List of Welsh people

List of Welsh people is an incomplete list of Welsh people and of some notable individuals born in Wales, alphabetically within categories.

Actors/actresses

• Stanley Baker (1927-1976)
• Christian Bale (born 1974)
• Richard Burton (1925-1984)
• Timothy Dalton (born 1946)
• Josie D'Arby (born 1973), actress and presenter
• Richard Davies(born 1926)
• Ryan Davies (1937-1977)
• Windsor Davies (born1930)
• Peg Entwistle (1908-1932)
• Clifford Evans (1912-1985)
• Dawn French (born 1957)
• Hugh Griffith (1912-1980)
• Kenneth Griffith (born 1921)
• 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)
• Sian Phillips (born 1934)
• Jonathan Pryce (born 1947)
• Angharad Rees (born 1949)
• John Rhys-Davies (born 1954)
• Matthew Rhys (born 1974)
• Rachel Roberts (1927-1980)
• Michael Sheen (born 1969)
• Sarah Siddons (1755-1831)
• Victor Spinetti (born 1933)
• Tim Vincent (born 1972), actor and presenter
• Tom Ward (born 1971)
• Naunton Wayne ( 1901-1970)
• Emlyn Williams (1905-1987), dramatist and actor
• Peter Wingfield (born 1962)
• Catherine Zeta-Jones (born 1969)

Artists

• John Gibson, (1790-1866), sculptor
• Nina Hamnett (1890-1956), painter
• Augustus John, (1878-1961)
• Gwen John (1876-1939)
• David Jones (1895-1974), artist and poet
• Andrew Vicari (born 1938), (as of 2004 UK's richest artist)
• Ceri Richards(1903 - 1971), artist
• Kyffin Williams (born 1918), 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
• Terry Matthews, telecommunications billionaire
• Charles Stewart Rolls, (1877-1910), motor manufacturer and aviator
• Sir Howard Stringer, businessman
• David Alfred Thomas, (1856-1918), industrialist

Explorers

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

Filmmakers

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

Humorists

• Max Boyce, entertainer
• Tommy Cooper (1922-1984), comedian and magician
• Terry Jones (born 1942), comedian (Monty Python series), author, film director
• Tessie O'Shea (1913-1997), stand-up comedienne

Inventors

• Adam Powell, creator of Neopets

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, boradcast 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
• Gethin Jones, presenter
• Martyn Lewis, (born 1945) presenter
• Jamie Owen, broadcast journalist and co-anchor for BBC Wales Today
• Wynford Vaughan-Thomas, (1908-1987), noted BBC WWII reporter and journalist
• Huw Wheldon, journalist and broadcaster

Military men and women

• 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)

Monarchs

• King Edward II of England
• King Henry V of England
• King Henry VII of England
• Llywelyn Fawr

Musicians

• Ivor Atkins, (1869-1953), organist
• Dame Shirley Bassey (born 1937), singer
• Stuart Burrows (born 1933), tenor,
• John Cale (born 1942), musician (Velvet Underground)
• Charlotte Church (born 1986), singer
• Spencer Davis, musician
• Henry Walford Davies (1869-1944), composer, Master of the King's Music
• Sir Geraint Evans (1922-1992), opera singer
• Andy Fairweather-Low, (born 1948), singer
• Catrin Finch, harpist
• Roger Glover, musician (Deep Purple)
• Pete Ham, (1947-1975) musician (Badfinger)
• Alun Hoddinott, (born 1929) Composer
• Mary Hopkin, (born 1950), singer
• Owain Arwel Hughes, orchestral conductor
• Katherine Jenkins, (born 1980), singer
• Karl Jenkins (born 1944), composer
• Daniel Jones (1912–1993), composer
• Kelly Jones (born 1974), singer/musician (stereophonics)
• Sir Tom Jones (born 1940), singer
• William Mathias, (1934-1992), Composer
• Lemmy Kilmister (born 1945), musician
• Lostprophets (first album released 2001, rock band)
• 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
• Mal Pope (born 1960), singer/songwriter
• James Sauvage (1849-1922), singer
• Sir Harry Secombe (1921-2001), entertainer
• 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
• Bonnie Tyler (born 1951), singer
• Grace Williams (1906-1977) composer
• James Dean Bradfield, Manics guitarist and lead singer
• Jimmy Page (born 1944), guitarist, writer and producer for Led Zeppelin
• Sasha (born 1969), DJ
• The Automatic (First record deal, July 2005), Alternative Rock Band
• Bullet for my Valentine metalcore band

