List of Welsh people

This is a list of Welsh people (Welsh: rhestr Cymry); an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales.

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Historian John Davies argues that the origin of the Welsh nation can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic or other Celtic languages seem to have been spoken in Wales since much earlier.[1][2]

This list is for people of Welsh heritage and descent, and for those otherwise perceived as Welsh; through either birth or adoption. Only those meeting notability criteria are included. A few people appear in more than one section of the list.

Actors

Architects
  • Jonathan Adams (born 1961)
  • William Edwards (1719–1789)
  • Alwyn Sheppard Fidler (1909–1990)
  • John St. Bodfan Gruffydd (1910–2004)
  • Inigo Jones (1573–1652), born in London to Welsh parents
  • John Jones (1810–1869)
  • Owen Jones (1809–1874), born in London of Welsh descent
  • Ernest Morgan (1881–1954)
  • John Nash (1753–1835), born in London to Welsh parents
  • Malcolm Parry (born c.1938), architect, academic and TV presenter
  • John Prichard (1817–1886)
  • Gwynne Pugh (currently active)
  • David Wyn Roberts (1911–1982)
  • Percy Thomas (1883–1969)
  • Revd. Thomas Thomas (1817–1888)
  • E. M. Bruce Vaughan (1856-1919)
  • Clough Williams-Ellis (1883–1978)

Artists
  • Iwan Bala (born 1956), painter and mixed media artist
  • Roger Cecil (1942–2015), painter and mixed media artist
  • Glenys Cour (born 1924), painter
  • Ivor Davies (born 1935), painter, mixed media, installation and mosaic artist
  • Thomas Nathaniel Davies (1922–1996), painter and sculptor
  • Ken Elias (born 1944), painter
  • Nick Evans (1907–2004), painter
  • Barry Flanagan (1941–2009), sculptor
  • Laura Ford (born 1961), sculptor
  • David Garner (born 1958), installation artist
  • John Gibson (1790–1866), sculptor
  • Tony Goble (1943–2007), painter
  • Dan Llywelyn Hall (born 1980), painter
  • Nina Hamnett (1890–1956), painter
  • Clive Hicks-Jenkins (born 1951), painter
  • Robert Alwyn Hughes (1935-2020), painter
  • Alfred Janes (1911–1999), painter
  • Augustus John (1878–1961), painter
  • Goscombe John (1860–1952), sculptor
  • Gwen John (1876–1939), painter
  • David Jones (1895–1974), artist and poet
  • Martyn Jones (born 1955), painter
  • Thomas Jones (1742–1803), painter
  • Heinz Koppel (1919–1980), painter, moved to Wales as a young man
  • Mervyn Levy (1915–1996), painter, art dealer, writer and critic
  • Osi Rhys Osmond (1942–2015), painter and television presenter
  • Geoffrey Olsen (1943–2007), painter
  • Michael Gustavius Payne (born 1969), painter
  • Shani Rhys James (born 1953), painter, moved to Wales after graduation
  • Ceri Richards (1903–1971), painter
  • Will Roberts (1907–2000), painter
  • John Uzzell Edwards (1937–2014), painter
  • Andrew Vicari (1938–2016), painter
  • Bedwyr Williams (born 1974), installation and performance artist
  • Kyffin Williams (1918–2006), painter
  • Richard Wilson (1714–1782), painter
  • Nathan Wyburn (born 1989), food artist
  • Ernest Zobole (1927–1999), painter

Designers

Entrepreneurs
  • Richard ap Meryk (or ap Meurig), Anglicised to Richard Amerike (or Ameryk) (c. 1445–1503), after whom America is reputed to be named
  • Gomer Berry, 1st Viscount Kemsley (1883–1968), newspaper publisher
  • William Berry, 1st Viscount Camrose (1879–1954), newspaper publisher
  • Joe Blackman (born c. 1984), events and entertainment industry entrepreneur
  • David Davies Llandinam (1818–1890), industrialist
  • Griffith J. Griffith (1850–1919), mining millionaire
  • John Josiah Guest (1785–1852), ironmaster
  • John Hughes (1814–1889), businessman and founder of the city of Donetsk, Ukraine
  • Sir William Thomas Lewis (1837–1914), coalowner
  • Terry Matthews (born 1943), telecommunications billionaire, owner of Celtic Manor Resort
  • Michael Moritz (born 1962), investor
  • Charles Stewart Rolls (1877–1910), motor car manufacturer and aviator
  • Howard Stringer (born 1942), businessman
  • David Sullivan (born 1949), publisher
  • David Alfred Thomas (1856–1918), industrialist

