Talented actress Angela Griffin has graced screens big and small, from her role in Coronation Street to feel-good festive flick Your Christmas or Mine? She grew up on the Cottingley Estate near Beeston. Like Mel B, Angela Griffin was also a student of Intake High School. Photo: James Hardisty
Legendary actor Peter O'Toole left his mark on the world of cinema with his incredible portrayal of T.E. Lawrence in Lawrence of Arabia, among many other roles. He was born at St James' Hospital and grew up in Hunslet. Photo: PA Wire/Press Association Images
Kaiser Chief Ricky Wilson, who is also known for his judging on The Voice, went to Leeds Grammar School before studying at Leeds Metropolitan University. He later taught at Leeds College of Art and Design, before the band's big break. Photo: Gary Longbottom
The career of esteemed comedian and writer Barry Cryer spanned more than six decades - and started in Leeds. Born in the city, he began by working as a writer for Leeds-based Proscenium Players, the first Jewish amateur stage group. He was later offered a week's work at the Leeds City Varieties. Photo: Yui Mok/PA
The mastermind behind beloved character Bridget Jones, Helen Fielding grew up in Morley in a house next door to the textile factory where her dad worked. She went to school nearby in Wakefield, before penning the hilarious works of fiction she is best known for. Photo: Matt Crossick/PA Wire
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