From musicians to actors, sport stars to comedians, numerous celebrities were either born in or grew up in South Ribble.
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 13 famous faces you may not have known were from South Ribble and included some information about what makes them so well known.


2. Phil Jones
The former footballer attended Balshaw's CE High School in Leyland and played for the Ribble Wanderers. | Manchester United via Getty Images


4. Stu Bennett /Wade Barrett
The wrestler turned actor grew up in Penwortham before moving to Wales | Getty Images
