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

Roald DahlRoald Dahl
13 September 1916, British, Welsh
Novelist, Short Story Writer
Gareth BaleGareth Bale
16 July 1989, British
Footballer

Charlotte ChurchCharlotte Church
21 February 1986, Welsh
Actress

Ryan GiggsRyan Giggs
29 November 1973, Welsh
Footballer

Perdita WeeksPerdita Weeks
25 December 1985, Welsh
Actress

ClickForTazClickForTaz
27 October 1993, Welsh
YouTuber
Brian JosephsonBrian Josephson
04 January 1940, British
Physicist

Elliot GilesElliot Giles
13 January 1997, British
YouTuber, Instagram Star

Reuben De MaidReuben De Maid
24 March 2005, Welsh
Singer, Makeup Artist

Emma Rhys-JonesEmma Rhys-Jones
29 July 1991, Welsh
Gareth Bale's Fiancee
Geraint ThomasGeraint Thomas
25 May 1986, British
Track cyclist, Sport cyclist

Honeysuckle WeeksHoneysuckle Weeks
01 August 1979, British
Actor
Katy WixKaty Wix
28 February 1980, British
Actor, Comedian

Ken FollettKen Follett
05 June 1949, British
Writer, Novelist

Henry MorganHenry Morgan
24 January 1635, British, Welsh
Privateer, Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica
Craig BellamyCraig Bellamy
13 July 1979, British, Welsh
Association football player

Jon RonsonJon Ronson
10 May 1967, British
Journalist, Writer, Screenwriter, Documentary
Pino PalladinoPino Palladino
17 October 1957, British
Bassist, Jazz musician

Colin JacksonColin Jackson
18 February 1967, British
Athletics competitor

Martin AmisMartin Amis
25 August 1949, British
Novelist, Science fiction writer, Short story
Dave EdmundsDave Edmunds
15 April 1944, British
Guitarist, Singer, Music executive, Songwriter,

Chris AddisonChris Addison
05 November 1971, British
Actor, Comedian
Griff Rhys JonesGriff Rhys Jones
16 November 1953, British
Actor, Comedian

Ivor NovelloIvor Novello
15 January 1893, British
Actor, Playwright, Composer, Writer, Screenwriter,

Sam WarburtonSam Warburton
05 October 1988, British
Rugby union player

John BowlbyJohn Bowlby
26 February 1907, British
Psychologist, Psychiatrist, Child psychiatrist
John ToshackJohn Toshack
22 March 1949, British
Association football player, Association football
Michael MoritzMichael Moritz
12 September 1954, British
Computer scientist

Andy Fairweather LowAndy Fairweather Low
02 August 1948, British
Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter

Tanni Grey-ThompsonTanni Grey-Thompson
26 July 1969, British
Television presenter, Politician, Athletics

Terry YorathTerry Yorath
27 March 1950, British
Association football player, Baseball player,
Peter WingfieldPeter Wingfield
05 September 1962, British
Actor

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Terry NationTerry Nation
08 August 1930, British
Screenwriter, Novelist, Science fiction writer

Ben FlowerBen Flower
19 October 1987, Welsh
Rugby league player, Rugby union player

R. S. ThomasR. S. Thomas
29 March 1913, British
Poet, Author, Writer

David CotterillDavid Cotterill
04 December 1987, British, Welsh
Association football player
Peter BaynhamPeter Baynham
28 June 1963, British
Comedian, Screenwriter

Lynn BowlesLynn Bowles
27 January 1963, British
Radio personality
Christopher LoveChristopher Love
1618 AD, Welsh
Minister, Preacher

Robert ShieldsRobert Shields
1827 AD, British
British Army