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{{Commons category|Celebrities}} |
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{{Cat main|Celebrity}} |
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The etymological origin of "'''celebrity'''" is "one who is celebrated." |
The etymological origin of "'''celebrity'''" is "one who is celebrated." Alternatively, a celebrity is a person who is famous for being famous (regardless of what first brought them to fame). A person that is considered 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]]). |
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== Note on categorization == |
== Note on categorization == |
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Revision as of 21:02, 19 May 2024
The etymological origin of "celebrity" is "one who is celebrated." Alternatively, a celebrity is a person who is famous for being famous (regardless of what first brought them to fame). A person that is considered 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 only be included in this category if they do not fit into any other occupational category.
 | This category may inappropriately label persons. See Wikipedia:Categorization and WP:BLPCAT for advice on how to apply categorization to articles relating to people. See also the policy at Wikipedia:Categorizing articles about people regarding categorization by ethnicity, gender, religion, sexuality, or disability. |
Subcategories
This category has the following 14 subcategories, out of 14 total.
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B
- Celebrity biographers (33 P)
C
D
- Celebrity doctors (36 P)
- Celebrity dolls (7 P)
F
G
- Gossip blogs (14 P)
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M
P
R
S
- Songs about fame (70 P)
Pages in category "Celebrity"
The following 54 pages are in this category, out of 54 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.