#1Famous people · Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan
133 famous people from Bridgend, many of them athletes
The best known is the Welsh singer and guitarist Matthew Tuck, with articles in 25 languages. Most were born since 1970: 76 of them. Only one town in Mid Glamorgan lists more. Over 254 years of births, the list goes from William Morgan (1750) to James Crole (2004).
Born here
133
notable people
Best known
Matthew Tuck
in 25 Wikipedia languages
First
1750
William Morgan
Youngest
2004
James Crole
Most common field
Sports
102 people
What stands out about Bridgend’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Bridgend’s famous people were born
The 1980s saw the most births of any decade: 31.
SportsMusicFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsPolitics & LawScience & MedicineMilitaryBusinessFaithNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Bridgend is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, at 1.6 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed across UK towns. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Bridgend
Matthew Tuck has articles in 25 languages, Aneurin Barnard in 23 and Huw Edwards in 17.
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#3Writing & Arts
Huw Edwards
born 1961Welsh journalist and newsreader (born 1961)
17 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Everyone
Everyone else born in Bridgend
The rest number 130, with 102 athletes among them.
William Morgan
1750–1833Welsh physician, physicist, statistician and actuary
Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
David Rees-Williams, 1st Baron Ogmore
1903–1976British politician (1903-1976)
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Benjamin Gronow
1887–1967Welsh rugby union footballer and coach, and rugby league footballer
SportsWikipedia ↗
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town within 12 miles of Bridgend, with how many people each has.
Questions about famous people from Bridgend
Who is the most famous person from Bridgend?
Matthew Tuck (Welsh singer and guitarist (born 1980)) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 25 languages. Next come Aneurin Barnard and Huw Edwards.
How many famous people were born in Bridgend?
133 people born in Bridgend have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace. Wikidata places 164 people here; the rest aren’t listed because their article names somewhere else, or no town.
What is Bridgend known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 102 of the 133. That is 77% of the town’s list, against 49% across UK towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Bridgend?
William Morgan, born in 1750. The youngest on the list was born in 2004.
Who counts as from Bridgend?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Bridgend’s built-up area (the ONS 2022 boundary), a hospital or district within it included, whose English Wikipedia article agrees. People who only lived here, adult performers and people known mainly for crimes aren’t listed.
Why is someone missing?
Their Wikidata birthplace may be a bigger area (“London”), another town, or missing, or their article may give no birthplace. We only list people both sources agree on; editing Wikidata or Wikipedia changes this page at the next refresh.
From Wikidata (CC0: birthplaces, descriptions, years, occupations) and English Wikipedia (each person’s article confirms the birthplace; linked, not quoted). Birthplaces are placed in the town by the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary (Office for National Statistics, Open Government Licence v3.0). Ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Fields are read from Wikidata’s description and occupations. “The usual town”: everyone listed across UK towns. Portraits: each person’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (40)
- Matthew Tuck: Andreas Lawen, Fotandi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aneurin Barnard: GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Huw Edwards: The National Churches Trust, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amanda Levete: Seriousarchfan at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Laura McAllister: National Assembly for Wales from Wales, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mika Chunuonsee: El_Loko für www.thai-fussball.com, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Morgan: Thomas Lawrence, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruth Jones: The Joneses, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald Battrick: W. Punt for Anefo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- J. P. R. Williams: Stefano Delfrate, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wayne David: Richard Townshend, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rhys Webb: National Assembly for Wales from Wales, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Baldwin: Caroline Léna Becker, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Thomas: Eugène Disdéri, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chico Slimani: Jose Rosengurtt, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christina Rees: Chris McAndrew, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Navidi: Montxohache, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Williams: Chatham House, London, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Bevington: National Assembly for Wales from Wales, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Rees-Williams, 1st Baron Ogmore: Bassano Ltd, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dewi Lake: Bearas, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Owen Watkin: 江戸村のとくぞう, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rob Howley: National Assembly for Wales from Wales, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aled Davies: National Assembly for Wales from Wales, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David John: Benutzer:Bill da Flute, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dafydd Jenkins: stede64, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Evans: Fleets, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Matthews: Unknown (Crown Studios of Wellington), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jayce Lewis: Astroscobee, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Yorwerth: Jon Candy from Cardiff, Wales, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kira Geil: David W. Carmichael, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rhys Evans: XxDJH1994xx, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Gronow: Frederic Humbert from Paris, France, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Ellis: Fleets, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Max Clark: Stefano Delfrate, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gareth Thomas: David Cameron and Gareth Thomas.jpg: ukhomeoffice derivative work: User:Tsange, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Stan Stennett: Watt Dabney, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Garnon Davies: Ian Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Katie Wallis: David Woolfall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Price: Benjamin West, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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