Notable People
- See also Category:People from Aberdare
Notable current and former residents and natives of Aberdare include:
- Henry Austin Bruce - 1st Baron Aberdare & Home Secretary (1868–1873)
- Stereophonics - all three original members, Kelly Jones, Richard Jones and Stuart Cable were all brought up in Cwmaman, Aberdare
- Steph Davies - cricketer
- Lyn Evans - particle physicist and project leader of the Large Hadron Collider, the largest science experiment in the world.
- Ioan Gruffudd - actor, born in Llwydcoed, Aberdare
- Patrick Hannan (presenter) - Welsh broadcaster
- Bethan Jenkins - member of the National Assembly for Wales for the South Wales (West) Region
- John Morgan - Canadian comedian best known for his roles on Royal Canadian Air Farce.
- Mihangel Morgan - leading Welsh language writer, born in Trecynon, some of his literary works feature Aberdare
- Roy Noble - popular Welsh broadcaster has lived near Aberdare for the past 30 years
- Rhian Samuel - composer and professor of music
- Ieuan Rhys - Actor from Trecynon
- Jo Walton - fantasy novelist, now living in Montreal, Quebec
- David Young - Rugby player and Cardiff Blues' coach, raised in Penywaun. Lions tourist and former Wales captain.
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