Editing Cardiff (section)

==Notable people==
{{Main|List of people from Cardiff}}
{{Category see also|People from Cardiff}}

Many notable people have hailed from Cardiff, ranging from historical figures such as the 12th-century Welsh leader [[Ifor Bach]] to more recent figures such as [[Roald Dahl]], [[Ken Follett]], [[Griff Rhys Jones]], [[Catrin Dafydd]], and the former Blue Peter presenter [[Gethin Jones]].

Notable actors include [[Ioan Gruffudd]] (''[[Fantastic 4 (2005 film)|Fantastic 4]]''), [[Iwan Rheon]] ([[Game of Thrones]]) and [[Matthew Rhys]] (''[[The Americans]]).''

Also notable is [[Siân Grigg]], BAFTA winner and Oscar nominated Hollywood make-up artist.

The city has been the birthplace of sports stars such as [[Tanni Grey-Thompson]] and [[Colin Jackson]], as well as many [[Premier League]], [[The Football League|Football League]] and international footballers, such as [[Craig Bellamy]], [[Gareth Bale]], [[Ryan Giggs]], [[Joe Ledley]], and former managers of the [[Wales national football team]] [[Terry Yorath]] and [[John Toshack]]. International [[rugby league]] players from Cardiff include [[Frank Whitcombe]], [[Billy Boston]], [[David Willicombe]] and [[Colin Dixon]]. International [[rugby union]] players include [[Sam Warburton]], [[Jamie Roberts]], [[Jamie Robinson (rugby union)|Jamie Robinson]], [[Nicky Robinson (rugby union)|Nicky Robinson]], [[Rhys Patchell]], and baseball internationals include [[George Whitcombe]] and [[Ted Peterson]].

[[Saint Teilo]] ({{Circa|500}} – 9 February {{Circa|560}}) is the patron saint of Cardiff. He was a British Christian monk, bishop, and founder of monasteries and churches. Reputed to be a cousin, friend, and disciple of Saint David, he was Bishop of Llandaff and founder of the first church at Llandaff Cathedral, where his tomb is. His Saint's Day is 9 February.

Cardiff is also well known for its musicians. [[Ivor Novello]] inspired the [[Ivor Novello Awards]]. [[Idloes Owen]], founder of the [[Welsh National Opera]], lived in Llandaff. Dame [[Shirley Bassey]] was born and raised in Cardiff. [[Charlotte Church]] is famous as a crossover classical/pop singer. [[Shakin' Stevens]] was one of the top-selling male artists in the UK during the 1980s. [[Tigertailz]], a popular [[glam metal]] act in the 1980s, also hailed from Cardiff. A number of Cardiff-based bands, such as [[Catatonia (band)|Catatonia]] and [[Super Furry Animals]], were popular in the 1990s.