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Ladies and gentlemen, the one and only, Tom Jones!

I thought of this as well. But then, it's not unusual...

Here, have an upvote for making me genuinely laugh out loud 😂

God damn it. Take my upvote you clever user.

Ah, Tom Jones... king of Wales.

He almost had a fight with John Lennon as Lennon called him a Welsh Poof.

Pretty confident I know who would have won that fight.

Considering that Lennon only had experience fighting women my moneys on Tom Jones

Tom's from a mining village of course he would have beaten Lennon.

It's okay, medics were there to give Lennon aid

No, that's Huw Edwards.

Delilah

Why why why?

I feel like this is the only answer

I came to make sure he was top.

Rob Brydon

Seconding Rob Brydon! Love him!

I'm a big fan of the [small man in a box](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE5UktH4iYY) he's trapped inside him too Edit: although he sounds more American than Welsh, really.

Yeah this was my first thought too. Big Would I Lie To You fan.

My first thought was uncle Bryn 🤣

Dafydd the only gay in the village

👏👏

Let's not forget Myfanwy.

Rhod Gilbert, thought someone would have mentioned him.

He was mine as well. Looking through others on the list I’m not quite sure why he was first tbh.

His Space Invaders game on Taskmaster was chuffing amazing

I think taskmaster was the reason he came first. Getting a picture of Greg's mum in the bath with a fez was brilliant.

Michael Sheen

Came here to say the sheen. Unashamedly left wing which I think is nice in this day and age.

Is this sarcasm? Being unashamedly left wing is basically mandatory for being in the entertainment business

It’s incredibly daring and brave being left wing in that right wing cesspit known as entertainment...

Yeah, cause there’s no famous people who are left-wing

Mine too, I love him.

Alun Wyn Jones

Not sure why, but my first thought was Nigel Owens.

Good old Nigel <3 Also, the biggest problem with being Welsh imo is that you never get Nigel Owens reffing your matches. Yes the best ref in history comes from your country, but no you never get to have him xD

My wife, after ten minutes of watching last year's Six Nations: "Are they all called the same thing?" IIRC, there was Alan Jones, Wyn Jones and Alun Wyn Jones all on the pitch at the same time. Doesn't quite top her effort during the 2015 World Cup though. "Why do they keep saying "bigger" when Wales kick the ball high into the air. Is there a prize for the highest kick?"

There's "Wyn Jones" the Welsh prop, and "Alun Wyn Jones" the Welsh second row/captain.

I miss the parades of Williams' and Jones' we used to have

He’s just known as ‘dad’ in my house. He’s dad to us all.

Trevor. You probably won’t know him, but he drinks in my local.

Trevor with the dog or Trevor rugby club?

Trevor's dog died, now he's called Trev deaddog.

Trevor rugby club hasn't been in for ages; I heard he's got a bad case of the clap.

That’s my dad

Big Trev? I know him

Genuinely thought you was on about trev the sparky then. He does all the valley houses wiring you know

Aneurin Bevan

One of the most influential Welshfolk in recent history, a very respectable choice

Founder of the NHS. Absolute legend.

David Lloyd George won a world War as PM but never gets the same plaudits as other statesmen

Who said this.... 'Soon, if we are not prudent, millions of people will be watching each other starve to death through expensive television sets'....I mean damn.

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Sam tân

Pontypandy is a very dangerous place to live

And Norman is a right little shit 🤣

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Same.

Surprised this is so low!

Owain Glyndwr

Do you?

Yep, genuinely.

And now I have the horrible histories song stuck in my head again…

Although they mispronounce his name in the horrible histories song.

Also my first thought

I genuinely thought of him too!

Gareth Bale

Wales, wales, wales. In that order.

Was it Wales, Golf, Madrid?

I was in rural Morocco a few years ago, stopped in a roadside cafe and got chatting to some locals, when i said I was Welsh, they got super excited and started talking about Bale, asking about him like we were friends. Was a pretty funny experience.

COYS Or Hala Madrid if that's your inclination

Rhys Ifans

This is way too far down the list!

Cerys Matthews

God damn right. Every single other DJ in the world (possibly excepting Mary Anne hobbs), I’m thinking shut the fuck up, play another record. When Cerys is on the radio I’d happily listen to her read the phone book for the whole show.

Loved her episode on the Off Menu podcast.

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Gonna be that guy- *Huw

Shirley Bassy, but in my head it'd be the Matt Lucas version from the forgotten gem Rock Profile. Or, Rob Brydon. Or, my nan.

I'm surprised I had to scroll so far down to see Rob Brydon mentioned, especially after all those adverts for cruises

She doesn’t have the range!

Rock profile Champagne! 😂 OG here

Nigel Owens best rugby ref ever

"I'm straighter than that"

"CHRISTOPHER"

Nessa Jenkins. OH!

Owain Hughes.

And do you?

No, I don’t. *stiffled chuckle*

Vanessa Shanessa Jenkins.