Explorers

Film directors

Humourists
  • Bennett Arron (born 1973), comedian, writer, actor and television presenter
  • Max Boyce (born 1945), entertainer
  • Connor Colquhoun (born 1996), voice actor, YouTube content creator and co-host of Trash Taste.
  • Tommy Cooper (1922–1984), comedian and magician
  • Lee Dainton (born 1973), Dirty Sanchez television series
  • Greg Davies (born 1968), comedian and host of Taskmaster (TV series)
  • Ryan Davies (1937–1977), comedian and singer
  • Rhod Gilbert (born 1968), comedian and BBC Radio Wales personality
  • Terry Jones (1942–2020), comedian (Monty Python series), author, film director
  • Gladys Morgan (1898–1983), comedian
  • Tessie O'Shea (1913–1997), stand-up comedian
  • Mathew Pritchard, Dirty Sanchez television series
  • Griff Rhys Jones (born 1953), comic writer, actor and presenter
  • Harry Secombe (1921–2001), comedian, actor, singer and television presenter
  • Paul Whitehouse (born 1958), writer and actor
  • Ronnie Williams (1939–1997), actor and comedian

Inventors
  • William Davies Evans (1790–1872)
  • William Frost (1848–1935), amateur aviator
  • William Robert Grove (1811–1896)
  • John Jones (1645–1709)
  • Adam Powell (born 1976), creator of Neopets
  • William Henry Preece (1834–1913)
  • Richard Roberts (1789–1864), mechanical engineer
  • Edwin Stevens (1905–1995), designed the world's first wearable electronic hearing aid
  • Thomas Williams of Llanidan (1737–1802)
  • Walter Clopton Wingfield (1833–1912), inventor of lawn tennis

Journalists and broadcasters
  • Gomer Berry, 1st Viscount Kemsley (1883–1968), newspaper publisher
  • William Berry, 1st Viscount Camrose (1879–1954), newspaper publisher
  • Jeremy Bowen (born 1960), journalist and broadcaster
  • Derek Brockway (born 1967), chief meteorologist for BBC Wales Today
  • Toby Charles, soccer commentator for hit PBS television show Soccer Made in Germany, 1976–1983
  • Grace Coddington (born 1941), fashion journalist and stylist from Anglesey
  • Hugh Cudlipp (1913–1998), editorial director of Mirror Group
  • Josie d'Arby (born 1972), radio broadcaster and television presenter
  • Huw Llywelyn Davies (born 1945), presenter and rugby union commentator
  • Russell Davies (born 1946), radio presenter
  • Huw Edwards (born 1961), journalist and co-anchor of BBC News at Ten
  • Sara Edwards (born 1961), broadcast journalist and television presenter
  • Dewi Griffiths (born 1931), former presenter of BBC Radio Wales' A String of Pearls
  • Arfon Haines Davies (born 1948), television presenter and continuity announcer
  • Guto Harri (born 1966), BBC political correspondent
  • John Humphrys (born 1943), journalist and broadcaster
  • Ciaran Jenkins (born 1984), journalist and broadcaster from Merthyr Tydfil
  • Gareth Jones (1905–1935), first to publicise the existence of the Holodomor in the Western world
  • Gareth Jones a.k.a. Gaz Top (born 1961), presenter and broadcaster
  • Gethin Jones (born 1978), presenter
  • Karl Jones (born 1988), BBC journalist
  • Steve Jones (born 1977), presenter
  • Martyn Lewis (born 1945), presenter
  • Siân Lloyd (born 1958), meteorologist, former ITV weather presenter
  • Sian Lloyd, broadcast journalist and BBC television news presenter
  • Angus McDermid (1920–1988), BBC journalist and broadcaster
  • Johnny Morris (1919–1999), television presenter of BBC's Animal Magic
  • Mavis Nicholson (1930–2022), writer and TV broadcaster
  • Jamie Owen (born 1967), broadcast journalist and co-anchor for BBC Wales Today
  • Allison Pearson (born 1960), journalist and author
  • Keidrych Rhys (1915–22 May 1987), journalist and editor of the periodical Wales
  • Paul Starling (born 1951), journalist and broadcaster who worked at HTV Wales and BBC Wales before becoming political editor of the Welsh Daily Mirror
  • Wynford Vaughan-Thomas (1908–1987), BBC World War II reporter and journalist
  • Huw Wheldon (1916–1986), journalist and broadcaster
  • Iolo Williams (born 1962), wildlife expert and presenter
  • Siân Williams (born 1964), BBC news and current affairs presenter
  • Lucy Owen (born 1970) television presenter and radio presenter

