Loui Batley (b. 1987), (actress and dancer)
Bill Beaumont (b. 1952), (former England rugby union captain)
Walter Berg (b. 1947), (astrologer)
Leonora Carrington (1917-2011), (painter)
Phil Cool (b. 1948), (comedian)
C. D. Darlington (1903-1981), (biologist)
Derek Draper (b. 1967), (former Labour spin doctor and newspaper columnist)
Simon Farnworth (b. 1963), (footballer, later physiotherapist)
John Foxx (b. 1948), (musician)
Joseph Gilgun (b. 1984), (actor)
Paul Grayson (b. 1971), (England rugby union player)
Rick Guard (jazz singer and songwriter)
Sir Walter Haworth (1883-1950), (Nobel Prize winner)
Trevor Hemmings (b. 1935), (businessman)
Adam Henley (b. 1994), (footballer, playing for Blackburn Rovers, later for Real Salt Lake in the MLS)
Teddy Hodgson (1885-1919), (from Chorley, played for Burnley F.C., F.A. Cup Winners against Liverpool in 1914)
Lindsay Hoyle (b. 1957), (MP)
Conrad Hunte (1932-1999), (former West Indian Test cricketer, lived in Chorley before the 1957 Test Series against England)
Charles Lightoller (1874-1952), (highest-ranking crew member to survive the sinking of the RMS Titanic)
Paul McKenna (b. 1977), (footballer)
Paul Mariner (b. 1953), (England international footballer)
Rifleman William Mariner VC (1882-1916), soldier awarded the Victoria Cross at Cambrin in 1915.

Barry Mason (b. 1935), (songwriter)
Ken Morley (b. 1943), (actor)
Sheila Parker (b.1947), (former captain of the England women's national football team)
Phil Parkinson (b. 1967), (footballer, later football manager)
Steve Pemberton (b. 1967),  (actor)
Adam Nagaitis (b. 1985), (actor)
Jason Queally (b. 1970), (cyclist)
Thomas Rawlinson (18th century industrialist, believed to have been born in Chorley)
Kevin Simm (b. 1980), (musician, Wet Wet Wet, also winner of the fifth season of The Voice UK)
Tom Smith (born 1985), (cricketer)
Myles Standish (c. 1584-1656), (founder of the Pilgrim Fathers)
Starsailor (pop group)
Tom Criddle Stephenson (1893-1987), (journalist and champion of walkers' rights)
Sir Henry Tate (1819-1899), (sugar magnate and founder of the Tate Gallery, London)
Josh Charnley (born 1991), (rugby league footballer)
David Unsworth (born 1973), (Everton footballer, later Everton U-23 Manager)
Mickey Walsh (born 1954), (former Irish international footballer)
Sir Holburt Jacob Waring Bt CBE FRCS (1866-1953), Vice-Chancellor of the University of London from 1922–24
Rosemarie Wright (1931-2020), (pianist)
Loui Batley (b. 1987), (actress and dancer)
Bill Beaumont (b. 1952), (former England rugby union captain)
Walter Berg (b. 1947), (astrologer)
Leonora Carrington (1917-2011), (painter)
Phil Cool (b. 1948), (comedian)
C. D. Darlington (1903-1981), (biologist)
Derek Draper (b. 1967), (former Labour spin doctor and newspaper columnist)
Simon Farnworth (b. 1963), (footballer, later physiotherapist)
John Foxx (b. 1948), (musician)
Joseph Gilgun (b. 1984), (actor)
Paul Grayson (b. 1971), (England rugby union player)
Rick Guard (jazz singer and songwriter)
Sir Walter Haworth (1883-1950), (Nobel Prize winner)
Trevor Hemmings (b. 1935), (businessman)
Adam Henley (b. 1994), (footballer, playing for Blackburn Rovers, later for Real Salt Lake in the MLS)
Teddy Hodgson (1885-1919), (from Chorley, played for Burnley F.C., F.A. Cup Winners against Liverpool in 1914)
Lindsay Hoyle (b. 1957), (MP)
Conrad Hunte (1932-1999), (former West Indian Test cricketer, lived in Chorley before the 1957 Test Series against England)
Charles Lightoller (1874-1952), (highest-ranking crew member to survive the sinking of the RMS Titanic)
Paul McKenna (b. 1977), (footballer)
Paul Mariner (b. 1953), (England international footballer)
Rifleman William Mariner VC (1882-1916), soldier awarded the Victoria Cross at Cambrin in 1915.
Barry Mason (b. 1935), (songwriter)
Ken Morley (b. 1943), (actor)
Sheila Parker (b.1947), (former captain of the England women's national football team)
Phil Parkinson (b. 1967), (footballer, later football manager)
Steve Pemberton (b. 1967),  (actor)
Adam Nagaitis (b. 1985), (actor)
Jason Queally (b. 1970), (cyclist)
Thomas Rawlinson (18th century industrialist, believed to have been born in Chorley)
Kevin Simm (b. 1980), (musician, Wet Wet Wet, also winner of the fifth season of The Voice UK)
Tom Smith (born 1985), (cricketer)
Myles Standish (c. 1584-1656), (founder of the Pilgrim Fathers)
Starsailor (pop group)
Tom Criddle Stephenson (1893-1987), (journalist and champion of walkers' rights)
Sir Henry Tate (1819-1899), (sugar magnate and founder of the Tate Gallery, London)
Josh Charnley (born 1991), (rugby league footballer)
David Unsworth (born 1973), (Everton footballer, later Everton U-23 Manager)
Mickey Walsh (born 1954), (former Irish international footballer)
Sir Holburt Jacob Waring Bt CBE FRCS (1866-1953), Vice-Chancellor of the University of London from 1922–24
Rosemarie Wright (1931-2020), (pianist)
Chorley