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?
21. Joe-Warren Plant
Joseph-Warren Plant, 22, is an English actor from Blackpool, best known for portraying the role of Jacob Gallagher in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale. He has portrayed the role of Jacob since 2010 and has been nominated for a British Soap Award in the Best Young Performance category three times, in 2014, 2019 and 2021. Photo: Kate Green
22. Christine McGuinness
Christine McGuinness, 36, from Blackpool is an English model, television personality and former beauty queen married to TV personality and a comedian Paddy McGuinness. She appeared on the ITVBe reality series The Real Housewives of Cheshire between 2018 and 2020 and has appeared on other television series such as The Real Full Monty and The Games. Photo: Kate Green
23. Lucy Fallon
Lucy Fallon, 28, is an English actress from Blackpool. She gained widespread recognition as Bethany Platt in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street. The role has earned her several accolades, including two British Soap Awards, an Inside Soap Award, and a National Television Award. Photo: Gareth Cattermole
24. Hayley Tamaddon
Bispham actress Hayley Soraya Tamaddon, 47, iis known for her roles in the ITV soap operas as Del Dingle in Emmerdale and Andrea Beckett in Coronation Street. Tamaddon won the fifth series of Dancing on Ice on 28 March 2010, with skating partner Daniel Whiston. Photo: Eamonn M. McCormack