Military men and women

Models
  • Sian Adey-Jones (born 1957), model, 2nd runner-up Miss Universe (1976)
  • Kim Ashfield (born 1959), 4th runner-up Miss World (1980)
  • Amy Guy (born 1983), Miss Sport award at Miss World 2004, representing Wales, one of the Gladiators
  • Rosemarie Frankland (1943–2000), Miss World (1961)
  • Claire Evans (born 1983), Miss Wales (2005)
  • Chloe-Beth Morgan (born 1986), Miss Wales (2008)
  • Helen Morgan (born 1952), Miss World (1974)
  • Kate Alicia Morgan (born 1983), model
  • Sophie Moulds (born 1992), 1st runner-up Miss World 2012, representing Wales
  • Kelly-Louise Pesticcio, Miss Wales (2007)
  • Imogen Thomas (born 1982), Miss Wales (2003) and Big Brother contestant

Monarchs and princes

Musicians

Bands
  • Adwaith (2015-), Indie-rock band from Carmarthen
  • The Alarm (1977–), alternative rock band from Rhyl
  • Amen Corner (1966–1969), popular rock band from Cardiff
  • Yr Anhrefn (1982–1995), punk rock band from Bangor
  • Anweledig (1991–), funk ska band from Blaenau Ffestiniog
  • Attack! Attack! (2006– ), alternative rock band from Caerphilly and Aberdare
  • The Automatic (2002–), alternative rock band from Cowbridge
  • Badfinger (1969–1975, 1978–1984), rock band from Swansea
  • Y Bandana (2008–), alternative rock band from Caernarfon
  • Big Leaves (1988–2003), indie rock band from Waunfawr
  • The Blackout (2003–), post-hardcore rock band from Merthyr Tydfil
  • Y Blew (1967–), Welsh language electric pop band
  • Bob Delyn a'r Ebillion (1988–), folk rock band
  • Brigyn (2004–), vocal group from Gwynedd
  • Budgie (1967–1988, reformed 1995), heavy metal band from Cardiff
  • Bullet for My Valentine (1998–), metalcore band from Bridgend
  • Calan (2006–), folk band from South Wales
  • Catatonia (1992–2001), alternative rock band from Cardiff
  • Catfish and the Bottlemen (2007–), rock band from Llandudno
  • Colorama (2008–), alternative folk band from Cardiff
  • The Crocketts (1996–2002), rock group from Aberystwyth
  • Crys (1976–), metal band from Resolven
  • Y Cyrff (1983–1992), Welsh language rock band from Llanrwst
  • Datblygu (1982–1995), experimental rock band
  • Demented Are Go (1982–), psychobilly band from Cardiff
  • Derwyddon Dr Gonzo (2005–), funk and ska band from Llanrug
  • Dub War (1993–1999), metal band from Newport
  • Ether (1996–1999), alternative rock band from Blackwood
  • Feeder (1991–), rock band from Newport
  • Ffa Coffi Pawb, rock band, precursor to the Super Furry Animals
  • Y Ffyrc, group founded by former Catatonia members
  • Foreign Legion (1984–), street punk band from Merthyr Tydfil
  • Funeral for a Friend (2001–), screamo/emo band
  • Future of the Left (2005-), alternative rock band
  • Gene Loves Jezebel (1980–), gothic rock band
  • Goldie Lookin Chain (b2000–), comedic rap band from Newport
  • Gorky's Zygotic Mynci (1991–2006), alternative rock band from Carmarthen
  • Iwcs a Doyle (1995–), acoustic band
  • The Joy Formidable (2007–), alternative rock band from North Wales
  • Kids in Glass Houses (2003–), pop punk band
  • Llwybr Llaethog (1985–), experimental band from Blaenau
  • Lostprophets (1997–2013), rock band from Pontypridd
  • Lone Star (1975–1978), hard rock band from Cardiff
  • Man (1968–1976, 1983–), progressive rock band
  • Manic Street Preachers (1986–), alternative rock band from Blackwood
  • Mclusky (1996–2005), alternative rock band
  • Neck Deep (2012–), pop punk band from Wrexham
  • Y Niwl (2009–), surf music instrumental band from Gwynedd
  • Paper Aeroplanes (2009–), alternative pop band
  • The Peth (2008–), rock band from Cardiff and Bethesda
  • The Poppies (2003–2007), rock band from Aberystwyth
  • Race Horses (2005–2013), psychedelic pop band from Aberystwyth, known as Radio Luxembourg until 2009
  • Sibrydion (2004–), indie rock band from Waunfawr
  • Skindred (1998–), reggae and rock band from Newport
  • Stereophonics (1992–), indie rock band from Cwmaman
  • Super Furry Animals (1993–), rock band from Cardiff
  • Trampolene (2013–), alternative rock band from Swansea
  • Tystion (1996–2002), hip-hop group from Carmarthen

