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Wales is known for its great actors - Richard Burton, and today Sir Anthony Hopkins and Catherine Zeta Jones. It is also known for its Celtic traditions and the Red Dragon (Y Ddraig Goch) on its flag.
Laura Ashley - famous fashion creator.
David Lloyd George - past British Prime Minister,
Sir George Everest - famous traveler and explorer, The highest peak in the world is named after him.
Writers and poets
Roald Dahl (1916–1990), author
Dick Francis (born 1920), jockey and author
Dylan Thomas (1914–1953), poet
Ronald Stuart Thomas (1913–2000), poet
David Jones (1895–1974), artist and poet
Musicians
Tom Jones
Shirley Bassey. Musical groups:
Catatonia,
Super Furry Animals,
The Stereophonics,
Manic Street Preachers
Economy
Coal, copper, iron, lead, and gold have been mined in Wales, and slate has been quarried.
Much of Wales, due to poor soil, is unsuitable for crop-growing, and so livestock farming has traditionally been the focus of agriculture.
The Welsh landscape, protected by three National Parks, and the unique Welsh culture bring in tourism, which is especially vital for rural areas.
Traditional Welsh Food
Welsh food is usually made from local ingredients.
Some traditional dishes include laverbread (made from seaweed), bara brith (fruit cake), cawl cennin (leek stew), Welsh cakes, Welsh Rarebit, and Welsh lamb.
A type of shellfish, cockles, is often served with breakfast

Keith Allen (born 1953)
Stanley Baker (1927-1976)
Rob Brydon (born 1965)
Richard Burton (1925-1984)
Timothy Dalton (born 1946)
Josie D'Arby (born 1973), actress and presenter
Gareth David-Lloyd (born 1981)
Richard Davies(born 1926)
Ryan Davies (1937-1977)
Windsor Davies (born 1930)
Maudie Edwards (1906 - 1991)
Peg Entwistle (1908-1932)
Clifford Evans (1912-1985)
Dawn French (born 1957)
Hugh Griffith (1912-1980)
Kenneth Griffith (1921-2006)
Ioan Gruffudd (born 1973)
Edmund Gwenn (1875-1958)
Lyn Harding (1867-1952)
Doris Hare (1905 – 2000)
Donald Houston (1923-1991)
Glyn Houston (born 1926)
Anthony Hopkins (born 1937)
Gareth Hughes (1894–1965)
Rhys Ifans (born 1968)
Gary Jones (born 1958)
Glynis Johns (born 1923)
Mervyn Johns (1899-1992)
Ruth Jones (born 1967)
Desmond Llewelyn (1914-1999)
Philip Madoc (born 1934)
Ruth Madoc (born 1943)
Ray Milland (1907-1986)
Eve Myles (born 1978)
Joanna Page (born 1978)
Siân Phillips (born 1934)
Jonathan Pryce (born 1947)
Angharad Rees (born 1949)
John Rhys-Davies (born 1944)
Matthew Rhys (born 1974)
Rachel Roberts (1927-1980)
Michael Sheen (born 1969)
Sarah Siddons (1755-1831)
Victor Spinetti (born 1933)
Talfryn Thomas (1922 - 1982)
Tim Vincent (born 1972), actor and presenter
Naunton Wayne ( 1901-1970)
Emlyn Williams (1905-1987), dramatist and actor
Peter Wingfield (born 1962)
Catherine Zeta-Jones (born 1969)
Ieuan Rhys Williams (born 1909)
Owain Yeoman (born 1978)
John Gibson, (1790-1866), sculptor
Nina Hamnett (1890-1956), painter
Augustus John (1878-1961), painter
Gwen John (1876-1939), painter
David Jones (1895-1974), artist and poet
Andrew Vicari (born 1938) (as of 2004[update] UK's richest artist)
Ceri Richards(1903 - 1971), painter
Kyffin Williams (1918 - 2006), painter
[edit] Entrepreneurs
Laura Ashley (1925-1985), designer
James Gomer Berry, 1st Viscount Kemsley (1883–1968), newspaper publisher
William Berry, 1st Viscount Camrose (1879–1954), newspaper publisher
