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?
69. Bhavna Limbachia
Bhavna Jayanty Limbachia, 40, from Preston, is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Alia Khan in the BBC comedy Citizen Khan and Rana Habeeb in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street. Photo: Anthony Devlin
70. Sam Ashton
Rossendale born TV star Samuel David Aston, 30, is an English actor, who has portrayed the role of Chesney Brown on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street since 2003. Photo: Christopher Furlong
71. Agyness Deyn
Rossendale supermodel Agyness Deyn, 41, is an English model and actress. She is best known for her successful modelling career in the 2000s, and has been called one of the decade's top models. Since her retirement from modelling in the 2010s, she has pursued acting and design, among other ventures. Photo: Joe Maher
72. Jennie McAlpine
Jennie Elizabeth McAlpine, 40, is an English television actress, comedian and businesswoman. She is known for her roles as Michelle Morley in Emmerdale and Fiz Brown in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street. She also lent her voice to to a fleet of new luxury buses for the North West. Photo: John Phillips