Whether it’s cricket legend Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff, MasterChef judge Marcus Wareing, or acting royalty Sir Ian McKellen, Lancashire’s famous sons and daughters have made their mark far and wide.
And it’s not just household names – our list includes soap stars like Coronation Street and Hollyoaks actress Nikki Sanderson, plus a few you may have forgotten started out right here in the Red Rose county.
Take a look at 100 of Lancashire’s most famous celebrities – how many do you recognise?
37. Sir Ian McKellen
Sir Ian Murray McKellen CH CBE, 84, from Burnley is an English actor. With a career spanning more than sixty years, he is noted for his roles on the screen and stage in genres ranging from Shakespearean dramas and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction. Photo: Jeff Spicer
38. Jimmy Anderson
Burnley's James Michael Anderson, 41, OBE, is an English cricketer who plays for the England and Wales cricket team and Lancashire, and previously played for England's limited overs cricket teams. Anderson is widely regarded as one of the greatest bowlers of all time. Photo: Gareth Copley
39. Paul Abbott
Paul Abbott, 64, from Burnley, is an English screenwriter and producer. He became one of the most successful television writers in Britain following his work on popular series such as Cracker and Coronation Street, Photo: Jeff Spicer
40. Lee Ingleby
Another Burnley actor is Lee David Ingleby, 48, who first gained attention with his leading role in the BBC Two miniseries Nature Boy. He has recently starred in Channel 5's thriller The Cuckoo alongside Jill Halfpenny. Photo: Ian Gavan