David Davies (industrialist) (1818-1893), industrialist
John Josiah Guest (1785-1852), ironmaster
Griffith J. Griffith(1850-1919), mining millionaire
Sir William Thomas Lewis, (died 1914) coalowner
Sir Terry Matthews (born 1943), telecommunications billionaire
Charles Stewart Rolls (1877-1910), motor manufacturer and aviator
Sir Howard Stringer (born 1942), businessman
David Alfred Thomas (1856-1918), industrialist
David Sullivan (born in 1949), publisher
Michael Moritz (born in 1962), investor
[edit] Explorers
John Evans (1770-1779)
George Everest (1790-1866)
Perce Blackborow (1896-1949)
Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904)
[edit] Film Directors
Marc Evans (born 1963
Peter Greenaway (born 1942
Craig Handley (born 1977)
Richard Marquand (1938-1987) (Star Wars Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
Julian Richards
Sara Sugarman (born 1962)
[edit] Humorists
Max Boyce (born 1945), entertainer
Tommy Cooper (1922 - 1984), comedian and magician
Ryan Davies (1937 - 1977), comedian and singer
Lee Dainton of MTV show Dirty Sanchez
Rhod Gilbert (born 1968), comedian and BBC Radio Wales personality
Griff Rhys Jones (born 1953), comic writer and actor
Ruth Jones (born 1967), comic writer (Gavin & Stacey), actress and radio presenter
Terry Jones (born 1942), comedian (Monty Python series), author, film director
Gladys Morgan (1898 – 1983), comedienne
Tessie O'Shea (1913 - 1997), stand-up comedienne
Matthew Pritchard of MTV show Dirty Sanchez
Harry Secombe (1921 – 2001), comedian, actor, singer and television presenter
Paul Whitehouse (born 1958), writer and actor
Ronnie Williams (1939 - 1997), actor and comedian
[edit] Inventors
William Frost (1848 – 1935), amateur aviator
Adam Powell, creator of Neopets
[edit] Journalists and broadcasters
Jeremy Bowen (born 1960), journalist and broadcaster
Derek Brockway (born 1967), chief meteorologist for BBC Wales Today
Russell Davies (born 1946) radio presenter
Josie D'Arby (born 1972), radio broadcaster and television presenter
Huw Edwards (born 1961), journalist
Sara Edwards, broadcast journalist and co-anchor for BBC Wales Today
Dewi Griffiths, presenter of 'A String of Pearls'.
Guto Harri, BBC political correspondent
John Humphrys, journalist and broadcaster
Gareth Jones aka Gaz Top (born 1961)presenter and broadcaster
Gethin Jones, presenter
Steve Jones, presenter
Martyn Lewis, (born 1945) presenter
Johnny Morris OBE (1919 – 1999), television presenter, BBC Animal Magic
Jamie Owen, broadcast journalist and co-anchor for BBC Wales Today
Wynford Vaughan-Thomas, (1908-1987), noted BBC WWII reporter and journalist
Huw Wheldon, journalist and broadcaster
[edit] Military men and women
Hugh Evan-Thomas, (1862 - 1928), Vice-Admiral RN
Athletes
Jim Alford, (born 1913) British Empire Games gold medallist
Jimmy Austin, baseball player
Steve Barry, (born 1950) Commonwealth Games gold medallist
Jamie Baulch, (born 1973) 400m Sprinter
Lynn Davies, Olympic gold medallist
Tanni Grey-Thompson (born 1969)
Colin Jackson (born 1967), hurdler
Steve Jones, athlete
Ted Lewis, baseball player
Christian Malcolm (born 1979) Sprinter
Iwan Thomas (born 1974) 400m Sprinter
[edit] Boxers
Joe Calzaghe (MBE, CBE) (born 1972)
Dai Dower (born 1933)
Jim Driscoll (1880-1925), 'Peerless' Jim Driscoll, Featherweight
Tommy Farr (1914-1986)
Colin Jones (born 1959)
