Notable People
- David Crystal, linguist and chair of the charity behind Holyhead's arts centre, the Ucheldre Centre, lives in Holyhead
- Francis Dodd, artist, born in the town in 1874
- John Fox-Russell (1893–1917), winner of the Victoria Cross
- Dawn French, comedian and actor, born in the town in 1957
- Glenys Kinnock, politician,
- Tony Roberts, Welsh international footballer, born in the town in 1969
- Raymond Sweetman, bass guitarist, born in the town in 1948
- R.S. Thomas, poet, grew up in Holyhead
- Ray Williams, weightlifting Commonwealth gold medallist, born in the town in 1959
- Gareth Evans, London Olympics 2012
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