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?
5. Charlotte Dawson
Charlotte Dawson, from Blackpool, is a TV personality, influencer and the daughter of beloved late comedian, Les Dawson. Over the past decade, Charlotte has appeared on various reality TV shows including ‘Ex on The Beach’ and ‘Celebs Go Dating’. Photo: UGC
6. Nikki Sanderson
Blackpool-born Nikki Sanderson, 40, is an English actress and former glamour model who is known for playing Candice Stowe in the television soap opera Coronation Street, Dawn Bellamy in Heartbeat and Maxine Minniver in Hollyoaks. Photo: Anthony Devlin
7. Carol Fogarty
Carl George Fogarty, 58, MBE, often known as Foggy, is an English former motorcycle racer and one of the most successful World Superbike racers of all time. He also holds the second highest number of race wins at 59. He is the son of former motorcycle racer George Fogarty. He retired in 2000. He won the 14th series of ITV's I'm a Celeb. Photo: Karwai Tang
8. Ian McShane
Ian David McShane is a British actor. The 81-year-old from Blackburn is known for his television performances, particularly as the title role in the BBC series Lovejoy, Al Swearengen in Deadwood and its 2019 film continuation, as well as Mr. Wednesday in American Gods. Photo: Jon Kopaloff