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.
29. Jodie Prenger
Jodie Christine Prenger, from Blackpool, is 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. | Anthony Devlin/Getty Images Photo: Anthony Devlin/Getty Images
30. Clarke Carlisle
Clarke James Carlisle is an former professional footballer who played as a defender and was chairman of the Professional Footballers' Association. Born in Preston, he began playing football at a young age, taking inspiration from his father who played semi-professionally. | Matthew Lewis/Getty Images Photo: Matthew Lewis/Getty Images
31. Nicola Thorp
Nicola Sian Thorp, from Blackpool, 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'. | Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images Photo: Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images
32. The Radfords
The Radfords - who live in a former care home in Morecambe - are the UK's biggest family, with mum and dad Sue and Noel having 22 children in total. They have been in the public eye since 2012 when they first starred in the 2012 Channel 4 documentary 15 Kids and Counting. Photo: Submit