This list includes everyone from Alan Turing to Liam Gallagher. Their work has certainly helped put Manchester on the map!

21. Ricky Hatton
Richard Hatton was a British professional boxer who competed between 1997 and 2012, and later worked as a boxing promoter and trainer. | Getty Images

22. Gary Neville
Gary Neville is an English football pundit, former coach and player, and co-owner of English Football League club Salford City. As a player, Neville was a right-back and spent his entire career with Manchester United, serving as captain for five years. | Manchester United via Getty Images

23. Mick Hucknall
Michael Hucknall is a singer and songwriter. Hucknall achieved international fame in the 1980s as the lead singer and songwriter of the soul-influenced pop band Simply Red, with whom he had a 25-year career and sold over 50 million albums | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images

24. Suranne Jones
Suranne Jones is an actress and producer known for her numerous collaborations with screenwriter Sally Wainwright, she rose to prominence playing Karen McDonald on ITV's Coronation Street between 2000 and 2004 | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images


