We don’t like to brag, but Nottingham is something of a hotbed when it comes to producing talent.
From award-winning actors to chart-topping singers, some pretty famous people have the privilege of calling Nottingham home.
The vast majority of these famous faces love nothing more than waxing lyrical about their home city and some even still live here.
We’ve picked out 13 of the most famous celebrities who come from Nottingham.
You’ll recognise most of them, but there might be one or two who surprise you.
5. Lennie James
Lennie James was born in Nottingham on 11 October 1965, before moving to South London as a child. He is an actor, screenwriter and playwright who is most known for playing Morgan Jones in The Walking Dead and DCI Tony Gates in Line of Duty. At the age of 10, Lennie’s mother passed away, with the actor and his brother Kester, choosing to live in a children’s home instead of being sent to America, and now as an adult he has moved to Los Angeles with his wife Giselle Glasman. | Getty Images Photo: Getty
6. Samantha Morton
Samantha Morton is an actress and director, who is most known for her work in independent cinema. She was born in the Clifton area on 13 May 1977 and has won several awards including a BAFTA and a Golden Globe, as well as being nominated for two Academy Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award. Samatha is most known for her role as Myra Hindley in HBO’s Longford but also starred in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. | Getty Photo: Getty
7. Su Pollard
Su Pollard was born in Nottingham on 7 November 1949 and attended local schools Berridge Road School, Hyson Green and Peveril Bilateral School and Robin’s Wood Road. She is an actress and singer with a career that has spanned over 45 years and has made over 35 appearances in stage plays and musicals. The star is most known for her role in sitcom Hi-de-Hi! and previously achieved a number-two hit with the song “Starting Together” In 1986. | Getty Photo: Getty
8. Georgia Groome
Georgia Groome was born in Nottingham on 11 February 1992 and trained at Nottingham Television Workshop. The actress is most known for her role in 2008 teen movie Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging. Georgia made her acting debut in A Fish Out of Water in 2001 and has been with her partner, Harry Potter actor Rupert Grint since 2011. | Getty Photo: Getty