International sports stars, actors, TV presenters and more, lots of people born in Lancashire are very familiar faces.
Here is our tribute to 35 well-known names linked to the county.
This is not a definitive list – just a flavour of what we have had to offer the worlds of music, theatre, broadcasting, sport and beyond.
21. Emma Atkins
Emma Jayne Atkins, from Morecambe, is best known for her role as Charity Dingle in the ITV soap opera 'Emmerdale'. | Jeff Spicer/Getty Images Photo: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images
22. Syd Little
Syd Little (pictured left) was born in Blackpool in 1942. He is an actor and writer, known for 'The ITV Play' (1968), 'The Little and Large Telly Show' (1976) and 'Who Do You Do' (1972). | Getty Images Photo: Mike Lawn/Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
23. Ranvir Singh
Ranvir Singh has taken to social media to bust television presenter myths and share the reality. | Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images
24. Roy Barraclough
Born in Preston in 1935, Roy Barraclough is best known as Alec Gilroy in 'Coronation Street'. | Contributed Photo: Contributed