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?
45. Kevin Simm
Kevin Ian Simm, 43, is an English singer and songwriter from Chorley. He is best known as former member of Liberty X and current vocalist of Wet Wet Wet. Simm also won The Voice UK in 2016. Photo: Eamonn M. McCormack
46. Anna Hopkin
Anna Hopkin, 28, MBE, from Chorley, is a British swimmer. She won gold as part of the British team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in mixed 4 × 100 metre medley relay, setting a new world record time. Photo: Morgan Harlow
47. Loui Batley
Loui Batley was born in 1987 in Chorley, Lancashire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Hollyoaks Later (2008), Hollyoaks (1995) and Following Footsteps (2015). She has been married to Simon Lawson since July 2013. They have two children. Photo: Gareth Cattermole
48. Jack Catterall
Jack Catterall, 30, is an English professional boxer from Chorley. He challenged for the undisputed light-welterweight title in 2022. At regional level, he has held multiple light-welterweight championships, including the British title from 2017 to 2018. Photo: Jan Kruger