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
Novelist
Ryan GiggsRyan Giggs
29 November 1973, Welsh
Footballer

Gareth BaleGareth Bale
16 July 1989, British
Footballer

Perdita WeeksPerdita Weeks
25 December 1985, Welsh
Actress

Charlotte ChurchCharlotte Church
21 February 1986, 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

Craig BellamyCraig Bellamy
13 July 1979, British, Welsh
Association football player
Honeysuckle WeeksHoneysuckle Weeks
01 August 1979, British
Actor

Jon RonsonJon Ronson
10 May 1967, British
Journalist, Writer, Screenwriter, Documentary

Ken FollettKen Follett
05 June 1949, British
Writer, Novelist

Katy WixKaty Wix
28 February 1980, British
Actor, Comedian

Pino PalladinoPino Palladino
17 October 1957, British
Bassist, Jazz musician
Chris AddisonChris Addison
05 November 1971, British
Actor, Comedian

Dave EdmundsDave Edmunds
15 April 1944, British
Guitarist, Singer, Music executive, Songwriter,

Griff Rhys JonesGriff Rhys Jones
16 November 1953, British
Actor, Comedian

Martin AmisMartin Amis
25 August 1949, British
Novelist, Science fiction writer, Short story
Tanni Grey-ThompsonTanni Grey-Thompson
26 July 1969, British
Television presenter, Politician, Athletics

Ivor NovelloIvor Novello
15 January 1893, British
Actor, Playwright, Composer, Writer, Screenwriter,
Colin JacksonColin Jackson
18 February 1967, British
Athletics competitor

Geraint ThomasGeraint Thomas
25 May 1986, British
Track cyclist, Sport cyclist

Michael MoritzMichael Moritz
12 September 1954, British
Computer scientist
John ToshackJohn Toshack
22 March 1949, British
Association football player, Association football

Terry YorathTerry Yorath
27 March 1950, British
Association football player, Baseball player,
Andy Fairweather LowAndy Fairweather Low
02 August 1948, British
Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter

Roy EvansRoy Evans
08 October 1909, Welsh
Table tennis player

Terry NationTerry Nation
08 August 1930, British
Screenwriter, Novelist, Science fiction writer
Peter WingfieldPeter Wingfield
05 September 1962, British
Actor

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Sam WarburtonSam Warburton
05 October 1988, British
Rugby union player
Ben FlowerBen Flower
19 October 1987, Welsh
Rugby league player, Rugby union player

R. S. ThomasR. S. Thomas
29 March 1913, British, Welsh
Poet

Peter BaynhamPeter Baynham
28 June 1963, British
Comedian, Screenwriter

David CotterillDavid Cotterill
04 December 1987, British, Welsh
Association football player
Lynn BowlesLynn Bowles
27 January 1963, British
Radio personality
Howard SpringHoward Spring
10 February 1889, Welsh
Author

Dannie AbseDannie Abse
22 September 1923, Welsh
Poet

Hugh CudlippHugh Cudlipp
28 August 1913, Welsh
Journalist

Christopher LoveChristopher Love
1618 AD, Welsh
Minister, Preacher
Robert ShieldsRobert Shields
1827 AD, British
British Army

Ronald Mathias LockleyRonald Mathias Lockley
08 November 1903, New Zealander
Ornithologist

Tessie O'SheaTessie O'Shea
13 March 1913, Welsh
Actress