Celebrity
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Celebrity is a condition of fame and broad public recognition of a person or group due to the attention given to them by mass media. The word is also used to refer to famous individuals. A person may
The French celebrity Brigitte Bardot being photographed at the 1958 Venice Film Festival
Choregos and theater actors, from the House of the Tragic Poet, Pompeii, Italy. Naples National Archeological Museum.
The reaction at Charles Dickens's public readings, where "people sometimes fainted at his shows", have been compared to those of a contemporary pop star.
Charlie Chaplin as the Tramp in 1915.
Famous for being famous
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Famous for being famous is a circular term, often used pejoratively, for someone who attains celebrity status for no clearly identifiable reason—as opposed to fame based on achievement, skill, or tale
Celebrity
…famous. People who come up to one in the street or in public places to claim recognition nearly always say: "I've seen you on the telly!" The coinages "famesque" and "celebutante" are of similar pejorative gist. This shift has sparked criticism for promoting superficial recognition over substantive achievements…
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Joyce Brothers
Charles Nelson Reilly
Sienna Miller