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?
9. AJ Odudu
Another Blackburn resident - Onatejiro "AJ" Odudu, 36, is a British television presenter. She is best known for co-presenting the 2013 Channel 5 reality show spin-off Big Brother's Bit on the Side, alongside Emma Willis and Rylan Clark, and the 2021 Channel 4 reality show spin off Married at First Sight: Afters. Photo: Gareth Cattermole
10. Wendi Peters
Blackburn actress Wendi Louise Peters, 56, is probably best known for her role as Cilla Battersby-Brown in Coronation Street. In January 2006, she competed on ITV's Soapstar Superstar, raising £35,000 for her chosen charities. She started her acting career in theatre, with appearances in various productions including The Scarlet Pimpernel, Guys and Dolls, Into the Woods, Bedroom Farce and Noises Off. Photo: Avalon
11. Amy Nuttall
Also from Blackburn is actress and singer Amy Abigail Nuttall, 41, probably best known for playing Chloe Atkinson in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale from 2000 until 2005 and housemaid Ethel Parks in the ITV period drama Downton Abbey from 2011 until 2012. Photo: Jeff Spicer
12. Marcus Wareing
Southort-born Marcus Wareing, 53, is a celebrity chef who was Chef-Owner of the one-Michelin-starred restaurant Marcus until its permanent closure in December 2023. Since 2014, Wareing has been a judge on MasterChef: The Professionals. Photo: Stuart C. Wilson