Entertainment and sport plays a big part in the lives of many as we look at some of the famous actors, musicians, comedians and others who have lived in or were born in Crawley.
9. Chico
Yousseph "Chico" Slimani made his name as a contestant on the X-factor. In 2006, he had a number one hit on the British charts entitled 'It's Chico Time' Photo: JL
10. Alan Minter
Boxer Alan Minter is a legend in Crawley and arguably the greatest the town has ever produced. He held the undisputed middleweight title in 1980, having previously held the British middleweight title from 1975 to 1976, and the European middleweight title twice between 1977 and 1979. As an amateur, Minter won a bronze medal in the light-middleweight division at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He died in September 2020 and was given a great send off by the residents of Crawley Photo: Express
11. Matt Charman
Screenwriter Matt Charman was born in Crawley. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for his 2015 film Bridge of Spies, directed by Steven Spielberg and co-written with Joel and Ethan Coen. Charman started out writing for theatre, making a breakthrough as writer-in-residence at the National Theatre in London, where then-director Nicholas Hytner described Charman as having "a priceless nose for a story". Photo: (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Hollywood Reporter)