1. Gavin Rees (1980)

British Boxer

He first became a world champion in 2007, defeating Souleymane M'baye by unanimous decision in 12 rounds to secure the WBA Light Welterweight championship.

2. Craig Roberts (1991)

TV Actor

Known to TV audiences for his roles in the series The Story of Tracy Beaker and Red Oaks. He rose to fame for his role as Oliver Tate in the 2010 film...

3. Bert Gould (1870)

Welsh Rugby Union Player

Center who made three caps for Wales from 1892-1893.

4. William Henry Davies (1871)

Poet

Welsh poet and writer who became known for Leisure and The Autobiography of a Super-Tramp. His later works include Young Emma and The Loneliest Mountain.

5. Jack Morley (1909)

Welsh Rugby Union And Rugby Leag

Known for his incredible speed and unique style of play, he played wing and back for Wigan from 1932-1939.

6. Trevor Foster (1914)

Welsh Rugby Union Player

Renowned rugby footballer who has been inducted into the Welsh Sports Hall of Fame. He won the Rugby League Challenge Cup with Bradford Northern in 1947 and 1949.

7. Desmond Llewelyn (1914)

British Actor

He played the role of Q in the James Bond films up until 1999's The World Is Not Enough. His best-known films include Cleopatra, The Man with the Golden Gun, From Russia With...

8. Benji Webbe (1967)

Lead Singer Of Skindred

Lead vocalist of the bands Skindred and Dub War. He also makes up one half of the American rock band Mass Mental with Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo and captains his...

9. Darragh Mortell (1989)

British Actor

Played the character of Jack in a supporting role for the critically acclaimed series Dani's House from 2009 until 2012.

10. Chris Gunter (1989)

Footballer

Welsh defender who joined Reading F.C. in 2012 after three seasons with Nottingham Forest.

11. Beth Reekles (1995)

Young Adult Author

Author known for her young adult romance novels, including The Kissing Booth, Rolling Dice and Out of Tune. She has gained considerable media attention due to her rise from the story-sharing...

12. Peter Greenaway (1942)

Film Director

Director of controversial films like The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover.

13. Terry Matthews (1943)

Welsh Businessman

Welsh-Canadian business magnate and high-tech entrepreneur who owned Celtic Manor and Brookstreet Hotel.

14. Tony Pulis (1958)

Football Manager

Welsh former soccer player who won the Football League Third Division with Bournemouth during the 1986-1987 season. As a manager he was named Premier League Manager of the Season in...

15. James Collins (1958)

Teacher

Though he is most famous for his bestselling and widely translated book Built to Last, this author, speaker, and business consulting expert also penned Great By Choice and Good to...

16. Aimee-Ffion Edwards (1987)

unknow

Stage and screen actress who first rose to fame for her portrayal of Sketch in the series Skins. She then went on to star as Sophie in the Detectorists and...

17. Jamie Roberts (1986)

Welsh Rugby Union Player

Welsh rugby union player who played for Cardiff for nine seasons before joining Racing Metro 92 in 2013. He has played internationally for the British and Irish Lions and was...

18. Michael Sheen (1969)

British Actor

Known for his roles as Tony Blair in The Queen and David Frost in Frost/Nixon. He also appeared in the 1992 stage adaptation of Romeo and Juliet and played a role in the 2010 film,...

19. Cat Keenan (1990)

TikTok Star

Phenomenon on TikTok notable for making challenge, comedy, prank and brand endorsed videos with her family. She has earned more than 45 million total likes for the videos on her...

20. Scott Benton (1974)

British Rugby Union Player

Scott Benton is a former English rugby player. A scrum-half Benton won his solitary cap on the 1998 Tour of Hell. He played club Rugby for Gloucester Leeds and Sale.

21. Sean McGoldrick (1991)

British Boxer

Sean McGoldrick is a Welsh boxer who was awarded the gold medal for the Bantamweight division at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi India. Mcgoldrick lost to Manju Wanniarachchi...

22. Nathan Budgett (1975)

Welsh Rugby Union Player

Nathan John Budgett is a former Wales and Bristol rugby union player. Budgett announced his retirement on 15 February 2011. Before joining Bristol he played for Ebbw Vale RFC Bridgend...

23. Anthony Malarczyk (1975)

Welsh Racing Cyclist

Anthony Francis Malarczyk is a Welsh racing cyclist from Newport Wales who competed in the Time Trial and Road Race at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur and the...

24. Tyler Morgan (1995)

Actor

25. Gareth Chapman (1981)

Welsh Rugby Union Player

Gareth Chapman is a Welsh rugby union player. A centre he joined Cardiff RFC in September 2007 from Welsh regional side Newport Gwent Dragons. In May 2010 Chapman joined Newport...