Enzo Maccarinelli (born 1980), current WBU Cruiserweight Title Holder (7 Defences)
Johnny Owen (1956-1980)
David 'Bomber' Pearce (1959-2000)
Nicky Piper (born 1966)
Steve Robinson (born 1968), former WBO Featherweight World Title Holder (7 Defences)
Freddie Welsh (1886-1927)
Jimmy Wilde (1892-1969)
Howard Winstone (1939-2000)
[edit] Cricketers
Jeff Jones (born 1941)
Simon Jones (born 1978)
Tony Lewis (born 1938) England Captain 1972/73
[edit] Footballers
Mark Aizlewood (born 1959)
Ivor Allchurch (1929-1997), Wales international
Len Allchurch (born 1933)
Dai Astley (1909-1989)
Colin Baker (born 1934)
Tom Baker (born 1936)
Tommy Bamford (1905-1967)
Walley Barnes (1920-1975)
Craig Bellamy (born 1979), striker and Wales international
Nathan Blake (born 1972)
Horace Blew (1873-1957)
Paul Bodin (born 1964)
Dave Bowen (1928-1995)
Jason Bowen (born 1972)
Mark Bowen (born 1963)
Stan Bowsher (1899-1968)
Terry Boyle (born 1958)
Ronnie Burgess (1917-2005)
Ollie Burton (born 1941)
John Charles (1931-2004), the "Gentle Giant", Wales international
Mel Charles (born 1935)
Roy Clarke (1925-2006)
Chris Coleman, manager of Coventry City F.C.
James Collins (born 1983)
John Cornforth (born 1967)
Vic Crowe (1932-2009)
Alan Curtis (born 1954)
Len Davies (1899-1945)
Ron Davies (born 1942)
Wyn Davies (born 1942)
Mark Delaney (born 1976)
Robert Earnshaw (born 1981)
Trevor Edwards (born 1937)
John Elsworthy (1931-2009)
John Emanuel (born 1948)
Mike England (born 1941
Carl Fletcher (born 1980)
Brian Flynn (born 1955)
Trevor Ford (1923-2003)
Roger Freestone (born 1968)
Danny Gabbidon (born 1979)
Ryan Giggs (born 1973), midfielder/winger, Wales international
David Giles (born 1956)
Brian Godfrey (born 1940)
Arfon Griffiths (born 1941)
Chris Gunter (born 1989)
Carl Harris (born 1956)
John Hartson (born 1975)
Ron Hewitt (1928-2001)
Terry Hennessey (born 1942)
Wayne Hennessey (born 1987)
Barrie Hole (born 1942)
Mel Hopkins (born 1934)
Barry Horne (born 1962)
Billy Hughes (born 1918)
Mark Hughes (born 1963), manager of Manchester City F.C. and Wales international
Leighton James (born 1953)
Robbie James (1957-1998)
Steve Jenkins (born 1972)
Roy John (1911-1973)
Bryn Jones (1912-1985)
Cliff Jones (born 1935)
Joey Jones (born 1955)
Ken Jones (born 1936)
Fred Keenor (1894-1972)
Jack Kelsey (1929-1992)
George Latham (1881-1939)
Joe Ledley (born 1987)
Ken Leek (1935-2007)
Andy Legg (born 1966)
Arthur Lever (1920-2004)
John Lewis (born 1955)
Steve Lowndes (born 1960)
Billy Lucas
Chris Marustik (born 1961)
Terry Medwin (born 1932)
Andy Melville (born 1968)
Billy Meredith (1874-1958)
Jimmy Murphy (1910-1989)
Lewin Nyatanga (born 1988)
Mark Pembridge (born 1970)
Jason Perry (born 1970)
Leighton Phillips (born 1949)
Ivor Powell (born 1916)
Keith Pring (born 1943)
Tony Pulis (born 1958) manager of Stoke City
Kevin Ratcliffe (born 1960)
Gil Reece (born 1942)
Ronnie Rees (born 1944)
Sam Ricketts (born 1981)
Carl Robinson (born 1976)
John Robinson (born 1971)
Peter Rodrigues (born 1944)
Ian Rush (born 1961), striker and Wales international
Dean Saunders (born 1964)
Robbie Savage (born 1974)
Alf Sherwood (1923-1990)
Gary Speed (born 1969) Wales international footballer,
Gary Sprake (born 1945)
Fred Stansfield (born 1917)
Derek Sullivan (1930-1983)
Rod Thomas (born 1947)
John Toshack (born 1949) Wales international and current National Team manager.
