List of people from Blackpool

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[1]

Arts, literature and entertainment

  • Joe-Warren Plant (born 2002), actor
  • Bill Ashton (born 1936), jazz saxophonist and composer[2]
  • David Atherton (born 1944), conductor[3]
  • David Ball (born 1959), music producer and musician[4]
  • Zoë Ball (born 1970), television and radio presenter[5]
  • Steve Barker (born 1971), film director and screenwriter[6]
  • Lennie Bennett (1938–2009), comedian and television presenter[7]
  • Stephen Booth (born 1952), crime writer
  • Charlie Cairoli (1910–1980), Italian-born clown based in Blackpool
  • Roy Calley, journalist
  • Frank Carson, Northern Irish comedian based in Blackpool
  • Jenna-Louise Coleman (born 1986), actress
  • Robert Crampton (born 1964), journalist
  • Lucy Fallon (born 1995), actress
  • Karima Francis 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), come (born 1955), singer
  • Chris Lowe (born 1959), musician
  • John Mahoney (born 1940), US actor (born in Bispham)
  • Nicholas McCarthy (born 1974), musician
  • Tania Mallet (born 1941), model and actress
  • Keith Marsh (born 1926), actor
  • Gary Miller (1924–1968), singer and actor
  • Pauline Moran, 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 (born 1960), Irish-born singer and actress
  • Coleen Nolan (born 1965), singer and television presenter
  • Craig Parkinson (born 1976), actor
  • Russell Payne (born 1971), writer
  • Jodie Prenger (born 1979), singer and actress
  • Maddy Prior (born 1947), singer
  • John Robb (born 1961), musician, TV presenter, author
  • Ted Rhodes, 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
  • John Sumner (born 1951), actor
  • Hayley Tamaddon, actress
  • David Thewlis (born 1963), actor
  • Nicola Thorp (born 1988), actress and broadcaster
  • Darrell Till (born 1975), singer-songwriter
  • Ricky Tomlinson (actor, The Royle Family) born 26 September 1939 in Bispham, Blackpool, raised in Liverpool)
  • Vicki-Lee Walberg, model
  • John Watson, comic book artist
  • Chris Wiggins (born 1931), actor
  • Tony Williams (born 1947), musician
  • Tim Woolcock (born 1952), painter
  • Molly Wright (born 1996), actress

Business

Military

Science and health

  • Sheila Quinn (born 1920), nurse
  • Michael Smith (1932–2000), biochemist

Sports

Miscellaneous

References

  1. ^ "Lives of the Rich and Famous: Valerie Austin" (PDF), Citywealth, no. 85, JPC, p. 10, January 2008, retrieved 21 June 2011
  2. ^ Carr, Ian; Fairweather, Digby; Priestley, Brian (2004), The Rough Guide to Jazz, Rough Guides, p. 578, ISBN 1-84353-256-5
  3. ^ Pasles, Chris (8 January 1992), "O.C. MUSIC Conductor Atherton Brings His Balancing Act to Pacific", Los Angeles Times, archived from the original on 7 November 2012, retrieved 21 June 2011
  4. ^ Harrison, Nigel (1998), Songwriters: A Biographical Dictionary with Discographies, McFarland, p. 17, ISBN 0-7864-0542-2
  5. ^ "Profile: Zoe Ball", Metro, Associated Newspapers, retrieved 21 June 2011
  6. ^ Dale, Paul (8 May 2008), "Interview — Steve Barker — Dead in Dumfries", The List, no. 602, retrieved 21 June 2011
  7. ^ Hayward, Anthony (20 May 2009), "Lennie Bennett: Stand-up Comedian Who Hosted the 'Punchlines' Game Show", The Independent, retrieved 21 June 2011