celebrity
Sign in to savethumb|right|alt=A black and white photograph of a woman posing while laying on the ground. In front of her, numerous photographers take pictures of her.|The French celebrity Brigitte Bardot being photographed at the [[1958 Venice Film Festival]] 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 attain celebrity status by having great wealth, participation in sports or the entertainment industry, their position as a political figure, or even their
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Celebrity is a state of widespread fame and public recognition that people achieve through media attention, often by becoming wealthy, working in sports or entertainment, or holding political office. The term matters because it describes how modern media creates and elevates certain individuals to positions of significant public prominence and influence.
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17 sectionsContents
- History
- Wealth
- ''Forbes'' celebrity lists
- Entrepreneurship and endorsements
- Famous for being famous
- Mass media phenomena
- Internet
- Social networking and video hosting
- Asia
- Access restriction
- "Fifteen minutes of fame"
- Health implications
- See also
- Citations
- General and cited references
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|right|alt=A black and white photograph of a woman posing while laying on the ground. In front of her, numerous photographers take pictures of her.|The French celebrity Brigitte Bardot being photographed at the [[1958 Venice Film Festival]] 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 attain celebrity status by having great wealth, participation in sports or the entertainment industry, their position as a political figure, or even their connection to another celebrity. 'Celebrity' usually implies a favorable public image, as opposed to the neutrals 'famous' or 'notable', or the negatives 'infamous' and 'notorious'.
==History== In his 2020 book Dead Famous: An Unexpected History Of Celebrity, British historian Greg Jenner uses the definition: