From musicians to actors, sport stars to models, numerous celebrities were either born in or grew up in the boroughs of East Lancashire.
Whilst some of these stars have been very vocal about their Lancashire roots, others may have totally slipped your notice.
So below we have collected 17 famous faces you may not have known were from East Lancashire and included some information about what makes them so well known.

1. Celebrities from East Lancashire
These are the four most famous people from East Lancashire according to our metrics. | Various


3. Helen Flanagan
The actress attended Westholme School in Blackburn throughout her childhood | Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images

4. Jimmy Anderson
The former cricketer was born and raised in Burnley Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard
