The city has been home for some very successful people, including Hollywood celebrities, artists and, of course, our very own Spice Girl.
We take a look at some of the richest celebrities from our city and their estimated fortune according to Celebrity Net Worth.
7. Leigh Francis - £7.9m
Known professionally as Keith Lemon, he is best known for creating Channel 4’s Bo Selecta! And Celebrity Juice - which ended last year after 14 years on air. He was born in Beeston and brought up in Old Farnley, attending Farnley Park High School. Photo: Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images for Advertising Week
8. James Milner - £7.1m
The England midfielder started his career at Leeds United and racked up 147 apps for Manchester City, before moving to Liverpool in 2015. Born in Wortley, he was later educated at Horsforth School. Milner was appointed MBE in the 2022 Birthday Honours. Photo: Nick Potts/PA Wire
9. Vic Reeves - £6.3m
Real name James Roderick Moir, Vic Reeves was born in Leeds in 1959. He moved to Darlington when he was five. He is best known for his double act with Bob Mortimer as Vic and Bob. Photo: Simon Hulme
10. Melanie Brown - £4.7m
Better known as Mel B, she became one of the biggest pop stars in history as ‘Girl Power’ swept the world. Mel, who grew up in Hyde Park, was awarded a Member of the British Empire in 2022 for her work with domestic violence charity Women’s Aid, of which she is an ambassador. Photo: ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images
11. Charlie Heaton - £3.1m
Heaton (pictured second right) is best known for playing Jonathan Byers, son of Joyce Byers, in the Nextflix supernatural drama Stranger Things. He was born in Leeds in 1994 before moving to Bridlington. Photo: Netflix/PA Wire