Notable People
- John Smith - Former Member of Parliament (Labour Party) lives in the village
- Ray Smith (1936–1991) - The versatile Welsh actor who most famously played Chief Superintendent Gordon Spikings in TV's Dempsey & Makepeace lived in the village and was a regular at The Malthouse pub until his death
- Huw Justin Smith (1965–2007) Son of Ray Smith and better known as Pepsi Tate, bass guitarist of Welsh Glam Metal band Tigertailz who made the UK top 40 album charts in the early 1990s. He later He pursued a career in television as a producer and director. His work for BBC Wales included directing the weekly politics programme, Dragon's Eye, presented by former BBC Wales political editor David Williams
- Dave Edmunds (born 15 April 1944 in Cardiff) - the successful Welsh recording artist, popular singer, rock guitarist and high profile record producer lived near the Common in Dinas Powys with his family during the 1970s and early 1980s
- Sarah Loosemore (born 15 June 1971 in Cardiff) - tennis player, at 17 the youngest British woman to play at the Wimbledon championships, raised in the village
- Donna Edwards (born in Merthyr Tydfil)- double BAFTA winning actress, who starred in Belonging, who continues to appear in Pobol y Cym, and who appeared in BAFTA winning series Gavin and Stacey lives in Dinas Powys
- Sophie Borja - actress, who played Roxy in BBC's Tracy Beaker series, lives in Dinas Powys
- Lucy Borja - actress, who played Chloe in BBC's Young Dracula series, lives in Dinas Powys
- Cameron Jerome - Current Birmingham City footballer lived in Dinas Powys when he was first signed by Cardiff City
- Noel Johnson - 1916 -1999 the radio voice of Dick Barton special agent on the BBC resided in the village and was a regular in the Three Horse Shoes and Cross Keys Public Houses
- Jeremy Colman - former Auditor General for Wales, lives in the village
- Charlotte Church - Singer and TV chat show host moved to the village in July 2010
- Hannah Mills - British sailor, Olympic silver medalist at London 2012 Olympic Games in the Women's 470 Class, from Dinas Powys
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