26. Eleanor Pilgrim (1977)

Professional Golfer

Eleanor Pilgrim is a Welsh professional golfer and a member of the Ladies European Tour.

27. Matthew Pewtner (1990)

Welsh Rugby Union Player

Matthew Pewtner is a Welsh rugby union player for Newport RFC and the Newport Gwent Dragons regional team. A winger he has represented Wales at Under-20 level. Pewtner previously played...

28. Lloyd Read (1990)

Welsh Racing Driver

Lloyd Read is a Welsh racing driver who has lived in California since a young age. Born in Newport Read moved to the United States at the age of six....

29. Stuart Urban (1958)

Writer

30. Keith Baxter (1933)

Actor

31. Jon Lilygreen (1987)

British Singer

Jon Lilygreen is a Welsh singer who along with the band The Islanders represented Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Oslo Norway with the song Life Looks Better...

32. Morgan Allen (1990)

Welsh Rugby Player

Morgan Allen is a rugby union player for Aberavon RFC and the Ospreys regional team. He has represented Wales at Under 18 and Under 20 level. His father Andy Allen...

33. Lewis Evans (rugby player) (1987)

Welsh Rugby Union Player

Lewis Evans is a Welsh rugby union player. A back row forward he currently plays his club rugby for Newport Gwent Dragons having previously played for Ebbw Vale and Newport...

34. Kyle Tudge (1987)

Welsh Cricketer

Kyle Daniel Tudge is a Welsh cricketer.

35. Robert Rowthorn (1939)

British Economist

Robert Bob Rowthorn is Emeritus Professor of Economics at the University of Cambridge and has been elected as a Life Fellow of King’s College. He is also a Senior Research...

36. Andy Allen (chef) (1988)

Australian Television Cook

Andrew Peter Andy Allen is an Australian television cook notable for winning the fourth season of MasterChef Australia in 2012. Before winning MasterChef Allen was an electrician.

37. Charlie Faulkner (1941)

Welsh Rugby Union Player

Anthony George Charlie Faulkner was a rugby union player of the 1970s and later a rugby coach. He was born Anthony George Faulkner in Newport Wales on 27 February 1941.

38. Charles Octavius Swinnerton Morgan (1803)

British Politician

Charles Octavius Swinnerton Morgan DL JP FRS FSA known as Octavius Morgan was a British politician historian and antiquary. He was a significant benefactor to the British Museum.

39. Andrew Pagett (1982)

Welsh Snooker Player

Andrew Pagett is a Welsh professional snooker player.

40. Holly Holyoake (1988)

Welsh Singer

Holly Holyoake is a Welsh classical music singer from Duffryn Newport. A soprano she has been likened to fellow Welsh performer Katherine Jenkins. Her career is following a similar path...

41. David Langford (1953)

British Writer

David Rowland Langford is a British author editor and critic largely active within the science fiction field. He publishes the science fiction fanzine and newsletter Ansible.

42. Graham Coldrick (1945)

Welsh Footballer

Graham George Coldrick is a Welsh former professional footballer.

43. Reg Plummer (1888)

Canadian Field Hockey Player

Reginald Plummer is a former field hockey player from Canada. Plummer participated in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country starting in 1976 in Montreal Canada. There he finished...

44. Ian Preece (1982)

British Snooker Player

Ian Preece is a Welsh professional snooker player from the city of Newport Wales. He appeared in main tour after much success as a junior including becoming the youngest winner...

45. Bobby Windsor (1948)

Wales Rugby Union Player

Robert William Windsor known as Bobby and nicknamed The Duke is a former rugby union player who gained 28 rugby union caps for Wales as a hooker between 1973 and...

46. Tony Ridler (1954)

British Darts Player

Anthony Ridler is a Welsh darts player who competed in the 1970s and 1980s - however he made comebacks in 1997 and also in 2006.

47. Ben Slade (1976)

British Educator Education Comme

Benjamin Rory Slade was the longest serving presenter of the cult BBC 1 network children's magazine programme Why Don't You? He joined the series in 1988 as a member of...

48. Kelly Sotherton (1976)

Athletics (sport) Competitor

Kelly Jade Sotherton is an English former heptathlete and 400m sprinter. She was the bronze medallist at the 2004 Summer Olympics and was fourth at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She...

49. Graham Kingston (1950)

Welsh Cricketer

Graham Charles Kingston is a former Welsh cricketer. Kingston was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Newport Monmouthshire. Kingston made his first-class debut for...

50. Mark Aizlewood (1959)

Football Player

Mark Aizlewood is a Welsh former professional footballer and Wales international. He is currently managing Welsh Premier League side Carmarthen Town.