Notable residents

• Henry Booth, proudly chose the town's name for his title of Earl of Warrington in 1690.
• 18th century free-thinker and scientist Joseph Priestley lived and taught in Warrington, at the Academy^[3].
• Artist Luke Fildes (1843-1927) studied at Warrington School of Art.
• William Beamont was a Victorian solicitor and local philanthropist who founded several churches and the municipal library, the first rate-aided library in the UK.
• The late William Norman, VC (1832-1896) is a local war hero.
• The late Alfred Edward Sephton, VC (1911-1941) is a local war hero.
• Performer George Formby lived in Warrington for several years and is buried in the town's main cemetery.
• First class cricketer George Duckworth was born in Warrington and played Test cricket for England. He played first class cricket for Lancashire between 1923 and 1947.^[18]
• First class cricketer Neil Fairbrother was born in Warrington and played Test cricket for England.^[19]
• Donald Adamson, author and historian, from a Culcheth family, grew up in Lymm.
• Editor of The Sun newspaper Rebekah Wade was born and brought up in south Warrington.
• Actor Steven Arnold was born and still lives in Warrington, he his best known for his role as Ashley Peacock in Coronation Street.
• Singer and reality TV star Kerry Katona was born and grew up in north Warrington.
• Actor Pete Postlethwaite was born and raised in north Warrington.
• 1960s Fashion Designer Ossie Clark went to Beamont Secondary Technical School in Warrington and was brought up in Orford.
• Actor and singer Tim Curry was born and brought up in Grappenhall.
• Actress Sue Johnston was born and still lives in Warrington.
• Broadcaster Pete McCarthy was born and brought up in Warrington.
• Former Stone Roses singer Ian Brown was born in Warrington and currently has a house in Lymm.
• Actress Polly Walker was born in Warrington.
• Van Der Graaf Generator organist/keyboard player Hugh Banton lives and has a business (The Organ Workshop) in Lymm.
• Singer Edna Savage was born in Warrington.
• Granada TV presenter, 'action archaeologist', drummer and author Mark Olly was born and brought up in Stockton Heath, Warrington.
• Playwright, TV and film screenwriter (All Quiet On The Preston Front, Blackball, Calendar Girls) and singer, Tim Firth was born and brought up in south Warrington.
• Peter Brimelow, financial journalist and former senior editor with Forbes magazine in the United States, was born in Warrington.
• Tennis player Nick Brown was born in Warrington.
• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Care Services Liam Byrne was born in Warrington.
• Radio and television broadcaster Chris Evans was born and lived in the town for much of his life.
• Singer Tim Bowness of No-Man (a duo with Porcupine Tree's Steven Wilson) was born and brought up in Stockton Heath.
• Author Robin Jarvis grew up in Warrington.
• Hollyoaks actor Darren Jeffries grew up in Warrington and went to school in the town.
• Author/illustrator and designer of Bob the Builder, Curtis Jobling grew up in Warrington.
• Footballer Stephen Jordan was born and grew up in Warrington.
• Watchmaker and inventor Peter Litherland was born and grew up in Warrington.
• Filmmaker and animator Ian Mackinnon was born in Warrington.
• Professional wrestler Davey Boy Smith ('The British Bulldog') was born in Golborne. (previously part of Warrington), trained in Winwick, and was resident in Warrington at the time of his matches in Britain.
• Comedy writer Miles Tredinnick was born in Warrington.
• Composer and pianist Anthony Whittaker was born and grew up in Warrington.
• Pete Waterman of Stock,Aitken & Waterman and PWL lives not far from Warrington.