From actors to musicians and authors to athletes, there are lots of celebrities with links to the district.
Here are 22 celebrities you might not know are from Wakefield and ithe Five Towns.
Let us know and be sure to tell us any big names that we missed from the list!
5. Helen Worth MBE
Helen Worth MBE is an English actress from Wakefield. She is best known for portraying the role of 'Gail Platt' in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street. In 2014, she received the British Soap Award for Outstanding Achievement. Photo: Mike Marsland
6. Jane McDonald
Jane Anne McDonald is an English singer and television presenter who was born and raised in Wakefield. She recently did a signing in the city's HMV store for her new album 'Living The Dream'. Photo: Karwai Tang
7. Helen Fielding
Helen Fielding is an English novelist and screenwriter from Wakefield, who is best known as the creator of the fictional character Bridget Jones. Photo: David Crotty
8. Reece Dinsdale
Reece Dinsdale is an English actor and director of stage, film and television. He starred opposite Julie Walters in the ITV drama Ahead of the Class and played 'Robert' in Conviction for the BBC. Photo: TV Times