International Women’s Day is all about recognising the achievements of women and Greater Manchester has no shortage of high-achieving women.
From music to acting, activism to influencing, it seems there is nothing that Mancunian women cannot do.
In honour of IWD, here are some of the region’s most famous women and how much they’re worth, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
In honour of IWD, here are some of the region’s most famous women and how much they’re worth, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
9. Maxine Peake
Maxine Peake is a Bolton-born actress of television, film and theatre. Her breakout role was in the hit sitcom Dinnerladies and went on to star in other shows, such as Shameless, Silks and The Village, as well as films like The Theory of Everything alongside Eddie Redmayne. Her net worth is estimated at £840,000. (Photo by Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images)
10. Michelle Keegan
Stockport-born Michelle Keegan, who has an estimated net worth of £3.4million, started her career on Coronation Street. After leaving the soap in 2014, she had a starring role in BBC army drama Our Girl playing Lance Corporal Georgie Lane. You can currently find her on Brassic, Joe Gilgun’s Lancashire-based comedy drama. (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
11. Lisa Stansfield
Singer Lisa Stansfield, who grew up in Heywood in Rochdale, has an estimated net worth of £12.5million. She is known for having a string of hits in the 80s and 90s such as All Around the World, Change and This is the Right Time. (Photo by Clemens Bilan/Getty Images)
12. Holliday Grainger
Actress Holliday Grainger, who is from Didsbury, has an estimated net worth of £4.2million. Her filmography includes the 2015 live action Cinderella, Great Expectations and Anna Karenina. She was most recently announced to be joining the cast of Mickey 17, the upcoming sci-fi feature from acclaimed Korean director Bong Joon-Ho. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images for ZFF)
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