Port Talbot, Wales
1. Peg Entwistle (1908)
Stage Actress
Best remembered for her performances in Broadway productions of The Man from Toronto, Tommy, and Alice Sit-by-the-Fire, this early 20th-century entertainer also acted alongside Myrna Loy in the 1932 movie...
2. Matilda Devries (2003)
Pop Singer
Member of the talented Devries family who also became known as one-half of the British duo Daddy Said 2 with Trinity Mullen.
3. Martyn Ashton (1974)
Welsh Racing Cyclist And Team Ma
Mountain biking pioneer who became a World Expert Biketrial Champion and is widely credited with helping to popularize the sport of mountain biking across the globe. In 2013, he suffered...
4. Joseph Devries (1994)
Pop Singer
Musician and songwriter best known for being one fifth of the popular British boy band Overload Generation. He left the band in 2015.
5. Saffron Mullen (2003)
Movie Actress
Older sister of pop singer Trinity-Jayne Mullen, who's best known as one-half of the musical duo Daddy Said 2. She appeared in the 2017 movie Cleek.
6. Di Botcher (1959)
TV Actress
Welsh actress who is known for appearing in film, television, and musical stage productions. She is best known for her recurring roles on several soap opera series' including Downton Abbey where she...
7. Leondre Devries (2000)
Rapper
Representing the "Bars" half of the British singing and rapping duo Bars and Melody, he is the rapping member of the group. Along with Charlie Lenehan, AKA Melody, he finished in...
8. Lateysha Grace (1992)
Reality Star
Original cast member of the MTV UK reality television series The Valleys. She is an aspiring singer and model.
9. Bernard Fox (1927)
Actor
British actor who gained recognition for his role on the popular 1997 film Titanic. He also appeared in The Hound of the Baskervilles and Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo.
10. James Hook (rugby union) (1985)
Welsh Rugby Union Player
James William Hook is a Wales international rugby union player for French club Perpignan. Hook's strengths as a player include good distribution skills great tactical awareness and reliable goal kicking...
11. Rhys Taylor (1990)
Welsh Footballer
Rhys Francis Taylor is a Wales under-21 international goalkeeper for Macclesfield Town. He has played for Wales up to Under-21 level.
12. Clive Hill (1958)
British Actor
Clive Hill is a British actor. He started acting whilst at school but did his formal training in dance at the Laban Centre in London. After graduating he performed in...
13. Kyle Rees (1988)
Actor
14. Billy Mainwaring (1941)
Rugby Union Player
Thomas Mainwaring known as Billy was a Welsh international second row rugby union player who played for Aberavon RFC.
15. Mike Hook (1982)
Welsh Rugby Union Player
Michael Mike Hook is a rugby union player who played the position of fly-half. Brother of Wales international James Hook he has represented Wales U16'S up to U21's playing in...
16. Captain Beany (Unknow)
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Captain Beany is a Welsh eccentric and celebrity charity fundraiser in Sandfields Port Talbot Wales. Kirk worked in the computer department of the British Petroleum chemical plant in Baglan Neath...
17. Les Keen (1954)
Welsh Rugby Union Player
Leslie Les Keen is an ex-Welsh rugby union international who played for Aberavon RFC during the 1970s and 1980s. Born and brought up in Port Talbot Keen was educated at...
18. Philip Jenkins (1952)
British Historian
Philip Jenkins is in 2013 the Distinguished Professor of History at Baylor University and Co-Director for Baylor's Program on Historical Studies of Religion in the Institute for Studies of Religion....
19. Brian Flynn (1955)
Welsh Footballer
Brian Flynn is a former Welsh football manager and Welsh international player. He is currently director of football at the Championship side Doncaster Rovers. Flynn managed the Wales national under-21...
20. Philip Palmer (1960)
British Author
Philip Palmer is a British novelist and screenwriter. Originally from Port Talbot Wales he studied English at Jesus College Oxford matriculating in 1979.
21. Geoffrey Howe (1926)
British Politician
Richard Edward Geoffrey Howe Baron Howe of Aberavon CH QC PC is a British former Conservative politician. He was Margaret Thatcher's longest-serving Cabinet minister successively holding the posts of Chancellor...
22. Kristian O'Leary (1977)
Welsh Footballer
Kristian 'Kris' Denis O'Leary is a Welsh football coach and former professional footballer.
23. Darren Davies (Welsh footballer) (1978)
Football Manager
Darren Davies is a former professional footballer and present manager who coaches the Melbourne Victory Youth Squad and is the assistant coach of the senior squad. A Wales U21 international...
24. David Gwyn Williams (Unknow)
Welsh Poet
Professor David Gwyn Williams usually known simply as Gwyn Williams was a Welsh poet novelist translator and academic. He was born in Port Talbot and educated at the University College...
25. Moelwyn Merchant (1913)
Poet And Sculptor
Moelwyn Merchant was an academic novelist sculptor poet and Anglican priest. He was born in Port Talbot Glamorgan Wales and his first language was Welsh. He was educated at University...
26. Colin Pascoe (1965)
Welsh Footballer
Colin Pascoe is a Welsh former professional footballer. He attained ten caps for the Welsh national team.