Today (March 8) marks International Women’s Day (IWD) and there are plenty of amazing non-famous and famous women from Northampton, or who have links to the town, to celebrate.
This year the IWD theme is #BreakTheBias which aims to smash stereotypes, break inequality and call out bias.
Three Northampton women have been recognised by the council's Inspirational Women's Awards.
And to further celebrate the global day of recognition, Chronicle & Echo has put together a list of remarkable, well-known female celebrities who have all achieved incredible things.
These 11 women are from or have links to Northampton.
(If you think we missed anyone, drop us an email on [email protected]).
5. Faye Tozer
One-fifth of pop group Steps and joint runner-up in the 2018 series of Strictly Come Dancing was born in Northampton and grew up here with her mum, dad and older sister Clare.
6. Louise Pentland
The beauty, motherhood and lifestyle vlogger and blogger was born and raised in Northampton and still lives in the town. The mum has more than two million subscribers on YouTube. She attended Northampton High School.
7. Lorna Fitzgerald
The road to Albert Square started out at Derngate Theatre School and ended with her EastEnders character Abi Branning slipping to her death off the Queen Vic roof. Soon to star on the big screen alongside Joan Collins and Matt Goss in UK comedy drama The Loss Adjuster.
8. Nanette Newman
The actress and author was born in Northampton in May, 1934, and came from a show business family. She appeared in films such as The Stepford Wives (1975), International Velvet (1978) and The Ragin Moon (1971).