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?
29. Little Boots
Blackpool's Victoria Christina Hesketh, 40, better known by her stage name Little Boots, is an English electropop singer-songwriter and DJ. She was previously a member of the band Dead Disco. Photo: Anthony Harvey
30. Nicola Thorp
Nicola Sian Thorp, 35, from Blackpool, is an English broadcaster, columnist, activist, and former actress. She is known for her role as Nicola Rubinstein in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street, as well as her contributions to the newspaper Metro and the programmes This Morning and Talk Today. Photo: Carla Speight
31. Danny Howard
Danny Howard, 36, from Blackpool, is a British dance music producer, DJ, and current host of Radio 1's Dance Party. Photo: Tim P. Whitby
32. Sophie Sandiford and brother Pete Sandiford
Blackpool sibling duo, Pete and Sophie Sandiford, are regularly entertaining audiences on Channel 4's Googlebox. Photo: Gareth Cattermole