See also Category:People from Newport, Wales

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

Arts, literature and media

Adrian Finighan (newsreader reporter and journalist)
Aimee-Ffion Edwards (actress)
Alison Bielski (poet)
Anne Hegerty (TV celebrity, South Wales Argus journalist 1980s)
Arthur Machen (author)
Rev Augustus Buckland (writer)
Bernard Lloyd (actor; BBC's The Signal-Man)
Banita Sandhu (actress)
Caroline Sheen (actress)
Charles Danby, actor
Charles William King (writer)
Craig Roberts, (actor and director)
Colin Jeavons (actor)
Darragh Mortell (actor)
Mark Labbett (Professional quizzer and TV personality) lived in Newport 2003.
David Langford (author)
Desmond Llewelyn (actor; James Bond movies)
Dirty Sanchez (actors based in Newport)
Fred Hando (writer, artist and schoolteacher)
Frederick William Horner (playwright, publisher and politician)
Gareth David-Lloyd (actor)
Jack Crabtree (contemporary British artist)
James Coombes (actor)
Johnny Morris (presenter, BBC's Animal Magic)
Josie d'Arby (actress and television presenter)
Joyce Bland (actress)
Julian Richards (film director)
Keiron Self (actor)
Keith Baxter (actor)
Leslie Thomas (author)
Lisa Diveney (actress)
Lyn Harding (actor)
Peter Greenaway (film director)
Harry Greene (television personality) (trained as an engineering draughtsman at Newport College of Art)
Matt Rees (novelist)
Michael Sheen (actor)
Nathan Rogers (writer)
Rex Richards (actor, rugby player)
Roger Lewis (academic)
Tayce (drag artist)
Valerie Gearon (actress)
W. H. Davies (poet, tramp)
Stanley L. Wood (illustrator, artist)

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)
Green Gartside (songwriter and musician- Scritti Politti attended Newport Art College).
Holly Holyoake (soprano)
Gerard Johnson (keyboard player with Saint Etienne)
Mai Jones (songwriter, entertainer and radio producer)
Jack Perrett (singer, songwriter, and musician)
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)

Sir John Beynon, 1st Baronet (businessman and military commander)
Perce Blackborow (Antarctic explorer)
Cadoc (saint)
Lee Dainton, star of MTV's Dirty Sanchez
Lewis Evans (mathematician)
Joseph Firbank English railway contractor Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company
Gwladys (queen: wife of King Gwynllyw)
Gwynllyw (saint)
Mary Jane Innes (brewery manager)
Sarah Lang (game show contestant)
Tom 'Toya' Lewis (Newport Docks disaster 2 July 1909 - received the Albert Medal)
Edward Lewis (minister)
John Wallace Linton (Royal Navy Commander and Victoria Cross recipient)
Sir Terry Matthews (entrepreneur; Wales' first billionaire)
Raymond Steed (seaman)
Ruth van Heyningen (biochemist)
Matt Tebbutt (chef and TV food presenter)
John Williams (Company Sergeant Major, South Wales Borderers), Victoria Cross recipient died in Newport 1953

City of Newport

Topics

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

Events	Newport Marathon Newport Half Marathon Tour de Gwent 2010 Ryder Cup
Institutions	Dragon Park, Wales National Football Development Centre Newport International Sports Village Newport Stadium Newport Tennis Centre Rodney Parade South East Wales Regional Swimming Pool Geraint Thomas National Velodrome

Culture