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?
49. Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Sir Lindsay Harvey Hoyle, 66, is a British politician who has served as Speaker of the House of Commons since 2019 and as Member of Parliament (MP) for Chorley since 1997. Before his election as speaker, he was a member of the Labour Party. Photo: UGC
50. Tyson Fury
Tyson Luke Fury, 35, is a British professional boxer who lives in Morecambe. He has held the World Boxing Council heavyweight title since 2020. Previously, he held the unified heavyweight titles from 2015 to 2016, and the Ring magazine title twice between 2015 and 2022. Photo: Nathan Stirk
51. Tommy Fury
Tyson's brother Thomas Michael John Fury, 24, is a British professional boxer and reality television personality. He took time off from his boxing career in 2019 to star in the fifth series of the ITV2 dating reality television show Love Island. Along with partner Molly-Mae Hague the couple finished as runners-up of the series. Photo: Julian Finney
52. Noel and Sue Radford
Noel and Sue Radford Noel were both adopted as babies and met as children, then had their first child, Christopher, when Sue was 14 and Noel was 18. They then got married when Sue was 17 and Noel was 21. The family now lives in a former care home in Morecambe and have a TV Show called 22 Kids & Counting. Photo: Getty