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EspañolLIST OF WELSH PEOPLE
'List of Welsh people' is a list of notable 'Welsh people' alphabetically within categories.
Actors
★ 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)
★ Eve Myles (born 1978)
★ Lloyd Owen (born 1966)
★ Siân Phillips (born 1934)
★ Jonathan Pryce (born 1947)
★ Angharad Rees (born 1949)
★ Matthew Rhys (born 1974)
★ Rachel Roberts (1927-1980)
★ Nia Roberts (born 1972) actress
★ Michael Sheen (born 1969)
★ 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 1909)
Artists
★ 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
★ Jamie Oliver (Born 1975) Painter (Birth name 'Richard James Oliver')
★ Ceri Richards (1903 - 1971), artist
★ Andrew Vicari (Born 1938), (as of 2004 UK's richest artist)
★ Christopher Williams (1873-1934), painter
★ Kyffin Williams (1918 - 2006), painter
Entrepreneurs
★ 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 (born 1943), telecommunications
★ Michael Moritz, (born 1954), Investor
★ Charles Stewart Rolls, (1877-1910), motor manufacturer and aviator
★ Sir Howard Stringer, businessman
★ David Sullivan, (born in 1949), Publisher
★ David Thomas, (1794-1882), iron master
★ David Alfred Thomas, (1856-1918), industrialist
Explorers
★ John Evans (1770-1799)
★ George Everest (1790-1866)
★ Henry Morton Stanley (born Denbigh)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.
★ Andrew Jones (Born 1983), film director
★ Sara Sugarman film director
Humourists
★ 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
Journalists and broadcasters
★ 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'.
★ Catrin Griffiths, leading legal journalist, editor of 'The Lawyer' newspaper.
★ Hywel Gwynfryn, radio and TV presenter
★ 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
★ Siân 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 World War II correspondent and journalist & raconteur
★ Carol Vorderman, MBE, (Born 1960) TV Presenter and Member of Mensa
★ Huw Wheldon, journalist and broadcaster
★ Paula Yates, (1960-2000), journalist and broadcaster, born Deganwy.
Military men and women
★ Wilfred Bailey, 3rd Baron Glanusk of Crickhowell (Welsh: Crug Hywel or Crucywel) in Powys, served in World War II
★ John Brayley, Baron Brayley ( 1917 - 1977 ) Welsh life peer who served as a British Army officer
★ Henry Bruce, 2nd Baron Aberdare fought in World War I
★ Clarence Bruce, 3rd Baron Aberdare, awarded GBE also fought in World War I
★ Morys Bruce, 4th Baron Aberdare awarded KBE after serving in World War II, later active politician and privy councilor.
★ Malcolm Douglas-Pennant, 6th Baron Penrhyn (1908 - 2003 ) awarded MBE after the invasion of Sicily in World War II
★ Ellis Humphrey Evans, celebrated poet Hedd Wyn, died in the Third Battle of Ypres during World War I
★ Dafydd Gam, Welsh warrior at Agincourt.
★ Morrice James, Baron St Brides, (1916 - 1989, Lieutenant Colonel Royal Marines in World War II, and diplomat
★ T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia), soldier
★ Hubert William Lewis, winner of the Victoria Cross
★ George Paget, 7th Marquess of Anglesey gained the rank of Major in the service of the Royal Horse Guards (Blues)
★ 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
★ Llywelyn Fawr
★ Maelgwn Gwynedd
★ Owain Glyndŵr
★ Owain Gwynedd
Musicians
★ Ivor Atkins (1869-1953), organist
★ Dame Shirley Bassey (Born 1937), singer
★ Geraint Bowen (Born 1963), organist + choral director
★ Kenneth Bowen (Born 1932), singer
★ James Dean Bradfield (born 1969), Manic Street Preachers 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 (Born 1979), vocalist Funeral for a Friend
★ Gareth Davies (Born 1980), bassist Funeral for a Friend
★ Sir Geraint Evans (1922-1992), opera singer
★ Andy Fairweather-Low (Born 1948), singer
★ Catrin Finch, harpist
★ Lee Gaze (Born 1975), Lostprophets guitarist
★ 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
★ Jason James (Born 1981), Bullet for my Valentine bassist
★ 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
★ Michael Jones (Born 1952), singer/guitarist mainly know in France for his collaboration with Jean-Jacques Goldman
★ Peter Karrie (Born 1946), singer
★ Donna Lewis (Born 1973), singer/musician
★ Mike Lewis (Born 1977), Lostprophets guitarist
★ 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
★ Jamie Oliver (Born 1975), Lostprophets keyboardist and backing vocalist (Birth name 'Richard James Oliver')
★ Tessie O'Shea (1913-1995), entertainer
★ Michael Paget (Born 1978), Bullet for my Valentine guitarist
★ Donald Peers (1908-1973), singer
★ Gwenno Pipette (Born 1981), singer
★ Mal Pope (Born 1960), singer/songwriter
★ Daniel Protheroe (1866-1934), conductor, composer
★ Stuart Richardson (Born 1973), Lostprophets bassist
★ Gruff Rhys (Born 1970), musician
★ Sasha (Born 1969), DJ
★ James Sauvage (1849-1922), singer
★ Sir Harry Secombe (1921-2001), entertainer
★ Ian Shaw, jazz singer
★ Caroline Sheen (singer/actress) (Born 1976)
★ Henry Spinetti (Born 1951), drummer
★ Dorothy Squires (1915-1998), singer
★ Meic Stevens (Born 1942), singer/songwriter
★ 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
★ Michael Thomas (Born 1981), Bullet for my Valentine drummer
★ Matt Tuck (Born 1980), Bullet for my Valentine vocalist
★ Bonnie Tyler (Born 1951), singer
★ Ian Watkins (Born 1977), Lostprophets lead singer
★ Grace Williams (1906-1977) composer
★ Llŷr Williams (Born 1976), pianist
★ Luke Williams (Born 1978), musician Quinoline Yellow
★ Maggot Singer/Songwriter Goldie Lookin Chain
Peers
See Welsh Peers
Philosophers
★ Richard Ithamar Aaron (1901-1987), philosopher
★ Dewi Zephaniah Phillips (1934-2006), philosopher of religion
★ Richard Price (1723-1791), philosopher
★ Robert Recorde (c.1510-1558) inventor of the = sign ("bicause noe 2 thynges can be moare equalle")
★ Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) Philosopher
★ Thomas Vaughan (1621-1666), philosopher
Politicians
★ 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 former ''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'' leader, Deputy First Minister from 2007 to present and Assembly Member for Ynys Mon (Anglesey)
★ 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.
