Who is the most famous person in Blackpool?
Gerardo Marquardt
2025-04-28 14:33:03
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The seaside town of Blackpool can boast being the hometown of a whole host of stars from musicians like Chris Lowe and Alfie Boe to TV stars like Zoe Ball and Jenna Coleman.
Zoe Ball is one of them, the radio presenter was born in Blackpool but later moved to Slough.
Jenna Coleman, The actress was born in Blackpool and attended Arnold School.
Coleen Nolan, The singer and TV personality was born in Blackpool and attended St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School & St Mary's Catholic College.
Christine McGuinness, The model and TV personality was born in Blackpool but raised in Liverpool.
Lucy Fallon, The soap star was born in Blackpool and attended Hodgson Academy & Blackpool Sixth Form College.
Coy Kshlerin
2025-04-28 12:07:17
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Freddie Flintoff is Preston born cricketer turned TV presenter. Tyson Fury is Morecambe based boxer. Sir Ian McKellen is Burnley born actor. We asked the readers of the Lancashire Post and Blackpool Gazette who the most famous person from Lancashire was. Whilst there were a few people who joked that it was themselves or somebody’s mum, we did receive other a hundred genuine suggestions from readers. Take a look below at 17 of the most famous people from Lancashire, according to you lot. In the following gallery we only included people who received more than one mention, and we did not include celebrities from areas that are no longer in Lancashire. Four of the names that got the most mentions.