Cardiff
Cardiff ranks 237th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind San Antonio, Verona, and Bremen. The most famous people from Cardiff are Brian Josephson, Roald Dahl, and Ken Follett. The most famous people who died in Cardiff are Jock Stein, Gene Pitney, and Irene Steer. Cardiff has been the birth place of many soccer players, and writers and the death place of many soccer players, and musicians. Cardiff is located in United Kingdom.
People
Between 1886 and 2003, Cardiff was the birth place of 61 globally memorable people, including Brian Josephson, Roald Dahl, and Ken Follett. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in Cardiff including Jock Stein, Gene Pitney, and Irene Steer.
People Born in Cardiff
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Brian Josephson
PHYSICIST
1940 - Present
HPI: 79.14
Rank: 1
Roald Dahl
WRITER
1916 - 1990
HPI: 74.78
Rank: 2
Ken Follett
WRITER
1949 - Present
HPI: 73.12
Rank: 3
John Toshack
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 4
Gareth Bale
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 5
Shirley Bassey
SINGER
1937 - Present
HPI: 64.36
Rank: 6
Paul Radmilovic
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1968
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 7
David Jacobs
ATHLETE
1888 - 1976
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 8
Shakin' Stevens
SINGER
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 9
Ivor Richard
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2018
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 10
Tom Ellis
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 11
Richard Marquand
FILM DIRECTOR
1937 - 1987
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Cardiff
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Terry Yorath
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - 2026
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 26
Peter Wingfield
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 31
Paul James
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 38.75
Rank: 39
Jon Ronson
WRITER
1967 - Present
HPI: 36.44
Rank: 45
Honeysuckle Weeks
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 35.54
Rank: 47
Jess Fishlock
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 35.49
Rank: 48
David Morgan
SWIMMER
1994 - Present
HPI: 31.26
Rank: 56
Finn Surman
SOCCER PLAYER
2003 - Present
HPI: 21.94
Rank: 60
People Deceased in Cardiff
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Jock Stein
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 1985
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 1
Gene Pitney
MUSICIAN
1940 - 2006
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 2
Irene Steer
SWIMMER
1889 - 1977
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 3
Richey Edwards
MUSICIAN
1967 - 2008
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 4
Saunders Lewis
WRITER
1893 - 1985
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 5
Peter Whittingham
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - 2020
HPI: 33.49
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Cardiff were soccer players (12), writers (7), singers (7), athletes (7), and actors (6), while most who died were soccer players (2), musicians (2), swimmers (1), and writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Cardiff, including John Toshack, Gareth Bale, and Terry Yorath. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Cardiff, including John Toshack, Gareth Bale, and Terry Yorath.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 14 globally memorable people born in Cardiff since 1700.
