20 actors, musicians and famous people you might not realise were born, lived or studied in Preston

International sports stars, actors, TV presenters and more, lots of people born in the city are very familiar faces.

Here is our tribute to 20 of the more well-known names linked to the city. 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.

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