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?
57. Peter Purves
The late Peter John Purves from New Longton was an English television presenter and actor, best known for presenting the children's television programme Blue Peter for 11 years during the 1960s and 1970s Photo: Getty
58. Nick Park
Nick Park was born on December 6, 1958 in Preston, Lancashire, England, UK. He is a writer and producer, known for Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005), Chicken Run (2000) and Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers (1993). Photo: Getty
59. Wade Barrett
Stuart Alexander Bennett, 43, from Penwortham, is an English professional wrestling commentator, actor and retired professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs under the ring name Wade Barrett as a colour commentator on the SmackDown brand. Photo: Getty
60. Jordan North
Ex Burnley radio presenter Jordan Levi North, 34, is an English radio DJ and television presenter from . Since April 2024, he has been the host of Capital Breakfast, and formerly hosted lunchtime and drivetime shows on BBC Radio 1. In 2020, he finished as the runner-up of series 20 of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!. Photo: Getty