From actors to comedians, musicians to sport stars, numerous celebrities were either born in or grew up in the Borough of Chorley.
Whilst some of these stars have been very vocal about their Chorley roots, others may have totally slipped your notice.
So below we have collected 15 famous faces you may not have known were from Chorley and included some information about what makes them so well known.
9. Josh Charnley
Josh Charnley is a professional rugby league player who currently plays for the Leigh Leopards. | Getty Images
10. James Walsh
James Walsh is a singer-songwriter, guitarist, pianist and frontman of the band Starsailor. | Getty Images
11. John Foxx
John Foxx (born Dennis Leigh) is a singer, musician, artist and writer who was the original lead singer of the band Ultravox. | submitted
12. David Unsworth
David Unsworth is a football coach and former professional footballer who was most recently the manager of Oldham Athletic. | Getty Images