Find your local celebrity with our new map

SOUTH Yorkshire has more than its fair share of homegrown talent and now for the first time you can find every single one of them in the same place.

If you have ever been caught up in a heated discussion about which musicians were really born in the area or which television programme boasts the most South Yorkshire talent, you can find the answers at Celeb Street.

Celeb Street is a new addition to The Star's website and it puts each of the area's best known faces in their place.

Click here to visit Celeb Street

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You can run your mouse over our interactive map and find out which pop star used to go to your school or which small screen legend lived down your road.

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David Seaman, Kevin Keegan, Darren Gough and the gang have all made their mark on behalf of the sporting world.

While Coronation Street keeps up its profile through the likes of Tricky Dicky, bad boy Tommy Harris and even Steve McDonald's first wife.

There is a fair sprinkling of Hollywood faces ranging from Brian Blessed and Sean Bean to Diana Rigg as well as stars of television ranging from the Chuckle Brothers to Jeremy Clarkson.

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Family favourites Michael Palin and Michael Parkinson haven't missed their slot while in the music world we have everyone from the Arctic Monkeys to Def Leppard, Joe Cocker, Lesley Garrett and Tony Christie.

Joe Scarborough brings an artistic feel while Helen Sharman couldn't be denied a spot as the first Briton in space and Peter Stringfellow is certainly well known enough.

And if you want to see anyone else added email [email protected] with your suggestions.