Philosophers

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

Politicians

• Leo Abse, politician and reformer of social legislation
• Aneurin Bevan (1897-1960), founder of the National Health Service
• Ifor Bach
• Kenneth Baker, born 1934, Conservative politician
• Henry Bruce (1815-1895)
• S.O. Davies, (1886-1972)
• 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}
• Michael Heseltine (born 1933), politician
• Michael Howard, former Conservative party leader
• Geoffrey Howe (born 1926)
• Cledwyn Hughes (Baron Cledwyn of Penrhos) (1916-2001), politician
• Roy Jenkins (1920-2003), Chancellor of the Exchequer 1967-70, President of the European Commission 1976-81 and author
• Baron Elwyn-Jones (1909-1989), barrister, politician and Lord Chancellor
• Neil Kinnock (born 1942), Leader of the Labour Party 1983-92
• Francis Lewis (1713-1803), signatory of the American Declaration of Independence
• Paul Murphy (born 1946), Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 2002-5
• John Prescott (born 1938), Deputy Prime Minister 1997-
• Henry Richard (1812-1888)
• Edward V. Robertson (1881-1963), US Senator
• Ted Rowlands MP
• Joan Ruddock (born 1943), politician
• George Thomas (1909-1997), politician, Speaker of the House of Commons
• Thomas Vaughan (c.1410-1483), politician
• William Williams (1634-1700), lawyer and politician

Religious leaders

• Saint David
• Saint Richard Gwyn, (c.1537 - 1584)
• Howell Harris (1714-1773), religious leader
• Illtud, saint
• Evan Roberts (1878-1950), revival preacher
• Rowan Williams (born 1950), (Archbishop of Canterbury) (appointed 2003)
• William Williams Pantycelyn, (1717-1791), hymn-writer

Scientists

• Edward George Bowen, (1911-1991), radar pioneer
• Realth Chalmers, (1770 - 1838), anthropologist
• Donald Davies, (1924-2000), computer scientist
• Sir Sam Edwards (born 1928), physicist
• Sir William Robert Grove, (1811-1896), chemist
• 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
• Robert Recorde (c1510 - 1558) (mathematician)
• Elmer Rees, mathematician
• Lord Bertrand Russell, 3rd Earl Russell (1872-1970), Mathematician, Philosopher, founder of CND, Nobel Prize Winner
• Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913), biologist

Sportsmen/women

Athletes

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

Boxers

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

Cricketers

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

Footballers

• Ivor Allchurch, (1929-1997), Wales international footballer
• Craig Bellamy, (born 1979), Wales international footballer
• John Charles, the "Gentle Giant", Wales international footballer (1931-2004)
• Ryan Giggs (born 1973), footballer
• Mark Hughes (born 1963) Wales international footballer
• Jack Kelsey footballer (1929-1992)
• Billy Meredith, footballer
• Ian Rush, Wales international footballer (born 1961)
• Gary Speed, (born 1969) Wales international footballer,
• Gary Sprake footballer (born 1945)
• John Toshack Welsh international player and current Wales Manager.

Golfers

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

Rugby players

• Phil Bennett, (born 1948) international rugby player
• Gerald Davies, (born 1945) international rugby player
• Mervyn Davies, (born 1946) international rugby player
• Gareth Edwards, (born 1947) international rugby player
• Gavin Henson, (born 1982) international rugby player and fashion icon.
• Neil Jenkins (born 1971), international rugby player
• Barry John, (born 1945) international rugby player
• Cliff Morgan, (born 1930) international rugby union player and broadcaster
• Graham Price, (Born 1951)international rugby player
• Clive Sullivan rugby league player
• Haydn Tanner (born 1917) international rugby union player
• Bleddyn Williams (born 1923), international rugby union player
• JPR Williams (born 1949) , international rugby union player

Snooker players

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

Trade union leaders

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

Writers

see List of Welsh writers

Other notables

• Rees Davies, (1938-2005) historian
• John Dee (1527-??), alchemist
• Timothy John Evans, (1924-1950),due to a miscarriage of justice hanged for murdering his wife and daughter, subsequently pardoned
• Geoffrey of Monmouth churchman and historian
• George Jeffreys (1648-1689), hanging judge
• Ernest Jones, (1879-1958) psychoanalyst
• Stephen Jones, (1870-1941) experimental phonetician
• Walter Map (c.1137-1209), medieval raconteur
• Howard Marks International drug smuggler and author
• Angus McBean (1904-1990), photographer
• Henry Morgan, (c.1635 - 1688 ) privateer
• John Nash, architect (1752-1835)
• Robert Owen (1771-1858), social reformer
• Dr William Price, eccentric physician
• Bartholomew Roberts (1682-1722) pirate (Black Bart or Barti Ddu)
• William Salesbury (c. 1520- c. 1600), lexicographer, phonetician and comparative linguist
• Matt Williams (philosopher) (c. 1990-?), philosopher, historian, competative debator.

People born outside Wales who, through long association or self-identification, are regarded as Welsh

Politicians

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

Journalists/broadcasters

• Sian Williams, television presenter

Sportsmen/women

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

Writers

• Alexander Cordell (1914-1997), novelist
• Richard Hughes, (1900-1976), novelist
• Richard Llewellyn (1907-1983), novelist
• Jan Morris, (born 1926)

See also

• List of Welsh Americans
• List of people by nationality

External links

• Famous Welsh People