Liverpool and Merseyside are home to many successful celebrities who first discovered their incredible talents while attending schools and colleges in and around Liverpool.
17. Wayne Rooney
Professional footballer manager and former Everton star, Wayne Rooney, was born in Croxteth and attended both Our Lady and St Swithin's Primary School and De La Salle School. | Getty Images
18. Peter Serafinowicz
Peter Serafinowicz is an English actor, comedian, director and screenwriter, best known for his roles in The Tick, Shaun of the Dead, and the voice of Darth Maul in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. Serafinowicz was born in Gateacre and moved with his family to the Belle Vale area of Liverpool, where he attended Our Lady of the Assumption Primary School. The family moved back to Gateacre when he was age 14, and he attended St Francis Xavier’s College in Woolton. | Getty Images
19. Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr is an English musician, singer, songwriter and actor who achieved fame as the drummer for the Beatles. He attended St Silas, a Church of England primary school and later Dingle Vale Secondary modern school. Due to prolonged illness, he fell behind and missed out on the 11-plus qualifying examination required for attendance at a grammar school. | Kevin Winter/Getty Images
20. Harold Wilson
Born on March 11, 1916 in Huddersfield, Harold Wilson moved to Wirral when he was a teenager. He attended Wirral Grammar School for Boys in the 1930s and became the first Head Boy. Labour Prime Minister for eight years, a Blue Plaque in his honour can be seen outside the school. | Getty Images