★ John Marek (Born 1940) Leader of the Forward Wales Party and X WAG member for Wrexham
★ 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 1997-2007
★ 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 former ''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
Religious leaders
★ 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
Scientists
★ 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
★ Isaac Roberts (Born 1882) Pioneer of Space Photography
★ 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
Sportsmen/women
Athletes
★ John Ainsworth-Davies, (1895-1976), Olympic gold medallist
★ James Alford, Athletics
★ Timothy Benjamin (born 1982), sprinter
★ Jamie Baulch, (born 1973) 400 m 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) 400 m Sprinter
★ Rhys Williams (born 1984), 400 m hurdles sprinter
Boxers
★ Jim Driscoll, (1880-1925)
★ Tommy Farr, (1914-1986)
★ Joe Erskine, (1934-1990) Former British and British Empire (Commonwealth) Heavyweight Champion
★ Carl Gizzi (born 1944)
★ Colin Jones, (1959 - )
★ 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)
Cricketers
★ 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
Footballers
★ Ivor Allchurch, (1929-1997), Wales international footballer
★ Gareth Bale, (born 1989), 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 Real Sociedad
★ Mark Delaney (born 1976) Wales International and Aston Villa right back
★ Michael England Wales International, Blackburn Rovers, Tottenham Hotspur
★ Ryan Giggs (born 1973), footballer
★ Mark Hughes (born 1963) Wales international footballer
★ Robbie James Welsh International
★ Fred Keenor footballer (1894-1972)
★ Jack Kelsey footballer (1929-1992)
★ Jason Koumas (Born 1979) Wales international, West Brom, Cardiff City, Tranmere Rovers, Wigan Athletic
★ 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.
★ Joe Ledley (born 1987)Welsh international Footballer & Cardiff City Player
Golfers
★ 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.
Racing drivers
★ Ian Lougher (born 1963), motorcycle racer
★ Tom Pryce (1949-1977)
★ Alan Rees (born 1936) Formula one driver and team owner
Rugby players
★ 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
★ 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
Snooker players
★ Dominic Dale
★ Ryan Day
★ Terry Griffiths(born 1947)
★ Darren Morgan
★ Doug Mountjoy
★ Ray Reardon
★ Matthew Stevens,
★ Mark Williams
★ Cliff Wilson
Other Sports
★ 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
★ Dave Phelps, (1977 - ), Target Rifle Shooter, Commmonwealth Gold and Bronze medalist
Tony Scott/Tony Charlea born 1935,European Games.Turned pro.Emigrated USA 1974.
★ Martyn Woodroffe, Swimmer. Olympic/Commonwealth Medalist and former European record holder
★ Griff Morgan Commonwealth Medalist for Shooting
★ Johanne Brekke Commonwealth Medalist for Shooting
★ Mark Lewis Mountaineer Youngest Welsh man (22) to summit Vinson Massif in Antarctica in 1997
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.
★ 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.
★ Laura Williams a nanny and contestant in Big Brother 2007.
★ Thomas Wynne (surgeon) - Quaker and friend of William Penn
People born outside Wales regarded as Welsh
Artists
★ Ivor Williams (1908-1982), artist
Journalists/broadcasters
★ Sian Williams, television presenter
Politicians
★ David Lloyd George (1863-1945), politician and former Prime Minister
★ Dafydd Wigley, politician and former president of Plaid Cymru.
Sportsmen/women
★ Joe Calzaghe (born 1972) Current IBF and WBO(20 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
Writers
★ Alexander Cordell (1914-1997), novelist
★ Richard Hughes, (1900-1976), novelist
★ Richard Llewellyn (1907-1983), novelist
★ Jan Morris, (born 1926)
★ Marion Eames (born 1921 in Birkenhead) Died in Dolgellau 2007.
★ John Dee (born 1527)
See also
★ List of Welsh Americans
★ List of people by nationality
★ List of Welsh Peers
★ People from Wrexham
External links
★ Famous Welsh
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