Here is our tribute to 17 of the more well-known names linked to the area. 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.
7. Syd Little
One half of legendary comedy duo Little and Large is from the Fylde coast. Syd Little was Born in Blackpool in 1942 but now lives in Fleetwood where he runs The Steamer pub.
8. Jodie Prenger
Star of stage and screen Jodie Prenger, was born in Blackpool in 1979. Jodie is best known for winning the BBC TV series'I'd Do Anything' in 2008, which gave her the opportunity to play Nancy in a West End revival of Oliver.
9. Nikki Sanderson
Blackpool born actress Nikki Sanderson got her big break in ITV soap Coronation Street where she played Candice Stowe for six years. Since then she has gone on to roles in both Heartbeat and Hollyoaks.
10. John Simm
Well known TV actor John Simm is best known for playing Sam Tyler in Life on Mars, and The Master in Doctor Who. John, who was born in Leeds, attended Blackpool and The Fylde College in the town during the 90s, where he studied performing arts.
11. Joe-Warren Plant
Born in Blackpool Joe-Warren Plant is best known for his role in Emmerdale where he plays Jacob Gallagher. Joe-Warren also starred in Dancing on Ice in 2021 before pulling out after contracting Covid.
12. John Cody Fidler-Simpson
John Cody Fidler-Simpson CBE is well-known English foreign correspondent and world affairs editor of BBC News, but did you know he was born in Cleveleys?