This is a list of the famous and notable people from Preston, Lancashire, England. For other Prestons see Preston.
A Sir Richard Arkwright (1732–1792) — inventor of the water frame which revolutionised the cotton making industry in the late 18th century Fiona Armstrong (born 1956) — journalist, newsreader
B Professor Sir George Grenfell Baines (1908–2003) — architect, pioneer of multi-disciplinary design, and founder of the Building Design Partnership Heather Baron-Gracie (born 1995) — singer, songwriter, and musician in the band Pale Waves Roy Barraclough (1935–2017) — actor from Coronation Street Stephen Barton (born 1982) — composer for film, television, and video games Leo Baxendale (born 1930 in Preston) — cartoonist, ex-PCC and creator of Beano strips Little Plum (1953), Minnie the Minx (1953), The Bash Street Kids Stu Bennett (born 1980) — wrestler also known by his ring name, Wade Barrett Tom Benson — marathon walker who held six world records Ian Bibby - Pro cyclist Bob - cat owned by Danny Murphy Holly Bradshaw - Pole vaulter Angela Brazil — writer of schoolgirls' stories Hannah Britland, actress. Jim Burns (born 1936) — poet, writer and magazine editor
C Eddie Calvert (1922–1978) — trumpeter, "The Man With the Golden Horn" Chris Canavan (1929–2013) — television and theatre actor, extra on Coronation Street from 1962 to 2013 Clarke Carlisle - Footballer Hugh Carthy (born 1994) - Pro Cyclist Arthur Catterall (1883–1943) — concert violinist and conductor Belle Chrystall (1910–2003) — actress, born in Preston Helen Clitheroe (born 1974) — athlete, 1500m and 3000m steeplechase, went to Broughton High School
D Joseph Delaney (born 1945) — author of science fiction and fantasy books, born in Preston Anthony Devis (1729–1816) Half-brother of the artist Arthur Devis. Arthur Devis (1712–1728) Portrait artist, born and lived in Preston. Gregory Doran (born 1958) — Associate Director, Royal Shakespeare Company Tupele Dorgu (born 1977) — actress, known for role of Kelly Crabtree in Coronation Street Joseph Dunn (1746–1827) — owner of the coal-gas lighting company, the Preston Gaslight Company Anulka Dziubinska (born 1950) — actress and model
E Paul Englishby (born 1970) — film and theatre composer
F Tim Farron (born 1970) — Leader of the Liberal Democrats and MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale Sir Tom Finney (1922–2014) — footballer Scott Fitzgerald - Boxer, commonwealth gold medallist and WBA International super welterweight title holder Andrew Flintoff (born 1977) — cricketer Dick Forshaw - Footballer, won League title with both Liverpool F.C. and Everton F.C. Don Foster, Baron Foster of Bath (born 1947) — Liberal Democrat politician
G Zara Glover (born 1982) — international ten-pin bowler
H Susan Hanson (born 1943) —actress, Crossroads A.J. Hartley (born 1964) — novelist George Haydock (1556–1584) — Catholic priest, martyr James Hebblethwaite (1857–1921) — poet Ben Hinchliffe (born 9 October 1987) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League Two club Stockport County. Mary Ann Hobbs - BBC radio DJ John Horrocks (1768–1804) — Member of Parliament for Preston Henry Hunt (1773–1835) — politician, noted for his campaigns that drastically improved the lives of working-class people
I John Inman (1935–2007) — comedy actor and pantomime artist
J Phil Jones, footballer
K Alan Kelly Jr - former professional footballer and Irish international Kevin Kilbane - professional footballer and Irish international Ian Kirkham — saxophone player, Simply Red
L General Sir Percy Henry Noel Lake — first Chief of the Canadian General Staff, commander of the 7th Indian Division and Chief of the Indian General Staff Mark Lawrenson (born 1957) — footballer turned football pundit Joseph Livesey (1794–1884) — social reformer and pioneer of the temperance movement in the 19th century Sir John Francis Lockwood — Master of Birkbeck College, London, 1951–1965, and Vice-Chancellor of the University of London, 1955-1958 Andy Lonergan (born 1983) — footballer at Bolton Wanderers, ex-Preston North End Bhavna Limbachia (born 1984) — English actress famous for playing Alia in Citizen Khan and Rana Habeeb in Coronation Street
M James Mawdsley (1848–1902), English trade unionist Ian McCulloch (born 1971) — snooker player who reached career highest ranking of #16 Gordon Milne: Footballer. Nazia Mogra, Children's TV presenter and senior television journalist for BBC Newsround and BBC North West Tonight News on BBC One and BBC Sport.
N Ken Nicol (born 1951) — musician and guitarist in British folk rock band Steeleye Span John Nuttall (born 1967) — British long-distance runner who competed in track and cross country.
P Nick Park (born 1958) — animator famous known for Wallace and Gromit and Chicken Run claymation Stuart Pettman (born 1975) — snooker player Peter Purves — Blue Peter presenter
R Malcolm Rae, British senior registered specialist in mental nursing/forensic psychiatry, mental health consultant, nursing educator and civil servant Edith Rigby (1872–1950) — suffragette
S Robert W. Service (1874–1958) —poet, known for his writings about the Yukon and the Klondike Ranvir Singh —BBC news presenter and journalist J. Keighley Snowden (1860–1947), — journalist and novelistSandra Kemp, Charlotte Mitchell, and David Trotter, The Oxford Companion to Edwardian Fiction, Oxford University Press (1997) Johnny Sullivan (1932–2003) — British boxer and Commonwealth Middleweight Champion Andrew Sznajder (born 1967) —English-born Canadian tennis player
T Jessica Taylor (born 1980) —singer with Liberty X Francis Thompson (1859–1907) — poet John Thomson — actor and comedian
W John Wall (1620–1679) — martyr and saint Dick Wilson (1916–2007) — actor
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