Singer Mariah Carey and actor Robert De Niro are international celebrities for their respective work. Robert Mario De Niro Jr (born August 17 1943 is a two-time Academy Award -winning American Film Actor, director and producer

A celebrity is a widely-recognized or famous person who commands a high degree of public and media attention. The word stems from the Latin verb "celebrere" but they may not become a celebrity unless public and mass media interest is piqued. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. "Popular press" redirects here note that the University of Wisconsin Press publishes under the imprint "The Popular Press" For example Virgin Director Richard Branson was famous as a CEO, but he did not become a global celebrity until he attempted to circumnavigate the globe in a hot air balloon. Virgin Group Ltd is a branded Venture capital conglomerate of separately run companies that each use the Virgin brand of British business tycoon Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson (born 18 July 1950 is an English Business magnate, best known for his Virgin brand of over 360 companies A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001 The hot air balloon is the oldest successful human-carrying Flight technology Another example is Al Gore, whose environmental crusade has elevated him to celebrity status. Albert Arnold Gore Jr (born March 31 1948 is an American environmental Activist, author Businessperson, former Politician, and former On the other hand, mass entertainment personalities such as soap opera actors or music stars are likely to become celebrities even if the person deliberately avoids media attention. "Popular press" redirects here note that the University of Wisconsin Press publishes under the imprint "The Popular Press" A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio.

A famous HORE of celebrity comes from the cultural theorist Daniel Boorstin. Daniel Joseph Boorstin ( October 1, 1914 – February 28, 2004) was an American Historian, Professor, Attorney In his book,The Image: A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America, he critically describes a celebrity as “a person who is known for his well-knownness . . . a human pseudo-event. ”^[1]

Central Celebrities

Irish author Oscar Wilde was a 19th-century celebrity, as famous for his outrageous personality and later disgrace for his homosexuality as he was for his writing. Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900 was an Irish Playwright, Novelist, poet and Author of

A small number of celebrities can be considered 'global', in that their fame has spread across the world, even across linguistic and cultural boundaries. These celebrities are often prominent political figures, actors, globally successful artists, musicians and sports stars. A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a Sport is an Activity that is governed by a set of rules or Customs and often engaged in competitively

The rise of international celebrities in acting and popular music is due in large part to the massive scope and scale of the media industries, enabling celebrities to be viewed more often and in more places. The reach of entertainment products is further extended by large-scale illegal copying of movies and music, which makes inexpensive pirated versions of DVDs and CDs available throughout even less economically developed countries.

Regional or cultural celebrities

Each culture and region has its own independent celebrity system, with a hierarchy of popular film, television, and sports stars. Developing countries are countries that haven't reached Western-style standards of democratic government free market economy industrialization social programs and human rights guaranties Celebrities who are very popular for example: Dayton Ricketts in Canada & United States ( Dayton Rickett's Official Website: www. daytonricketts. piczo. com) might be unknown abroad, except with culturally-related groups, such as within a diaspora. The term Diaspora (in Greek, διασπορά &ndash " a scattering or sowing of seeds " refers any population sharing common ethnic In some cases, a country-level celebrity might command some attention outside their native country, but not to the degree that they can be considered a global celebrity. For example, singer Lara Fabian is widely-known in the French-speaking world, but only had a couple of Billboard hits in the U. Lara Fabian (born Lara Crokaert January 9, 1970 in Etterbeek, Belgium) is an international Belgian - Italian S. , whereas singer Celine Dion is well-known in both communities. Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( OC OQ (born March 30 1968 in Charlemagne Quebec) is a Canadian pop Singer

Subnational entities or regions, or cultural communities (linguistic, ethnic, religious) also have their own 'celebrity systems', especially in linguistically or culturally-distinct regions such as Quebec (a French-speaking province in Canada) and Wales (a constituent country of the UK). Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping Regional radio personalities, newscasters, politicians or community leaders can be considered as local or regional celebrities.

A local celebrity can be more of a household name than a national celebrity and may often experience the same type of attention from the public as a national celebrity albeit in the confines of their particular region. For example, while journalist Lin Sue Cooney is a well known television reporter in Arizona, while she is little known outside the Southwestern US. Lin Sue Cooney is a television reporter who works at Arizona 's Channel 12 NBC affiliate Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States.

