Notable People From Gwynedd
- Wayne Hennessey footballer, current Welsh national team goalkeeper, playing for Wolverhampton Wanderers.
- T. E. Lawrence, "Lawrence of Arabia"
- David Lloyd George, statesman, born in Manchester but lived in Llanystumdwy from infancy
- Owain Fôn Williams, footballer, currently playing for Tranmere Rovers.
- Elin Fflur, Welsh singer
- Duffy, soul singer-songwriter.
- Chico Slimani, of X Factor fame, resided for a short time in Llanystumdwy.
- Opera singer Bryn Terfel.
- Opera singer Gwyn Hughes Jones (Llanbedrgoch, 25-10-1969)
- Hedd Wyn, born Ellis Evans, the famous poet came from the village of Trawsfynydd.
- Bryn Fôn, popular Welsh Singer and actor
- Group Captain Leslie Bonnet, RAF officer, writer and originator of the Welsh Harlequin Duck; and his wife Joan Hutt, artist
- Clough Williams-Ellis, architect of Portmeirion
- Sasha, DJ
- Glyn Wise, runner-up on Big Brother 7
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