer
• Dorothy Squires (1915-1998), singer
• Shakin' Stevens (born 1948), singer
• Robert Tear (born 1939), tenor
• Bryn Terfel (born 1965), baritone opera singer
• Thighpaulsandra, musician/composer
• John Thomas(1826-1913), harpist and composer
• Matt Tuck (vocalist) Bullet for my Valentine
• Bonnie Tyler (born 1951), singer
• Ian Watkins Lost Prophets lead singer
• Grace Williams (1906-1977) composer
• Llŷr Williams (1976-), pianist
• Luke Williams (born 1978), musician (Quinoline Yellow)

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

• Leo Abse, politician and reformer of social legislation
• Ifor Bach
• Kenneth Baker, born 1934, Conservative politician
• John Batchelor Liberal Politician
• Aneurin Bevan (1897-1960), founder of the National Health Service
• Henry Bruce (1815-1895)
• Cynog Dafis (b. 1938) Plaid Cymru politician, MP for Ceredigion 1991-2000, Welsh Assembly member 2000-2003.
• Janet Davies current Plaid Cymru Welsh Assembly member for South Wales West
• Jocelyn Davies current Plaid Cymru Welsh Assembly member for South Wales East
• S.O. Davies, (1886-1972)
• Lord Elis-Thomas (b.1946) Current presiding officer of the Welsh Assembly, and Plaid Cymru Assembly member for Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
• Lord Elwyn-Jones (1909-1989), barrister, politician and Lord Chancellor
• Helen Mary Jones (b. 1960) Current Plaid Cymru Assembly member for Mid and West Wales.
• Gwynfor Evans, (1912-2005) Plaid Cymru 's first Member of the U.K. parliament
• Jim Griffiths (1890-1975), First Secretary of State for Wales
• Sir Samuel Griffith (1845-1920}
• Neil Hamilton (born 1949), politician
• Michael Heseltine (born 1933), politician
• Michael Howard, former Conservative party leader
• Geoffrey Howe (born 1926)
• Lord Cledwyn of Penrhos (1916-2001), politician
• Dafydd Iwan elected president of Plaid Cymru political party from 2003, also folk singer.
• Roy Jenkins (1920-2003), Chancellor of the Exchequer 1967-70, President of the European Commission 1976-81 and author
• Alun Ffred Jones current Plaid Cymru Assembly member for Caernarfon
• Elin Jones Current Plaid Cymru for Ceredigion
• Ieuan Wyn Jones (b. 1949) Current (from 2006) Plaid Cymru Assembly group leader and represents Ynys Mon.
• Neil Kinnock (born 1942), Leader of the Labour Party 1983-92
• Peter Law, (1948-2006) Independent MP for Blaenau Gwent 2005-2006
• Francis Lewis (1713-1803), signatory of the American Declaration of Independence
• Dai Lloyd Current Plaid Cymru Assembly member for South Wales West
• Elfyn Llwyd (b. 1951) Current Plaid Cymru political leader in the U.K. parliament, representing Meirionnydd Nant Conwy.
• Rhodri Morgan (born 1939) First Minister of Wales
• Paul Murphy (born 1946), Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 2002-5
• John Prescott (born 1938), Deputy Prime Minister 1997-
• Adam Robert Price Current Plaid Cymry member representing Carmathen East and Dinefwr in the U.K. parliament.
• Henry Richard (1812-1888)
• Edward V. Robertson (1881-1963), US Senator
• Ted Rowlands MP
• Joan Ruddock (born 1943), politician
• Janet Ryder current Plaid Cymru Assembly member for North Wales
• George Thomas (1909-1997), politician, Speaker of the House of Commons
• Owen John Thomas Current Plaid Cymru Assembly member for South Wales Central
• Rhodri Glyn Thomas (b.1953) current Plaid Cymru Assembly member for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
• Simon Thomas (b. 1963) Plaid Cymru U.K. parliament M.P. for Ceredigion from 2000 to 2005.
• Thomas Vaughan (c.1410-1483), politician
• Dafydd Wigley Plaid Cymru political leader from 1991-2000.
• Hywel Williams (b. 1953) Current Plaid Cymru Caernarfon M.P. for the U.K. parliament
• William Williams (1634-1700), lawyer and politician
• Leanne Wood Current Plaid Cymru Assembly member for South Wales Central

• Saint David
• Saint Richard Gwyn, (c.1537 - 1584)
• Geoffrey of Monmouth, Medieval bishop and historian
• Howell Harris (1714-1773), religious leader
• Illtud, saint
• Vavasor Powell (1617-1670), non-conformist leader
• Evan Roberts (1878-1950), revival preacher
• Rowan Williams (born 1950), Archbishop of Canterbury (appointed 2003, served as Archbishop of Wales and Bishop of Monmouth in the disestablished Church of Wales prior to appointment)
• William Williams Pantycelyn, (1717-1791), hymn-writer

• Edward George Bowen, (1911-1991), radar pioneer
• Glyn Daniel, (1914 -1986), archaeologist
• Donald Davies, (1924-2000), computer scientist
• Sir Sam Edwards (born 1928), physicist
• Sir William Robert Grove, (1811-1896), chemist
• Sir John T. Houghton, atmosphere physicist
• Steve Jones (born 1944), biologist
• William Jones (mathematician) (1675-1749), mathematician
• Brian David Josephson (born 1940), Nobel Prize physicist
• William Henry Preece, (1834-1913), engineer
• Gareth Roberts, physicist
• Robert Recorde (c1510 - 1558) (mathematician)
• Elmer Rees, mathematician
• Lord Bertrand Russell, 3rd Earl Russell (1872-1970), Mathematician, Philosopher, founder of CND, Nobel Prize Winner
• David Thomas, geneticist
• John Meurig Thomas, (born 1932), chemist
• Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913), biologist