Philanthropists
  • Gwendoline Davies (1882–1951)
  • Margaret Davies (1884–1963)
  • Albert Gubay (1928–2016)
  • Augusta Hall, Baroness Llanover (1802–1896)
  • Edmund Meyrick (1636–1713)
  • Hugh Owen (1804–1881)
  • Robert Owen (1771–1858)
  • Thomas Phillips (1760–1851)
  • Eliezer Pugh (1814–1903)
  • Edwin Stevens (1905–1995)
  • Maria Jane Williams (c.1794–1873)
  • John Wynne (1650–1714)
  • Elihu Yale (1649–1721)

Philosophers

Politicians

Religious figures

Scientists
  • Glyn Daniel (1914–1986), archaeologist, broadcaster
  • Donald Watts Davies (1924–2000), "father of the internet"; co-inventor of packet switching (and originator of the term)
  • Hugh Davies (1793–1821), botanist, clergyman
  • Huw Dixon (born 1958), economist
  • Lyn Evans (born 1945), project leader of the CERN, Switzerland-based Large Hadron Collider
  • Herbert George (1893–1939), chemist, lecturer
  • William Robert Grove (1811–1896), physicist
  • Gwilym Jenkins (1933–1982), statistician, systems engineer
  • Alwyn Jones (born 1947), biophysicist
  • Eifion Jones (1925–2004), marine botanist
  • Emrys Jones (1920–2006), geographer
  • Steve Jones (born 1944), biologist, geneticist, author and television presenter
  • William Jones (1675-1749), mathematician
  • Brian David Josephson (born 1940), physicist, Nobel Laureate, inventor of the Josephson junction
  • Edward Lhuyd (1660–1709), naturalist, botanist, linguist, geographer and antiquary
  • Ronald Lockley (1903–2000), naturalist, author
  • Victor Erle Nash-Williams, archaeologist
  • Robert Recorde (1510–1558), mathematician and physician; inventor of the 'equals' sign in mathematics
  • Gareth Roberts (1940–2007), physicist
  • Graham Sutton (1903–1977), meteorologist
  • Llewellyn Hilleth Thomas (1903–1992), physicist; discoverer of the 'Thomas precession' in relativity theory
  • John Meurig Thomas (1932-2020), chemist
  • Alfred Russel Wallace (1823–1913), biologist, co-discoverer of the theory of evolution by natural selection
  • Phil Williams (1939–2003), astrophysicist, politician

