List of people from Newport

See also Category:People from Newport, Wales

This entry lists notable people who were born, resided or worked in Newport (Newportonians).

Arts, literature and media

Keith Baxter (actor)
Joyce Bland (actress)
Rev Augustus Robert Buckland (writer)
James Coombes (actor)
Jack Crabtree (contemporary British artist)
Josie d'Arby (actress and television presenter)
Gareth David-Lloyd (actor)
W. H. Davies (poet, tramp)
Dirty Sanchez (actors based in Newport)
Aimee-Ffion Edwards (actress)
Adrian Finighan (newsreader reporter and journalist)
Valerie Gearon (actress)
Peter Greenaway CBE (film director)
Fred Hando (writer, artist and schoolteacher)
Lyn Harding (actor)
Frederick William Horner (playwright, publisher and politician)
Colin Jeavons (actor)
Charles William King (writer)
David Langford (author)
Roger Lewis (academic)
Desmond Llewelyn (actor; James Bond movies)
Bernard Lloyd (actor; BBC's The Signal-Man)
Arthur Machen (author)
Johnny Morris OBE (presenter, BBC's Animal Magic)
Darragh Mortell (actor)
Matt Rees (novelist)
Julian Richards (film director)
Rex Richards (actor, rugby player)
Caroline Sheen (actress)
Michael Sheen OBE (actor)
Leslie Thomas OBE (author)
Noah Meinrath (millionaire)

Music

60ft Dolls (1990s rock trio)
The Darling Buds (indie band)
Desecration (death metal band)
Dub War (rock band)
Nick Evans (trombonist notable in the Canterbury Scene)
Goldie Lookin' Chain (satirical rap group)
Holly Holyoake (soprano)
Gerard Johnson (keyboard player with Saint Etienne)
Mai Jones (songwriter, entertainer and radio producer)
Jon Langford (musician)
Jon Lee (drummer with Feeder)
Jon Lilygreen (Eurovision 2010 contestant and singer with pop duo Lilygreen & Maguire)
Maggot (rapper with Goldie Lookin Chain)
Donna Matthews (lead guitarist with Elastica)
Grant Nicholas (lead singer with Feeder)
Nigel Pulsford (original lead guitarist with Bush)
Skindred (reggae metal band)
Joe Strummer (guitarist with The Clash), lived in Newport for a year 1973-1974
Terris (indie band)
John Rogers Thomas (singer, pianist and composer 1829-1896)

Politics

Kenneth Baker, Baron Baker of Dorking (politician)
John Batchelor (politician and anti-slavery campaigner)
Jayne Bryant (Welsh Labour Party AM for Newport West)
Dame Rosemary Butler (Welsh Labour Party former AM for Newport West)
David Davies (Conservative MP for Monmouth)
John Frost (Chartist and Mayor of Newport)
Charles Gibbs (Canadian politician)
John Griffiths (Welsh Labour Party AM for Newport East)
Roy Hughes, Baron Islwyn of Casnewydd (politician)
William Pritchard Morgan ('The Welsh Gold King' and Liberal MP for Merthyr Tydfil 1888-1900)
Thomas Phillips Mayor of Newport during the Chartist Uprisng
John Savage OC (politician; Premier of Nova Scotia)
Frank Soskice, Baron Stow Hill (politician)
James Henry Thomas (politician)
Godfrey Morgan, 1st Viscount Tredegar (Member of Parliament, landowner and philanthropist)
Sir Charles Hanbury Williams (diplomat and satirist)

Sport

Football

Rugby

Other sports

Johnny Basham (boxer)
Mark Bennett (snooker player)
Darren Campbell (athlete; Olympic gold medal-winning sprinter)
Paul Collier (snooker referee)
Matthew Compton (cricketer)
Abbas Farid (freestyle footballer)
Adam Harrison (cricketer)
Venissa Head (athlete; shot putter and discus thrower)
Robert Henderson (cricketer)
Len Hill (footballer and cricketer)
Gary Hocking (motorcycle racer)
Christian Malcolm (athlete; Olympic sprinter)
Sean McGoldrick (bantamweight boxer)
Darren Morgan (snooker)
Jon Mould (racing cyclist)
Andrew Pagett (snooker player)
David 'Bomber' Pearce (heavyweight boxer)
Phillip Price (golfer)
Alan Rees (Grand Prix motor racing driver)
Dick Richardson (heavyweight boxer)
Tony Ridler (darts player)
Sallyanne Short (athlete)

Other notable people

Sir John Beynon, 1st Baronet CBE (businessman and military commander)
Perce Blackborow (Antarctic explorer)
Cadoc (saint)
Gwladys (queen: wife of King Gwynllyw)
Gwynllyw (saint)
Sarah Lang (game show contestant)
Tom 'Toya' Lewis Albert Medal (Newport Docks disaster 2 July 1909)
John Wallace Linton VC (Royal Navy Commander)
Sir Terry Matthews OBE (entrepreneur; Wales' first billionaire)
Raymond Steed (seaman)
Jack Williams (VC) (Company Sergeant Major, South Wales Borderers), died in Newport 1953

The City of Newport

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Districts of Newport	Allt-yr-yn Alway Baneswell Barnardtown Bassaleg Beechwood Bettws Bishpool Bishton Brynglas Bulmore Caerleon Castleton Cat's Ash Christchurch Coedkernew Crindau Duffryn Gaer Glan Llyn Goldcliff Graig High Cross Langstone Lliswerry Llanmartin Llanvaches Llanwern Lower Machen Maesglas Maindee Malpas Marshfield Mendalgief Michaelstone Nash Parc Seymour Penhow Peterstone Pillgwenlly Redwick Rhiwderin Ringland Riverside Rogerstone Shaftesbury Somerton St. Brides St. Julian's Stow Hill Tredegar Park Underwood Uskmouth Victoria Wentlooge Wentwood Forest Whitson Wilcrick

Buildings and structures	Beechwood House Brynglas House Chartist Mural Coleg Gwent Dragon Park, Wales National Football Development Centre Friars Walk Isca Augusta Kingsway Shopping Centre Lysaght Institute Mansion House National Roman Legion Museum Newport Castle Newport Cathedral Newport Civic Centre Newport International Sports Village Newport Market Newport Museum Art Gallery and Central Library Neon Newport Stadium Newport Technical Institute Newport Tennis Centre Newport Transporter Bridge Pencoed Castle Riverfront Arts Centre Rodney Parade Roman Baths Museum Shire Hall South East Wales Regional Swimming Pool St. Mark's Church St. Paul's Church Tredegar House University of South Wales Wales National Velodrome West Usk Lighthouse Westgate Hotel Ye Olde Murenger House

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Electoral wards of Newport City Council	Allt-yr-yn Alway Beechwood Bettws Caerleon Gaer Graig Langstone Lliswerry Llanwern Malpas Marshfield Pillgwenlly Ringland Rogerstone Shaftesbury St. Julian's Stow Hill Tredegar Park Victoria

Community councils	Allt-yr-yn Alway Beechwood Bettws Bishton Caerleon Coedkernew Gaer Goldcliff Graig Langstone Lliswerry Llanvaches Llanwern Malpas Marshfield Michaelstone-y-Fedw Nash Penhow Pillgwenlly Redwick Ringland Rogerstone Shaftesbury St Julians Stow Hill Tredegar Park Victoria Wentlooge

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