• John Ainsworth-Davies, (1895-1976), Olympic gold medallist
• James Alford, Athletics
• Timothy Benjamin (born 1982), sprinter
• Jamie Baulch, (born 1973) 400m Sprinter
• Lynn Davies, Olympic gold medallist
• Tanni Grey-Thompson (born 1969)
• Colin Jackson (born 1967), who is a former world record holder and the winner of numerous Olympic, World and European medals.
• David Jacobs, (1888-1976)), Olympic gold medallist
• Steve Jones, athlete
• Christian Malcolm (born 1979) Sprinter
• Iwan Thomas (Born 1974) 400m Sprinter
• Rhys Williams (born 1984), 400 m hurdles sprinter

• Jim Driscoll, (1880-1925)
• Tommy Farr, (1914-1986)
• Percy Jones, (1892-1922)
• Enzo Maccarinelli, (1980) Current WBU Cruiserweight Title Holder (7 Defences)
• Johnny Owen (1956-1980)
• Steve Robinson (1968) Former WBO Featherweight World Title Holder (7 Defences)
• Freddie Welsh (1886-1927)
• Jimmy Wilde, (1892-1969)
• Howard Winstone, (1939-2000)

• Alan Jones, (born 1938), most prolific batsman never to play test cricket
• Johnnie Clay, (1898-1973), test cricketer
• Jeff Jones, (born 1941) test cricketer
• Simon Jones (born 1978) test cricketer
• Tony Lewis (born 1938) Cricketer, England Captain 1972/73
• Cyril Walters, (1905-1992), first Welshman to captain England
• Allan Watkins, (born 1922), test cricketer

• 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 Fulham 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)
• Dean Saunders Wales International Footballer (born 1964)
• Neville Southall, football goalkeeper
• Gary Speed, (born 1969) Wales international footballer,
• Gary Sprake footballer (born 1945)
• John Toshack Welsh international player and current Wales Manager.

• Becky Brewerton (born 1982]]
• Bradley Dredge (born 1973)
• Stephen Dodd (born 1966)
• Brian Huggett (born 1936)
• Becky Morgan (born 1974)
• Phillip Price (born 1966)
• Dai Rees golfer(1913-1983)
• Ian Woosnam (born 1958), Ryder Cup golfer and former US Masters Champion.

• Tom Pryce (1949-1977)
• Alan Rees (born 1936) Formula one driver and team owner

• Phil Bennett, (born 1948) international rugby union player
• Gerald Davies, (born 1945) international rugby union player
• Jonathan Davies, (born 1962) international rugby union and rugby league player
• Mervyn Davies, (born 1946) international rugby union player
• Gareth Edwards, (born 1947) international rugby union player
• Gavin Henson (born 1982) , international rugby union player
• James Hook, (born 1985) international rugby union player
• Neil Jenkins (born 1971), international rugby union player
• Derwyn Jones (born 1970), 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
• Clive Sullivan, (1943 - 1985) international rugby league player
• Haydn Tanner (born 1917) international rugby union player
• Gareth Thomas, (born 25 July 1974) Captain of Welsh grand slam winning team 2005
• Bleddyn Williams (born 1923), international rugby union player
• JPR Williams (born 1949) , international rugby union player

• Dominic Dale
• Ryan Day
• Terry Griffiths(born 1947)
• Darren Morgan
• Doug Mountjoy
• Ray Reardon
• Matthew Stevens,
• Mark Williams
• Cliff Wilson

• Jimmy Austin, baseball player
• David Broome, (born 1940), world show jumping champion
• Nicole Cooke, cyclist
• Ted Lewis, baseball player
• Harry Llewellyn, Olympic Show-jumping champion
• Richard Meade (born 1938), triple Olympic champion equestrian
• Paul Radmilovic, quadruple Olympic champion in swimming and water polo
• Irene Steer, (1889-1947), Olympic swimming champion

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

For Welsh writers, see:

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

• Helen Adams(Born 1978) runner-up in Big Brother 2001.
• Michael Bogdanov (Born 1938), theatre director
• Rees Davies, (1938-2005) historian
• Russell T. Davies, television producer and writer (Queer as Folk, Doctor Who)
• Cherry Dee, (Born June 11, 1987), Glamour model
• Robert Edwards (died 1762) - Buccaneer, Manhattan Landowner
• 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
• Grenfell Jones (1934-2007), cartoonist
• 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
• Ed Zitron (born 1986) - Videogame critic and internet personality

• Ivor Williams (1908-1982), artist

• Sian Williams, television presenter

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

• Joe Calzaghe ( born 1972) Current IBF and WBO(18 Defences) Super-Middleweight World Title holder.
• Robert Earnshaw, International footballer
• Geraint Jones (Born 1976) Cricketer, born in Papua New Guinea
• Jackie Lewis Formula one driver
• Rupert Moon international rugby player

• 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)

• List of Welsh Americans
• List of people by nationality
• List of Welsh Peers

• Famous Welsh