Sports people

Athletes
  • John Ainsworth-Davis (1895–1976), gold medallist at the 1920 Summer Olympics
  • Jim Alford (1913–2004), British Empire Games gold medallist
  • Steve Barry (born 1950), Commonwealth Games gold medallist
  • Jamie Baulch (born 1973), 400m sprinter, Commonwealth Games bronze and silver medallist and silver medallist at the 1996 Summer Olympics
  • Tim Benjamin (born 1982), Commonwealth Games silver medallist
  • Steve Brace (born 1961), long-distance runner
  • Guto Nyth Brân (1700–1737), runner
  • Lesley Brannan (born 1976), hammer thrower
  • Lynn Davies (born 1942), Olympic gold medallist
  • Tenby Davies (1884–1932), world professional half-mile champion
  • John Disley (born 1928), 3000 metres steeple chaser
  • Dai Greene (born 1986)
  • Tanni Grey-Thompson (born 1969), winner of 11 gold, four silver and one bronze Olympic medals
  • Cecil Griffiths (1901–1945), gold medallist at the 1920 Summer Olympics
  • Venissa Head (born 1956), Commonwealth Games silver medallist
  • Colin Jackson (born 1967), hurdler
  • David Jacobs (1888–1976), gold medallist at the 1912 Summer Olympics
  • Berwyn Jones (1940–2007), sprinter and rugby league footballer
  • Steve Jones (born 1955), Commonwealth Games silver medallist and former marathon world record holder
  • Christian Malcolm (born 1979), sprinter
  • Robert Mitchell (born 1980), high jumper
  • Kay Morley-Brown (born 1963), Commonwealth Games gold medallist
  • Catherine Murphy (born 1975), Olympic 400m runner
  • Jonathon O'Dougherty, British National Ice Dance champion
  • Carys Parry (born 1981), Commonwealth Games hammer silver medallist
  • Berwyn Price (born 1951), Commonwealth Games gold and silver medallist, and Olympic 110-metre hurdler
  • Tom Richards (1910–1985), silver medallist at the 1948 Summer Olympics
  • Philippa Roles (born 1978), Commonwealth Games discus thrower
  • Michelle Scutt (born 1960), Commonwealth Games silver medallist and bronze medallist at the 1980 Summer Olympics
  • Steven Shalders (born 1981 in Bridgend), Commonwealth Games triple jumper
  • Tony Simmons (born 1948), Olympic 10,000-metre runner
  • Scott Simpson (born 1979), Commonwealth Games pole vaulter
  • Iwan Thomas (born 1974), 400m sprinter
  • Reg Thomas (1907–1946), British Empire Games gold and silver medallist, and Olympic distance runner
  • Angela Tooby (born 1960), Commonwealth Games bronze medallist
  • Susan Tooby (born 1960), Olympic long-distance runner
  • Hayley Tullett (born 1975), Commonwealth Games silver and bronze medallist, and Olympic middle-distance runner
  • Kirsty Wade (born 1962), Commonwealth Games gold medallist, and Olympic middle-distance runner
  • Nigel Walker (born 1963), Olympic 110m high hurdler and Wales international rugby union player
  • Nick Whitehead (1933–2002), Commonwealth Games bronze medallist and bronze medallist at the 1960 Summer Olympics
  • J.J. Williams (born 1948), Commonwealth Games sprinter and Wales international rugby union player
  • Rhys Williams (born 1984), Commonwealth Games bronze medallist
  • Neil Winter (born 1973), Commonwealth Games gold medallist, Olympic pole vaulter

Badminton
  • Martyn Lewis (born 1982)
  • Kelly Morgan (born 1975)
  • Richard Vaughan (born 1978)

Baseball players
  • Jimmy Austin (1879–1965)
  • Ted Lewis (1872–1936)
  • Peter Morris (1854–1884)

Basketball players
  • Tal Dunne (born 1987), Welsh-born Israeli professional basketball player for Israeli team Ironi Nes Ziona

British baseball players
  • Ted Peterson (1916–2005)
  • George Whitcombe (1902–1986)

Bowls
  • Janet Ackland
  • Fred Leamon (1919–1981)
  • Fred Parfitt (1869–1953)
  • Robert Weale (born 1963)

