Notable People
- See also Category:People from Pontypool
- Jane Arden (née Norah Patricia Morris) - experimental film-maker, writer and poet.
- Terry Cobner - former Wales international rugby union player and British Lion.
- Keri Collins - screenwriter.
- Lee Dainton - member of Dirty Sanchez.
- Jennifer Daniel - actress.
- Marcus Ebdon - footballer.
- Toby Faletau - Wales international rugby union player.
- Annabel Giles - model and presenter.
- Myfanwy Haycock - poet.
- Anthony Hopkins - actor, briefly attended West Monmouth School.
- Roy Jenkins - politician.
- Seth and Frank Joshua - Welsh Revival Evangelists (born in Tŷ Capel).
- Dame Gwyneth Jones - opera singer.
- David Llewellyn - author.
- Steve Parry - experimental musician of the band Hwyl Nofio (born in New Inn).
- Joan Ruddock - politician.
- Tony Villars - footballer.
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