Many famous faces call Northampton home, or grew up here or attended a school in the town.
Some you will definitely know have links to the boot and shoe town, but other you might be surprised by.
There are sports stars, gold medal winners, music legends, a soap star, an actress from one of the most popular shows of the last few years, comedians and more.
Here are 31 celebrities who are from or have links to Northampton.
5. Matt Smith
Actor, best known as Doctor Who and Prince Philip in Netflix series The Crown, but Smith wanted to be a footballer back when he was a student at Northampton School for Boys. He played for Cobblers' youth teams before a serious back injury forced a change of career. Photo: Jon Kopaloff
6. Maisie Summers-Newton
Born in Wollaston, Maisie rose to fame recently by winning two incredible gold medals in the Tokyo Paralympic games in 2021. The swimmer trains at Northampton Swimming Club. Photo: Buda Mendes
7. Lesley Joseph
Born in Hackney, east London, but grew up in Kingsthorpe and attended Northampton School for Girls before going on to become a household name as Dorien Green in hugely successful TV sitcom Birds of a Feather. Photo: ANTHONY HARVEY/AFP via Getty Images
8. Tim Minchin
Comedian, actor, writer, musician and songwriter. Yes he's an Aussie and the son of Aussie parents but he was actually born here in 1975. Photo: Eamonn M. McCormack