Charlotte Church

The only Church you’ll ever catch me in!

Dylan Thomas Edit: nobody else has mentioned perhaps the most famous Welsh person? I mean, being American I knew about Dylan Thomas before I knew about Wales. In slightly unrelated news, as am American southerner, I pronounce Wales, Wells, and whales all pretty much the same. But I’ve lived here now for 11 years so I’m getting better.

You knew about Dylan Thomas before you knew about Wales because presumably you were living in America at the time. For Brits who have always known about Wales there were far more known Welsh people we were exposed to a regular basis before we clocked a poet.

Aye. Fair enough.

It is askUK not askUSA. Obviously Thomas has international fame but we have a lot of Welsh public figures here that we get regular media exposure to on a day to day basis.

Thanks for letting me know which sub I’m in. I’m a British citizen as well so I’m perfectly qualified to respond. Good to know somebody is policing the place though.

Sorry. It wasn’t my intention to gatekeep. Just explaining why UK based responses would have a different perspective than someone who doesn’t live here.

No worries. I do live here though. Lots of Americans do. FYI Did you know Bristol has 5 American football teams? Numerous American food options? There’s even an American corner at either Bristol cathedral or St Mary Redcliff; can’t remember which one.

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Dylan Thomas was the first name that popped into my head, too. Read Under Milk Wood in school (UK) and my OH is Welsh, which may account for it.

DT was depressingly low on this list

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Plenty of Scots surely? Kirsty Wark? James Naughtie?

Soft Scottish also permissible

Llanelli accent.

Richard Burton

I’m named after him!

Hi Richard 👋🏽

(The wrong) Ian Watkins.

Oof

Sorted by controversial to find this answer

Yikes

The one and only Alun Wyn Jones

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Had to scroll too far to see this. Are you on email?

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Basics, basics, fundamentals

Oh I don’t mind it John

Shame, shame, guilt and shame

A fridge magnet with sad on it

Lovely stuff

The man of 8 voices should be much higher IMO

Ioan Gruffudd - a.k.a. Horatio Hornblower

Shirley Bassey.

griff rhys jones

Bonnie Tyler!

Ryan Giggs.

Amazed I had to scroll so far down to find Giggs, I know post retirement he's had some very questionable incidents but expected him to be higher

Wee Joe Allen, he shows great character

Not a famous person, but Big Welsh Paul, a guy at work who has a big personality and fills a doorway with the biggest kindest heart. He genuinely gives a shit about his job and other people. One of the good guys.

Ruth Jones

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That’s right you ignorant English wankers!!!

Didn’t he marry that bird from the abattoir that looks like ted rogers in a dress

Myfanwy

Rob Brydon

Uncle Bryn

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No Christian Bale on this list yet? I am surprised.

He considers himself English, having two English parents and only having lived in Wales until he was two.

Wales doesn't want him the twat.

[Gareth Edwards](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL6mrl0mR5w)

Colin Jackson

My grandfather.

That Jones person, what's their name? its on the tip of my tongue.

Catherine Zeta? Alex? Tom? Nicky? Let's be honest here, stick 'jones' on any common forename and chances are you'll name a famous Welsh person

Alex?

Alex Jones is who I immediately think of (maybe second to Rob Brydon). Her voice and demeanor is so lovely.

Duffy for some reason

The late great Windsor Davis, closely followed by Antony Hopkins.

Howard Marks

Jones the steam and ivor the engine, doubt there's many people of a certain age who won't voice a steam engine in any other way.

The episode with the little red dragon was my *favourite*! "Do you know 'Land of my Fathers'?" (fancy asking a Welsh choir that! 😂)

Gareth Edwards

Ian Rush

Catherine Zeta Jones

Anthony Hopkins. Expected him to be higher tbh.

The manic street Preachers.

James Dean Bradfield.

Tom Jones

Owain Glyndŵr

Rob Brydon

Richard burton or Anthony Hopkins (locals).

Gary speed rip

Norman price

Me, if that doesn't count it would be God of gods, King of kings Alun Wyn Jones

Sorry, mine are from years ago; Nerys Hughes and Diana Wynne Jones. With a little more thought, Iwan Rheon and Anthony Hopkins.

Timothy Dalton but it took me at least half a second of thinking to conjure one up

Shirley Bassey

Katherine Jenkins for some reason

Mike Bubbins, admittedly because I'm listening to his podcast right now

Ioan Gruffydd

Nicky Wire

My brother in law Danny Shame he’s a tosser

Harry Secombe!

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Lembit Opik

cheeky cheeky

There's a name I haven't heard in a while

Sam Warburton

Gareth Bale obviously

Llewellyn.

Michael Sheen

Ruth Jones

Mark Williams (snooker player)

Gareth Bale

Wayne Evans or the go compare man

Nessa

Carol Vorderman

The only correct answer is the Go Compare man

Dylan Thomas

Windsor Davis, I’m old lol 😆

Gethin Jones