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?
33. Moya Brady
Moya Brady, 61, is an English actress. Her roles include Breda McQueen on the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks from 2018 to 2020. Brady grew up in the seaside town of Blackpool, Lancashire, England. She has appeared in a wide variety of roles in film, television and the theatre, including a role as F.D.O. Photo: Giulio Marcocchi
34. Jodie Prenger
Blackpool's Jodie Christine Prenger, 44, is an English actress and singer, best known for winning the second series of The Biggest Loser in 2006 and the BBC talent show I'd Do Anything in 2008, the latter of which subsequently launched her career in theatre. Photo: Anthony Devlin
35. Jay Kay of Jamiroquai
Jay Kay, the lead singer of British funk band Jamiroquai whose real name is Jason Luís Cheetham, was actually born in Blackburn, which is also his mother Karen Kay’s hometown. Photo: Mark Thompson
36. John Simm
East Lancashire actor John Simm, 53, grew up in Nelson where he attended Edge End High School. He is best known for playing Sam Tyler in Life on Mars, the Master in Doctor Who, and DS Roy Grace in Grace. His other television credits include State of Play, The Lakes, Crime and Punishment, Exile, Prey, and Cracker. Photo: Jesse Grant