Famous Welsh people

For a relatively small country Wales has its fair share of famous celebrities - from the world of film, stage, music, politics, literature and design…

Read on to find out more about some Wales’ best know stars, as well as some very surprising Welsh connections:

Catherine Zeta-Jones
She was born Catherine Jones, on 25th September 1969 near Swansea in South Wales. Catherine’s stage career began at a young age, and by 1987 she was appearing in 42nd Street in London’s West End theatre...

Tom Jones
Born Thomas Jones Woodward on 7th June 1940 in Treforest South Wales. Tom began singing at an early age, and it was apparent from his regular performances at family gatherings and weddings that he…

Anthony Hopkins
Born Philip Anthony Hopkins on December 31st 1937 in Port Talbot, South Wales. He was encouraged to become an actor by fellow Welshman and friend, Richard Burton. His most famous film role is as...

Richard Burton
Born Richard Walter Jenkins on November 19th 1925, in the village of Pontrhydyfen near Port Talbot, South Wales. As a child he excelled in school productions, and it was at this time that he began to…

Dylan Thomas
Dylan Marlais Thomas was born in Swansea on October 27th 1914. Along with Frost, Yeats, and Eliot, he is considered one of the 20th century’s most important and innovative poets. His childhood was...