Boxers
  • Jamie Arthur (born 1979)
  • Eddie Avoth (born 1945)
  • Albert Barnes (1913–1990)
  • Bill Beynon (1891–1932)
  • Dai Bowen (died 1912, in the sinking of the RMS Titanic)
  • Joe Calzaghe (born 1972), undefeated former WBO, WBA, WBC, IBF super middleweight and The Ring light heavyweight world champion
  • Nathan Cleverly (born 1987), former European light heavyweight title holder
  • Jason Cook (born 1975)
  • Brian Curvis (born 1937)
  • Dai Dower (born 1933)
  • Jim Driscoll (1880–1925), 'Peerless' Jim Driscoll, featherweight
  • Joe Erskine (1934–1990)
  • Tommy Farr (1914–1986)
  • Scott Gammer (born 1976)
  • Colin Jones (born 1959)
  • Enzo Maccarinelli (born 1980), former 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)
  • Lee Selby (born 1987), IBF featherweight champion
  • Joe Cordina (born 1991), undefeated two time IBF super featherweight champion
  • Tom Thomas (1880–1911), first British middleweight champion
  • Freddie Welsh (1886–1927)
  • Jimmy Wilde (1892–1969)
  • Howard Winstone (1939–2000)

Cricketers
  • Robert Croft (born 1970)
  • Alan Jones (born 1938)
  • Jeff Jones (born 1941)
  • Simon Jones (born 1978)
  • Tony Lewis (born 1938), England Captain 1972/73
  • Steve Watkin (born 1964)

Cyclists
  • Jessica Allen (born 1989)
  • Dale Appleby (born 1986)
  • Elinor Barker (born 1994)
  • Yanto Barker (born 1980)
  • Reg Braddick (1913–1999)
  • Kara Chesworth (born 1972)
  • Craig Cooke (born 1984)
  • Nicole Cooke (born 1983)
  • Katie Curtis (born 1988)
  • Nina Davies (born 1974)
  • Paul Esposti (born 1972)
  • Alex Greenfield (born 1990)
  • Clare Greenwood (born 1958)
  • Sam Harrison (born 1992)
  • Anneliese Heard (born 1981)
  • Sally Hodge (born 1966)
  • Megan Hughes (born 1977)
  • Ellen Hunter (born 1968)
  • Joby Ingram-Dodd (born 1980)
  • Becky James (born 1991)
  • Ian Jeremiah (born c. 1970)
  • Louise Jones (born 1963)
  • Luc Jones (born 1991)
  • Sion Jones (born 1979)
  • Colin Lewis (born 1942)
  • Arthur Linton (1868–1896)
  • Anthony Malarczyk (born 1975)
  • Jimmy Michael (1877–1904)
  • Ruby Miller (born 1992)
  • Jon Mould (born 1991)
  • Alun Owen
  • Rob Partridge (born 1986)
  • Steve Paulding
  • Matt Postle (born 1970)
  • Roger Pratt (born 1944)
  • Huw Pritchard (born 1976)
  • Dave Rand
  • Ross Reid (born 1987)
  • Simon Richardson (born 1966)
  • Luke Rowe (born 1990)
  • Matthew Rowe (born 1988)
  • Paul Sheppard (born 1978)
  • Don Skene (born 1936)
  • Eddie Smart (1946–2000)
  • Geraint Thomas (born 1986)
  • Chris Williams
  • Julian Winn (born 1972)
  • Will Wright (born 1973)

Equestrians

Footballers

Golfers
  • Paul Affleck (born 1966)
  • Errie Ball (1910–2014)
  • Sion Bebb (born 1968)
  • Becky Brewerton (born 1982)
  • Simon Cox (born 1952)
  • Karen Davies (born 1965)
  • Rhys Davies (born 1985)
  • Stephen Dodd (born 1966)
  • Jamie Donaldson (born 1975)
  • Bradley Dredge (born 1973)
  • Brian Huggett (born 1936)
  • Richard Johnson (born 1972)
  • David Llewellyn (born 1951)
  • Becky Morgan (born 1974)
  • Mark Mouland (born 1961)
  • David Park (born 1974)
  • Philip Parkin (born 1961)
  • Eleanor Pilgrim (born 1977)
  • Mark Pilkington (born 1978)
  • Phillip Price (born 1966)
  • Dai Rees (1913–1983)
  • Dave Thomas (1934–2013)
  • Helen Wadsworth (born 1964)
  • Ian Woosnam (born 1958), Ryder Cup player and former U.S. Masters champion

