This is a list of people from Blackpool. Blackpool is a seaside town and unitary authority in Lancashire, in the North West England.

Academia and research Valerie Austin (born 1948), hypnotherapist and writer Dame Janet "Jinty" Nelson (1941–2024), medieval historian

Arts, literature and entertainment

Bill Ashton (1936-2025), jazz saxophonist and composer David Atherton (born 1944), conductor David Ball (born 1959), music producer and musician Zoë Ball (born 1970), television and radio presenter Steve Barker (born 1971), film director and screenwriter Lennie Bennett (1938–2009), comedian and television presenter Stephen Booth (born 1952), crime writer Charlie Cairoli (1910–1980), Italian-born clown based in Blackpool Roy Calley, journalist Frank Carson (1926–2012), Northern Irish comedian based in Blackpool Jenna-Louise Coleman (born 1986), actress Robert Crampton (born 1964), journalist Lucy Fallon (born 1995), actress Karima Francis (born 1987), singer-songwriter Errol Fuller (born 1947), author and painter Tom Gregory (born 1995), singer Aiden Grimshaw (born 1991), singer Hamish Hamilton (born 1966), concert and award ceremony director Jeffrey Hammond (born 1946), musician Roy Harper (born 1941), musician Barney Harwood (born 1979), television presenter Emilios Hatjoullis (born 1939), cartoonist and graphic designer Tony Husband (1950–2023), cartoonist John Inman (1935–2007), actor known for Are You Being Served? Curtis Jobling (born 1972), illustrator and animator Patrick Keiller (born 1950), film director Jacqueline Leonard (born 1965), actress Little Boots (Victoria Hesketh, born 1984), singer-songwriter Syd Little (born 1942), comedian Chris Lowe (born 1959), musician John Mahoney (1940-2018), US actor (born in Bispham) Nicholas McCarthy (born 1974), musician Tania Mallet (born 1941), model and actress Keith Marsh (1926–2013), actor Gary Miller (1924–1968), singer and actor Pauline Moran, (born 1947), actress Rae Morris (born 1992), singer-songwriter David Morley (born 1964), poet Janet Munro (1934–1972), actress Sarah Myerscough, sculptor Graham Nash (1942), singer-songwriter Bernadette Nolan (1960–2013), Irish-born singer and actress Coleen Nolan (born 1965), singer and television presenter Craig Parkinson (born 1976), actor Russell Payne (born 1971), writer Joe-Warren Plant (born 2002), actor Jodie Prenger (born 1979), singer and actress Maddy Prior (born 1947), singer John Robb (born 1961), musician, TV presenter, author Ted Rhodes, (1934-2003), script editor Barbara Robotham (1936–2013), opera singer and distinguished voice teacher Jake Roche (born 1992), singer Carol Royle (born 1954), actress Nikki Sanderson (born 1984), actress and model Robert Smith (born 1959), musician Hayley Tamaddon, actress David Thewlis (born 1963), actor Nicola Thorp (born 1988), actress and broadcaster Ricky Tomlinson (born 1939), actor Vicki-Lee Walberg, (born 1975), model John Watson, comic book artist Chris Wiggins (1931-2017), actor Tony Williams (born 1947), musician Tim Woolcock (born 1952), painter Molly Wright (born 1996), actress

Business Mike Bateson, former football club chairman William Lyons (1901–1985), co-founder of the Swallow Sidecar Company

Military John Schofield (1892–1918), soldier and Victoria Cross recipient

Politics, government and legal George Carman (1929–2001), barrister Neil Fletcher (born 1944), politician Tom McNally (born 1943), politician

Science and health Sheila Quinn (1920-2016), nurse Michael Smith (1932–2000), biochemist

Sports William Anderton (born 1879), footballer Jimmy Armfield (1935–2018), footballer Paul Askham (born 1962), figure skater Tom Barkhuizen (born 1993), footballer Malcolm Barrass (1924–2013), footballer Chris Beech (born 1974), footballer and coach Matthew Blinkhorn (born 1985), footballer Jamie Burns (born 1984), footballer Joe Bullock (rugby league), (born 1992), rugby player Paul Burgess (groundskeeper) (born 1978), groundskeeper Alan Burton (born 1991), footballer James Cahill (born 1995), snooker player Joe Cardle (born 1987), footballer Louis Cardwell (1912–1986), footballer Matthew Cassidy (born 1988), footballer Ronnie Clayton (1923–2007), boxer Harry Cookson (1869–1922), footballer Kenny Cooper, Sr. (born 1946), footballer and coach Billy Crellin (born 2000), footballer Steven Croft (born 1984), cricketer Ciaran Donnelly (born 1984), footballer Teddy Duckworth (born 1882), footballer Dave Durie (1931–2016), footballer George Eastham (1936–2024), footballer George Eastham, Sr. (1914–2000), footballer and manager Dave Edge (born 1954), British-Canadian Olympic long-distance runner Lester Ellis (born 1965), boxer Megan Finnigan (1998), footballer Andy Gouck (born 1972), footballer Peter Harding (1924–2007), rock climber Steve Harrison (born 1952), footballer, manager and coach Steve Hill (1940–2010), footballer John Hills (born 1978), footballer Micky Holmes (born 1965), footballer John Hurst (1947–2024), footballer Herbert Jones (1896–1973), footballer Matty Kay (born 1989), footballer Darran Kempson (born 1984), footballer Roger Kenyon (born 1949), footballer Graham Lancashire (born 1972), footballer Brian London (1934–2021), boxer originally from Hartlepool Andrew Lyons (born 1966), footballer Gavin McCann (born 1978), footballer Ben Marsden (born 1979), field hockey player Barrie-Jon Mather (born 1973), rugby player Darren Matthews (born 10 May 1968), Professional wrestler (Known as William Regal or Lord Steven Regal) Jamie Milligan (born 1980), footballer Kevin Moore (born 1956), footballer Lee Morris (born 1980), footballer Reginald Neal (born 1914), footballer Wes Newton (born 1977), darts player Michael Page (born 1941), cricketer Jack Parkinson (1869–1911), footballer Wilfred Proctor (1893-1980), footballer Jesse Pye (1919–1984), footballer Joe Riley (born 1996), footballer James Schofield (born 1978), cricketer Len Stephenson (1930–2014), footballer Frank Swift (1913–1958), footballer David Tong (born 1955), footballer Albert Turner (1901–1985), footballer Roger Uttley (born 1949), rugby player Ted Wade (born 1901), footballer Dennis Wann (born 1950), footballer Mark Westhead (born 1975), footballer Daniel Whiston (born 1976), ice skater Derek Woodman, motorcycle racer Shelly Woods (born 1986), wheelchair racer

Miscellaneous Cynthia Lennon (1939-2015), first wife of musician John Lennon Louisa May Merrifield (1906–1953), poisoner Rachel McLean (1971–1991), murder victim

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