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.
9. Alice Levine
Alice Levine is a television and radio presenter who is most known for her previous role on BBC Radio 1 and one of the three hosts of hit comedy podcast My Dad Wrote A Porno. Alice was born in Beeston on 8 July 1986 and attended the Alderman White School in Bramcote. The presenter has also made a host of television appearances including Taskmaster, Would I Lie To You and The Circle. | Getty Photo: Getty
10. Jake Bugg
Jake Bugg was born in Nottingham on 28 February 1994 and grew up in Clifton where he attended the Farnborough School Technology College. Jake is a singer/songwriter who rose to fame in 2012 with his song Two Fingers, which reached 28 on the UK charts and was followed by his hit Lightning Bolt. The singer has not released an album since 2021 and spent last year playing tenth anniversary performances for his debut self-titled album. | Getty Photo: Getty
11. Richard Bacon
Richard Bacon is a television and radio presenter who found fame as a presenter on Blue Peter in 1997, and has since worked on The Big Breakfast, Good Morning Britain and BBC Radio 2. Born on 30 November 1975 in Mansfield, the presenter attended St Peter’s Church of England Primary School. Richard Bacon is now living in Los Angeles, California with his wife Rebecca McFarlane and now works in American television. | Getty Photo: Getty
12. Mark Hoyle
Mark Hoyle is most known by his online social media username LadBaby, and has achieved five years of consecutive Christmas number one singles. Born in Nottingham on 12 April 1987, Mark is married to wife Roxanne and the couple create video content on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram. Mark is a big fan of Nottingham Forest football club with their two sons having names with references to the club, Phoenix Forest and Kobe Notts. | Getty Photo: Getty