The town has provided the world of entertainment with some incredible talent, including actors, sports people and musicians. They are all born, educated or have made their homes there – there are some which might surprise you.
![John Robb is a musician and is known as a bassist and singer for the mid-1980s bank The Membranes. He is also a journalist and now writes for some of the broadsheets](https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjIzMTNhNTBjLTg0ODctNGJmMi04ZWMzLTMxNjU3MTVhYjFhMjo3ZGZkMWI0My1hNzA3LTQxZmUtYjQyYi05MzBkY2VkNWE2OWE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Fleetwood's Famous
John Robb is a musician and is known as a bassist and singer for the mid-1980s bank The Membranes. He is also a journalist and now writes for some of the broadsheets Photo: National World
![English tenor and star of musical theatre Alfred Giovanni Roncalli Boe OBE, better known as Alfie Boe, was born in Blackpool and raised in Fleetwood. A long with music and TV success the singer has also starred in numerous Broadway and West End musicals, including, La Bohme and Les Misrables](https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjI5OTc2NmNlLWU0YzUtNGMwNC05MjhjLTAxZTNlMzUxMGVkMToyZTM1NThmZi1mNmIzLTRlNDUtYWQxYi0yMDE2MjA5MmE3ZDc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. Fleetwood's Famous
English tenor and star of musical theatre Alfred Giovanni Roncalli Boe OBE, better known as Alfie Boe, was born in Blackpool and raised in Fleetwood. A long with music and TV success the singer has also starred in numerous Broadway and West End musicals, including, La Bohme and Les Misrables Photo: Rob Lock
![Darrel Treece-Birch is a rock keyboard player and songwriter. He is best known for his work with the Melodic Hard Rock band Ten, as a solo artist and up until 2020, with the rock band Nth Ascension at the keyboards](https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmI3NDYwNzkzLTNmYWUtNGY3Zi05Y2Q1LWMyYzlmNjA5ZmFiOTo0MDJkZWMyYS02NWY3LTRhNzUtOTAwOC0yMGUxZWYwMDk5ZTM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. Fleetwood's Famous
Darrel Treece-Birch is a rock keyboard player and songwriter. He is best known for his work with the Melodic Hard Rock band Ten, as a solo artist and up until 2020, with the rock band Nth Ascension at the keyboards Photo: submit
![Billy Ronson was a midfielder for Blackpool and is the son of Percy Ronson, one of Fleetwood Town's most influential players. They are pictured in 1977 at what was a deserted and derelict Fleetwood Ground at Highbury Stadium](https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjRjNzhiMGViLTQwOWQtNDZiNi04NGNmLWU0M2EzZjc5ZmE2NjpjZWQ5YzBlNy0zOGE2LTQyZTUtYTVkYS1hMGMzYzg2NzBmMTc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Fleetwood's Famous
Billy Ronson was a midfielder for Blackpool and is the son of Percy Ronson, one of Fleetwood Town's most influential players. They are pictured in 1977 at what was a deserted and derelict Fleetwood Ground at Highbury Stadium Photo: Submit
![Julia Grant was a transgender activist and in a ground-breaking move she became the first transgender person to have her transition chronicled on a mainstream TV. It was a documentary called A Change of Sex. She is pictured holding a photo of herself when she was George Roberts](https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjY2ZmFmNDBlLWI4M2UtNGEzMi1hODc1LWQ0Zjg1ZWEzODkyZDo3MDE0MGJjZS05ZmVkLTQzM2ItYWRhZC1mNGNhYjkzNDVlNTg=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. Fleetwood's Famous
Julia Grant was a transgender activist and in a ground-breaking move she became the first transgender person to have her transition chronicled on a mainstream TV. It was a documentary called A Change of Sex. She is pictured holding a photo of herself when she was George Roberts Photo: submit
![He's a national treasure and comedian Syd Little has made Fleetwood his home](https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmNlY2E3ZWU4LThhMDUtNDljMS1hMDcwLWM3ZWRmN2Y0M2I2Mzo1ZTRmYjM5NS0xZGZlLTQ3NGUtODNhZC1kN2UyOTRkYWM0YTc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. Fleetwood's Famous
He's a national treasure and comedian Syd Little has made Fleetwood his home Photo: Neil Cross