Lewis – War poet Arthur Linton - cyclist Lee Lucas - Association Footballer, played for Swansea City and Motherwell. Jimmy Michael – World cycling champion 'Big' Jim Mills – Wales & Great Britain rugby league international John Morgan – Canadian comedian, Royal Canadian Air Farce Mihangel Morgan – Welsh language writer, born in Trecynon, some of his literary works feature Aberdare Roy Noble – Welsh broadcaster, has lived near Aberdare for the past 30 years R. Ifor Parry – Congregationalist Minister and schoolteacher Jason Price - Former Association Footballer, played for Swansea City and Doncaster Rovers Thomas Price (Baptist minister) – Baptist Minister and radical politician Ieuan Rhys – actor, from Trecynon Rhys Hopkin Rhys – 19th century industrialist and prominent local figure Rhian Samuel – composer and professor of music Bethan Sayed – member of the Senedd for the South Wales (West) Region Stereophonics – all three original members, Kelly Jones, Richard Jones and Stuart Cable were brought up in Cwmaman, Aberdare Rees Thomas - Former Association Footballer, played for Cardiff City, Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic and Portsmouth Jo Walton – fantasy novelist, now living in Montreal, Quebec David Young – rugby player and coach, raised in Penywaun See also List of twin towns and sister cities in the United Kingdom Aberdare Park References Sources Books Journals Newspapers Aberdare Leader Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian Online External sources BBC website on Aberdare Website of the Parish of St Fagans Aberdare External links www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Aberdare and surrounding area Towns in Rhondda Cynon Taf Former communities of Rhondda Cynon Taf