In a smaller country, linguistic or cultural community, a figure will be less likely to gain a broader celebrity. Shakira and Daddy Yankee were known largely in the Spanish-speaking world before becoming popular in English-speaking communities, by performing English language songs. Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born February 2 1977 known simply as Shakira Ramón (Raymond Ayala (born February 3 1977 known artistically as Daddy Yankee, is a Latin Grammy Award -winning Puerto Rican Reggaeton recording English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Similarly, Spanish actors Penélope Cruz,Antonio Banderas, Elsa Pataki, Xoel Pamos and Javier Bardem who were country-level celebrities in their native Spain, were able to become global celebrities only after they became Hollywood actors in English-speaking films. Penélope Cruz Sánchez (pe̞ˈne̞ˑlo̞pe̞ ˈkɾuθ̟ ˈs̺änʲʨe̞θ̟ born April 28 1974 better known as Penélope Cruz, is a Spanish actress José Antonio Domínguez Banderas (born August 10, 1960) better known as Antonio Banderas, is a Spanish film Actor and Singer Elsa Pataky (born July 18, 1976) is a Spanish actress. Biography Early life and career Pataky was born as Elsa Javier Ángel Encinas Bardem (born 1 March 1969 is an Academy Award -winning and critically acclaimed Spanish Actor who has starred in over two dozen

English-speaking media commentators and journalists will sometimes refer to celebrities as A-List, B-List, C-List, D-List or Z-List. The A-list is a term that alludes to major Movie stars and/or the most bankable in the Hollywood movie industry. These informal rankings indicate a placing within the hierarchy. However, due to differing levels of celebrity in different regions, it is difficult to place people within one bracket. A Nicaraguan actor might be a B-list action film actor in the US, but be an A-list star in the Czech Republic. An objective method of placing celebrities from any country into categories from A-List to H-List based on their number of Google hits has been proposed^[2], but while this method is quantitative, it only works for individuals with distinctive names, e. Google Inc is an American public corporation, earning revenue from advertising related to its Internet search, e-mail, online g. , Jason Mewes, not Kevin Smith.

Professions that can make someone a celebrity

Gisele Bündchen, model

Some professional activities, by the nature of being high-paid, highly exposed, and difficult to get into, are likely to confer celebrity status. Gisele Caroline Bündchen (born July 20 1980 is a Brazilian model. For example, movie stars and television actors with lead roles on prominently scheduled shows are likely to become celebrities. For other uses including various songs titled "Movie Star" see Movie star (disambiguation. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works High-ranking politicians, national television reporters, daytime television show hosts, supermodels^[3], successful athletes and chart-topping musicians are also likely to become celebrities. A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person List of television reporters: Argentina Cristina Perez Australia Richard Carleton A supermodel is a highly-paid élite fashion model who usually has a worldwide reputation and often a background in Haute couture and commercial modeling A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a A few humanitarian leaders such as Mother Teresa have even achieved fame because of their charitable work. Humanitarianism is an active belief in Humanism (the idea of the value of human life whereby Humans practice benevolent treatment and provide assistance to other humans Mother Teresa, Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, (born August 26, 1910 – September 5, 1997) was an Albanian ref>Spink Some people are internet celebrities and are found in videos online.

While some film and theatre directors, producers, fashion designers, artists, authors, trial lawyers and journalists have achieved celebrity status, in general they are less famous than actors of equal professional importance to the business. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. A theatre director or stage director is a practitioner in the Theatre field who oversees and orchestrates the mounting of a theatre production (a play, A film producer is a person who creates the conditions for making movies. Fashion design is the Applied art dedicated to Clothing and lifestyle Accessories created within the cultural and social influences of a specific time The definition of an artist is wide-ranging and covers a broad spectrum of Activities to do with creating Art, practicing the Arts and/or demonstrating An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law as an attorney, Counsel or Solicitor; a person A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends

Individuals with their own television show (or sections of television shows) often become a celebrity, even when their profession would not normally lead to celebrity status: this can include doctors, chefs, gardeners, and conservationists on shows like Trading Spaces and The Crocodile Hunter. A physician, medical practitioner or medical doctor who practices Medicine, and is concerned with maintaining or restoring human Health A chef is a person who cooks professionally In a professional kitchen setting the term is used only for the one person in charge of everyone else in the kitchen the executive A gardener is any person involved in the growing and maintenance of plants notably in a Garden. The conservation movement also known as nature conservation is a political social and to some extent scientific movement that seeks to protect natural resources including Trading Spaces is an hour-long US television reality program that has aired since 2000 on the cable channels TLC and Discovery Home The Crocodile Hunter was a wildlife However fame based on one program may often prove short-lived after a program is discontinued.

Celebrity families

An individual can achieve celebrity on the basis of their profession, accomplishments, or notoriety, without necessarily having any family or social connections to aid them. However, there are families where the entire family is considered to have celebrity status. In monarchies, all members of royal families are celebrities, especially when they are associated with a real or perceived scandal. As well, there are artistic 'dynasties', where several members of a family are associated with a profession - such as music, sports or politics.