Neville Southall MBE (born 1959), goalkeeper, Wales' most capped player
Byron Stevenson (1956-2007), Leeds United F.C., Birmingham City F.C. player and Wales international
Kit Symons (born 1971)
Derek Tapscott (1932-2008)
Billy Thomas (born 1948)
Nigel Vaughan (born 1959)
Graham Vearncombe (1934-1993)
Roy Vernon (1937-1993)
Tony Villars (born 1952)
Colin Webster (1932-2001)
Harold Williams (born 1924)
Stuart Williams (born 1930)
Doug Witcomb (born 1918)
Terry Yorath (born 1950)
[edit] Golfers
T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia, 1888 - 1935), soldier
Hubert William Lewis, winner of the Victoria Cross
John Wallace Linton VC (Royal Navy Commander)
Sir Thomas Picton, (1758 - 1815), Lieutenant General
Simon Weston (born 1961), soldier and broadcaster
John Williams VC (1857-1932), born John Fielding
Roger Williams (~1537 - 1595) (soldier)
[edit] Monarchs
Gruffudd ap Cynan
Gruffudd ap Llywelyn
Hywel Dda
King Edward II of England
King Henry V of England
King Henry VII of England
Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, (c. 1223–1282), last ruler of an independent Wales.
Llywelyn Fawr
Maelgwn Gwynedd
Owain Glyndŵr
Owain Gwynedd
[edit] Musicians
Ivor Atkins, (1869-1953), organist
Dame Shirley Bassey (born 1937), singer
James Dean Bradfield, guitarist and lead singer (Manic Street Preachers)
Delme Bryn-Jones (1934 - 2001), baritone
Stuart Burrows (born 1933), tenor
John Cale (born 1942), musician (Velvet Underground)
Charlotte Church (born 1986), singer
Spencer Davis (born 1939), musician
Aimée Ann Duffy singer and songwriter, stage name Duffy
Henry Walford Davies (1869-1944), composer, Master of the King's Music
Geoff Eales, Jazz pianist
Dave Edmunds, signer, songwriter, musician and Rockfield Studios pioneer
Sir Geraint Evans (1922-1992), opera singer
Andy Fairweather-Low, (born 1948), singer, formerly with Amen Corner
Catrin Finch, harpist
Larry Goves, (born 1980), composer
Roger Glover, musician (Deep Purple)
Jemma Griffiths, (born 1975), singer and songwriter
Pete Ham, (1947-1975) musician (Badfinger)
Alun Hoddinott, (born 1929) composer
Mary Hopkin, (born 1950), singer
Owain Arwel Hughes, orchestral conductor
Dafydd Iwan, (born 1943), singer-songwriter
Richard David James, (born 1971), electronic musician commonly known as Aphex Twin
Katherine Jenkins, (born 1980), singer
Karl Jenkins (born 1944), composer
Daniel Jones (1912–1993), composer
Della Jones (born 1946), singer
Gwyneth Jones (born 1936), singer
Kelly Jones (born 1974), lead singer and guitarist (Stereophonics)
Parry Jones, (1891 – 1963), singer
Peter Karrie (born 1946), singer
Jon Lee, (1968-2002) former drummer with rock band Feeder