Of course we couldn’t do a list with everyone who is famous from living under the shadow of the minster church but here are some people you know and some you may be surprised to know lived or worked in our great town.
5. James Toseland
James was born in Doncaster 1980 and then lived in Rotherham.He is a former motorcycle racer, he retired in 2011, and a current vocalist of an English rock band Toseland. He is one of only two men to have won the World Superbike Championship for two different manufacturers. Photo: Dean Atkins
6. Louis Tomlinson.
World-wide pop sensation Louis Tomlinson from Doncaster shot to fame on the 2010 X-factor show but before that had done some acting work on Waterloo Road and If I Had You. He was a was a sixth form student at Hall Cross School and is a former pupil of the Hayfield School Photo: Jpress
7. Chloe Wilburn
25-year-old Chole from Doncaster made history when she became a Big Brother winner in 2016 and took home the biggest prize fund in the shows history. Photo: LESLEY PICKERSGILL
8. Thomas Howes
Thomas, 33, was trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and is best known for having played the role of William Mason, the second footman in ITV's Downton Abbey. Photo: Jpress