Category:Celebrities

A celebrity is a famous person. The etymological origin of the word is "one who is celebrated." An alternative definition of a celebrity is a person who is famous for being famous (regardless of what first brought them to fame). What it takes to be a celebrity depends on the cultural context and the period in history. The advent of mass media increased the public interest in celebrities, and has even developed into a self-substantiating circuit (the "cult of celebrity"—being famous for being famous, and not for having achieved anything else). Some ordinary people volunteer to become known on television (for example, in reality television shows) for a taste of celebrity, though celebrity from a reality show is usually called "fleeting celebrity" or "15 minutes of fame" (a term coined by Andy Warhol).

Note on categorization

Individuals should not be included in this category unless they do not fit into another occupational category.

Subcategories

There are 4 subcategories to this category.

B

• British celebrities

G

• Gay icons

S

• Singaporean celebrities
• Streakers

Articles in category "Celebrities"

There are 32 articles in this category.

Dick Assman B Battle of the Network Stars Bianca Jagger C Celebrinots List of celebrities on The Simpsons Celebrity Celebrity Jeopardy! Celebrity Poker Showdown Celebrity chef Celebrity culture

C cont. Celebrity prank calls Celebrity sex tape G Gossip columnist H Hello! magazine Nicky Hilton Hollywood Minute I I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! L List of Hollywood celebrity couples List of Muppets based on celebrities List of celebrities on South Park List of celebrity guest stars on Sesame Street

L cont. List of famous gay, lesbian or bisexual people List of sex symbols List of superstars M Movie star N Nude celebrities on the Internet P People (magazine) R Raymond Burr S Scientific celebrity Sex symbol The Surreal Life T Tutti Camarata