Cardiff has produced a number of well-known poets, football players, coaches, actresses, vloggers and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Cardiff includes Roald Dahl, Gareth Bale, Ryan Giggs, Charlotte Church, ClickForTaz, and many others.

Famous People Born In Cardiff

Gareth BaleGareth Bale
(Footballer)

16 July 1989

British

Roald DahlRoald Dahl
(Novelist, Short Story Writer)

13 September 1916

British,Welsh

Ryan GiggsRyan Giggs
(Footballer)

29 November 1973

Welsh

Charlotte ChurchCharlotte Church

21 February 1986

Welsh

ClickForTazClickForTaz
(YouTuber)

27 October 1993

Welsh

Elliot GilesElliot Giles
(YouTuber, Instagram Star)

13 January 1997

British

Brian JosephsonBrian Josephson
(Physicist)

04 January 1940

British

Reuben De MaidReuben De Maid
(Singer, Makeup Artist)

24 March 2005

Welsh

Emma Rhys-JonesEmma Rhys-Jones
(Gareth Bale's Fiancee)

29 July 1991

Welsh

Perdita WeeksPerdita Weeks
(Actor)

25 December 1985

British

Jon RonsonJon Ronson
(Journalist, Writer, Screenwriter, Documentary filmmaker, Radio personality)

10 May 1967

British

Honeysuckle WeeksHoneysuckle Weeks
(Actor)

01 August 1979

British

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Ken FollettKen Follett
(Writer, Novelist)

05 June 1949

British

Sam WarburtonSam Warburton
(Rugby union player)

05 October 1988

British

Henry MorganHenry Morgan
(Privateer, Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica)

24 January 1635

British,Welsh

Craig BellamyCraig Bellamy
(Association football player)

13 July 1979

British,Welsh

Pino PalladinoPino Palladino
(Bassist, Jazz musician)

17 October 1957

British

Martin AmisMartin Amis
(Novelist, Science fiction writer, Short story writer, University teacher, Memoirist, Writer, Screenwriter)

25 August 1949

British

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Dave EdmundsDave Edmunds
(Guitarist, Singer, Music executive, Songwriter, Record producer)

15 April 1944

British

Chris AddisonChris Addison
(Actor, Comedian)

05 November 1971

British

John BowlbyJohn Bowlby
(Psychologist, Psychiatrist, Child psychiatrist)

26 February 1907

British

John ToshackJohn Toshack
(Association football player, Association football manager)

22 March 1949

British

Colin JacksonColin Jackson
(Athletics competitor)

18 February 1967

British

Tanni Grey-ThompsonTanni Grey-Thompson
(Television presenter, Politician, Athletics competitor)

26 July 1969

British

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Michael MoritzMichael Moritz
(Computer scientist)

12 September 1954

British

Geraint ThomasGeraint Thomas
(Track cyclist, Sport cyclist)

25 May 1986

British

Griff Rhys JonesGriff Rhys Jones
(Actor, Comedian)

16 November 1953

British

Ivor NovelloIvor Novello
(Actor, Playwright, Composer, Writer, Screenwriter, Songwriter)

15 January 1893

British

Ben FlowerBen Flower
(Rugby league player, Rugby union player)

19 October 1987

Welsh

Andy Fairweather LowAndy Fairweather Low
(Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter)

02 August 1948

British

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Katy WixKaty Wix
(Actor, Comedian)

28 February 1980

British

Terry YorathTerry Yorath
(Association football player, Baseball player, Association football manager)

27 March 1950

British

Peter WingfieldPeter Wingfield
(Actor)

05 September 1962

British

Peter BaynhamPeter Baynham
(Comedian, Screenwriter)

28 June 1963

British

R. S. ThomasR. S. Thomas
(Poet, Author, Writer)

29 March 1913

British

Terry NationTerry Nation
(Screenwriter, Novelist, Science fiction writer)

08 August 1930

British

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David CotterillDavid Cotterill
(Association football player)

04 December 1987

British,Welsh

Lynn BowlesLynn Bowles
(Radio personality)

27 January 1963

British

Christopher LoveChristopher Love
(Minister, Preacher)

1618 AD

Welsh

Robert ShieldsRobert Shields
(British Army)

1827 AD

British

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