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Fame, an American musical Fame (1982 TV series), a 1982–1987 television adaptation of the film; Fame, a remake of the musical film; Fame, a stage adaptation of the film that premiered in 1988; Fame (2003 TV series), a talent competition Fame: The Musical (Irish TV series), an Irish version of the NBC talent show
Famous for being famous is a paradoxical term, often used pejoratively, for someone who attains celebrity status for no clearly identifiable reason—as opposed to fame based on achievement, skill, or talent—and appears to generate their own fame, or someone who achieves fame through a family or relationship association with an existing celebrity.
In his 2020 book Dead Famous: An Unexpected History Of Celebrity, British historian Greg Jenner uses the definition: . Celebrity (noun): a unique persona made widely known to the public via media coverage, and whose life is publicly consumed as dramatic entertainment, and whose commercial brand is made profitable for those who exploit their popularity, and perhaps also for themselves.
15 minutes of fame is short-lived media publicity or celebrity of an individual or phenomenon. The expression was inspired by a quotation misattributed to Andy Warhol : "In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes."
Celebrity culture is a high-volume exposure to celebrities' personal lives on a global scale. It is inherently tied to consumer interests where celebrities transform their fame to become product brands.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 31 January 2025. Person who has become famous through their use of the Internet Not to be confused with Influencer. Internet celebrities Connor Franta, Sam Pottorff, Trevi Moran, Kian Lawley, JC Caylen and Ricky Dillon at VidCon, a convention for YouTubers, in 2014 An Internet celebrity, also referred to ...
Hollywood Walk of Fame, in Los Angeles, California, where honorees are named on plaques surrounded by stars Walhalla hall-of-fame temple, Germany. A hall, wall, or walk of fame is a list of individuals, achievements, or other entities, usually chosen by a group of electors, to mark their excellence or fame in their field. In some cases, these ...
Celebrity Paris Hilton is an example of a 21st-century socialite due to her ability to attract media attention and fame based only on her connections and associations. Hilton is the great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton , the founder of Hilton Hotels & Resorts , and heiress to the Hilton Hotel fortune.