From actors to comedians, musicians to sport stars, numerous celebrities were either born or lived 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.
5. Josh Charnley
The professional rugby league player grew up in Chorley and still lives there now | Getty Images
7. Sir Bill Beaumont
The Rugby Football Union chairman was born in Chorley | Daniel Martino Photo: Daniel Martino
8. Dave Spikey
The comedian, actor, writer and film producer has lived in Chorley for many years | submitted
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