Field hockey
  • Sarah Thomas (born 1981), Olympic bronze medallist

Motor sports
  • Tom Cave (born 1991), rally driver
  • Chaz Davies (born 1987), motorcycle racer
  • Elfyn Evans (born 1989), rally driver
  • Gwyndaf Evans (born 1959), rally driver
  • Nicky Grist (born 1961), rally co-driver
  • Gary Hocking (1937–1962), motorcycle racer
  • Karl Jones (born 1959), BTCC driver
  • Mark Jones (born 1979), motocross rider
  • Cyril Kieft (1911–2004), racing car manufacturer and driver
  • Jackie Lewis (born 1936), Formula One racing driver
  • David Llewellin (born 1960), rally driver
  • Hywel Lloyd (born 1985), Formula Three racing driver
  • Ian Lougher (born 1963), motorcycle racer
  • Charlie Martin (1913–1998), Grand Prix racing driver
  • Phil Mills (born 1963), rally co-driver
  • Phil Morris (born 1975), speedway rider
  • J. G. Parry-Thomas (1884–1927), racing driver and one time Land Speed Record holder
  • Tom Pryce (1949–1977), Formula One racing driver
  • Alan Rees (born 1938), Formula One racing driver
  • Gareth Rees (born 1969), former racing driver and motorsport commentator
  • David Richards (born 1952), former rally co-driver and team principal of the BAR and Benetton Formula One teams
  • Jamie Smyth (born 1976), racing driver
  • Malcolm Uphill (d. 1999), Grand Prix motorcycle road racer
  • Freddie Williams (1926–2013), former Speedway World Champion

Rowers
  • Katrina Jacks (c. 1986–2010)
  • Tom James (born 1984)
  • Tom Lucy (born 1988)

Rugby players

This list includes league, female and uncapped players

  • Lee Beach (born 1982), captained Wales' world cup winning sevens team (Dubai 2009)
  • Billy Boston (born 1934), international (rugby league)
  • Kevin Bowring, former Wales national team coach
  • Non Evans (born 1975), also competed for Wales at judo, weightlifting and freestyle wrestling
  • Trevor Foster (1916–2005), international (rugby league)
  • Lewis Jones (born 1931), international (rugby league)
  • Rob Lewis (born 1987), Wales under 18, 19 and 20 and sevens player
  • Alun Wyn Jones, current captain of Wales and the Ospreys (rugby union)
  • Mike Powell (born 1978)
  • Jo Price (born 1985), rugby union player and former footballer
  • Mike Ruddock (born 1959), former Wales national team coach
  • Frank Shugars, international (rugby league)
  • Clive Sullivan (born 1943), international (rugby league)
  • Aled Thomas (born 1985), Wales under 17, 18, 19 and 21 and sevens player
  • Gwyn Thomas, international (rugby league)
  • Alex Walker (born 1986), former Newport Gwent Dragons player
  • Frank Whitcombe, international (rugby league), Lance Todd trophy winner
  • Lenny Woodard (born 1976), international (rugby union: non–test) (rugby league)
  • Frank Young, international (rugby league)

Snooker players

Sport shooters
  • Johanne Brekke
  • Ceri Dallimore
  • Sarah Wixey (born 1970)

Surfers
  • Carwyn Williams (born 1965)

Swimmers
  • David Davies (born 1985)
  • Valerie Davies (1912–2001)
  • Julie Gould (born 1989)
  • Thomas Haffield (born 1988)
  • Nyree Lewis (born 1980)
  • Jemma Lowe (born 1990)
  • Paul Radmilovic (1886–1968), swimmer and water-polo player
  • David Roberts (born 1980)
  • Irene Steer (1889–1947)
  • Lowri Tynan (born 1987)
  • Martyn Woodroffe (born 1950)