Examples include the Arquettes, Baldwins, Barrymores, Chaplins, Coppolas, Hiltons, Jacksons, Kennedys, McCartneys, Osbournes, Redgraves,Palmer Family, Christiansen Family, etc. The Barrymore family is an American acting family The members have gained a reputation for both tremendous talent and tendencies for self-destructive behavior Family tree }}}}}}}}}}}} The Hilton family is a successful American family founded by hotel magnate Conrad Hilton (1887-1979 The Jackson 5 (also spelled The Jackson Five or The Jackson 5ive, and later known as The Jacksons) was an American popular music Family The Kennedy family are a family descending from the marriage of the Irish-Americans Joseph P The Osbournes was an Emmy Award -winning American Reality television program broadcast by MTV in the U The Redgrave family is a fifth-generation theatrical Dynasty.

Celebrity as a mass media phenomenon

In the 1970s, academics began analyzing the phenomenon of celebrity and stardom. According to Sofia Johansson the "canonical texts on stardom" include articles by Boorstin (1971), Alberoni (1972) and Dyer (1979) that examined the "representations of stars and on aspects of the Hollywood star system. Richard W Dyer (born 1945 in Leeds) is an English academic specialising in cinema. " Johansson notes that "more recent analyses within media and cultural studies (e. g. Gamson 1994; Marshall 1997; Giles 2000; Turner, Marshall and Bonner 2000; Rojek 2001; Turner 2004) have instead dealt with the idea of a pervasive, contemporary, ‘celebrity culture’. "

In Bob Greene’s article “The new stardom that doesn't require paying any dues,” he argues that for “most of man's history. . . people of talent would work to create something--something written, something painted, something sculpted, something acted out--and it would be passed on to audiences. ” With the rise of reality TV shows, Greene points out that audiences have been turned into the creators. He argues that the “alleged stars of the reality shows "Survivor" and "Big Brother,"have become famous not for doing, but merely for being. ” ^[4]

Greene says that “You simply have to be present, in the right place at the right time. Michael Musto Birthdate &ndash --> is an American Writer who began his professional career at The Village Voice, where ” Whereas “. . . public[ly famous] people were once defined as such based upon the fact that their remarkable skills had brought them to the attention of the public,” Greene states that with reality TV, “one can become a public person just by being a person, in public. ”

Celebrities often have fame comparable to that of royalty. A royal family is the extended family of a monarch. Generally the head of a royal family is a king or queen regnant As a result, there is a strong public curiosity about their private affairs. Celebrities may be resented for their accolades, and the public may have a love/hate relationship with celebrities. Due to the high visibility of celebrities' private lives, their successes and shortcomings are often made very public. Celebrities are alternately portrayed as glowing examples of perfection, when they garner awards, or as decadent or immoral if they become associated with a scandal.

Tabloid magazines and talk TV shows bestow a great deal of attention on celebrities. To stay in the public eye and to make money, more celebrities are participating in business ventures such as celebrity-branded items including books, clothing lines, perfume, and household items.

Fame in the 20th century

Madonna is noted for reinventing her image throughout her career. Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American

Clive James, the Australian writer, broadcaster and performer, wrote a book on the phenomenon of fame in the 20th century. Clive James AM (born Vivian James, on October 7, 1939 in Kogarah New South Wales) is an Expatriate Australian He contends that true fame was almost unknown before the 20th century, because of lack of global mass media, and the first true media celebrity was Charles Lindbergh, initially because of his aviation feats and later because of the tragic kidnapping and murder of his son. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

James points out that celebrity eventually became distinctly different from fame, resulting in the phenomenon of people who are famous for being famous. Famous for being famous, in Popular culture terminology refers to someone who attains celebrity status for no particular identifiable reason He cites Elizabeth Taylor as an early example, whose private life made her more of a celebrity than her film career had. Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor, DBE (born 27 February 1932) is a two-time Academy Award -winning English-American actress He also contends that fame sometimes backfires on those who seek it by depriving them of their privacy for life, a point illustrated by the rise of the paparazzi and their fanatic desire for pictures and personal stories about celebrities. Paparazzi is a plural term ( paparazzo being the singular form for Photographers who take unstaged and/or candid photographs of Celebrities

He argues that achieving great fame requires frequently reinventing yourself, as exhibited by Madonna and Michael Jackson. Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman

References

See also

• Celebrity worship
• Superstar (celebrity)
• Celebrity branding
• Q Score
• List of celebrities
• List of television presenters

External links

• Academic website for the study of Celebrity
• Feature article on the psychology of celebrity obsession, "Divine Trash", from Cosmos science magazine