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?
97. Coleen Patricia Nolan
Blackpool's Coleen Patricia Nolan, 59, is an English singer, television personality, and author. She was a member one of the world's biggest selling girl groups - The Nolans, in which she sang with her sisters which sold over 30 million records worldwide. She also launched her UK tour of ‘Naked’, a solo show which promises to make audiences laugh and put them in the mood for dancing! Photo: Getty
98. Sooty
King Charles with Sooty. Sooty began life in Blackpool in 1948, when an engineer named Harry Corbett purchased a little yellow hand puppet to entertain his children on holiday. Just four years later, Corbett and 'Teddy' went on to win a BBC talent competition, and became regular guests on children's television. Photo: WPA Pool
99. UCLan University
UCLan University in Preston is something of a celebrity, being of the UK's largest universities with a staff and student community approaching 42,000. Photo: Google