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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; Fame, a stand-up tour and DVD by Ricky Gervais "Fame" (Law & Order), a 2006 episode of Law & Order "Fame", a 2010 episode of NCIS: Los Angeles
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.
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.
Wikipedia is written by volunteer editors and hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation, a non-profit organization that also hosts a range of other volunteer projects: Commons Free media repository
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.
Various collaborative online encyclopedias were attempted before the start of Wikipedia, but with limited success. [19] Wikipedia began as a complementary project for Nupedia, a free online English-language encyclopedia project whose articles were written by experts and reviewed under a formal process. [20]
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 ...