Weightlifters
  • David Morgan (born 1964), three times Olympian, three times masters world champion and holder of three world records

Wrestlers

Trade union leaders
  • William Abraham (1842–1922), also known as Mabon
  • William Brace (1865–1947)
  • Moss Evans (1925–2002)
  • Jim Griffiths (1890–1975)
  • Vernon Hartshorn (1872–1931)
  • Arthur Horner (1894–1968)
  • Clive Jenkins (1926–1999)
  • Will Paynter (1903–1984)
  • Thomas Richards (1859–1931)
  • James Henry Thomas (1874–1949)
  • Huw T. Edwards (1892–1970)

Writers

For Welsh writers, see:

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

Other notables
  • Helen Adams (born 1978), runner-up in Big Brother 2 (2001)
  • Seymour Berry, 1st Baron Buckland (1877–1928), industrialist
  • Michael Bogdanov (1938–2017), theatre director
  • E. G. Bowen (1900–1983), geographer
  • Betsi Cadwaladr (1789–1860), Crimean War nurse
  • Gwladys ferch Dafydd Gam (d. 1454), Seren y Fenni (Star of Abergavenny)
  • Rees Davies (1938–2005), historian
  • John Dee (born 1527), alchemist
  • Samuel Ifor Enoch (1914–2001), theologian
  • Piers Griffith (1568-1628), pirate
  • John Gwenogvryn Evans (1852–1930), palaeographic expert
  • Timothy John Evans (1924–1950), hanged for the murder of wife and daughter, due to a miscarriage of justice, but posthumously pardoned
  • Geoffrey of Monmouth (c.1100–1155), churchman and historian
  • Peter Havard-Williams (1922–1995), librarian educator
  • George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys (1648–1689), hanging judge
  • Alfred Lewis Jones (1845–1909), ship-owner and businessman
  • Ernest Jones (1879–1958), psychoanalyst
  • John Geoffrey Jones (1928–2014), judge, tribunal president and chairman
  • Percy Mansell Jones (1889–1968), professor of French literature and history
  • Walter Map (c.1137–1209), medieval raconteur
  • Howard Marks (1945−2016), drug smuggler and author
  • Angus McBean (1904–1990), photographer
  • Godfrey Morgan, 1st Viscount Tredegar (1831–1913), Member of Parliament, land-owner and benefactor
  • Henry Morgan (c.1635–1688), privateer
  • Edward Williams (1747–1826), a.k.a. Iolo Morganwg, antiquarian
  • Marcus Piggott (born 1971), fashion photographer, half of duo Mert and Marcus
  • James Price, civil engineer, mathematician and author
  • Dr William Price (1800–1893), eccentric physician
  • Arwel Richards (born 1982), columnist and businessman
  • Bartholomew Roberts (1682–1722), pirate (Black Bart or Barti Ddu)
  • William Salesbury (c.1520–c.1600), lexicographer, phonetician and comparative linguist
  • James Sommerin (born c. 1978), chef
  • John Tabatabai (born 1987), professional poker player
  • Robert Vaughan (c.1592–16 May 1667), antiquary
  • Bryn Williams (born 1977), chef
  • John Tudno Williams (born 1938), theologian
  • William Richard Williams (1896–1962), theologian
  • Thomas Wynne (1627–1691), surgeon, Quaker and friend of William Penn
  • Mike Young (born 1945), TV producer
  • Andrew House (born 1965), President and Group CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment (2011–2017)
  • Louise Watkins Kelton (born 1955), United States Marshal[4][5]

See also

References
  1. Davies, John (1994). A History of Wales. Penguin. p. 54. ISBN 0-14-014581-8.
  2. "O'Donnell Lecture 2008 Appendix" (PDF). 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
  3. Rowland, Paul (10 April 2007). "Bluebirds' star first British Jew footballer for 25 years". WalesOnline. Retrieved 4 July 2008.
  4. "Cardiff roots of new US marshal". BBC News. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  5. "President Obama Nominates Two to Serve as US Marshals". whitehouse.gov. 2 February 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
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