1. Peter O'Toole
City-born acting legend Peter O'Toole went to St Joseph's Secondary School, just outside Leeds. After leaving school he went to work for your YEP as a trainee journalist and photographer. Photo: Getty
2. Corinne Bailey -Rae
Songbird Corinne Bailey Rae was a pupil at Allerton High School. During her school days she was a member of Helen, an all-girl indie band, before carving out a solo career. Photo: Getty
3. Josh Warrington
Leeds Warrior Josh Warrington went to John Smeaton Academy in east Leeds. Photo: PA
4. Nicola Adams
Leeds's own golden girl Nicola Adams was educated at Agnes Stewart Church of England High School in Burmantofts. She went on to become not just a champion, but a history maker - the first woman to win a boxing gold at the Olympics. Photo: PA
5. Damien Hirst
Bristol-born artist Damien Hirst grew up in Leeds and went to the city's Allerton Grange School. He became famous for a series of artworks in which dead animals are preserved, sometimes having been dissected, in formaldehyde. Photo: Getty
6. Liz Truss
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is a former pupil of Roundhay School. Her dad was a professor of pure mathematics at the University of Leeds. Photo: Getty