(born ca.1965), musician Nia Roberts (born 1972), actress Gerard Cousins (born 1974), guitarist, composer and arranger. Natasha Marsh (born 1975), soprano singer. Sian Reese-Williams (born 1981), actress Sport Frederick Bowley (1873–1943), a first-class cricketer for Worcestershire Walley Barnes (1920–1975), footballer with 299 club caps and 22 for Wales and a broadcaster. Adrian Street (born 1940), a retired Welsh professional wrestler Andy Powell (born 1981), Welsh Rugby Union international number eight Sam Hobbs (born 1988), rugby union player with Cardiff Blues Jessica Allen (born 1989), a Welsh racing cyclist. Emma Plewa (born 1990), footballer with 20 caps with Wales women Town twinning Saline, Michigan, United States Blaubeuren, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (Blaubeuren is twinned with Brecknockshire, which is an area of Powys, rather than with the town of Brecon.) Gouesnou, Brittany, France Dhampus, Kaski District, Nepal References Bibliography External links Brecon Town Council website Towns in Powys County towns in Wales Market towns in Wales Towns with cathedrals in the United Kingdom River Usk Former county towns in Wales sl:HMS Brecon fi:HMS Brecon