List of celebrities

celebrity Celebrity is a condition of fame and broad public recognition of a person or group as a result of the attention given to them by mass media. An individual may attain a celebrity status from having great wealth, their participation in sports ...

is a person who is widely recognised in a given society and commands a degree of public and media attention. The word is derived from the

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...

''celebrity'', from the adjective ''celeber'' ("famous," "celebrated"). Being a celebrity is often one of the highest degrees of

notability Notability is the property of being worthy of notice, having fame, or being considered to be of a high degree of interest, significance, or distinction. It also refers to the capacity to be such. Persons who are notable due to public responsibi ...

, although the word ''notable'' is mistaken to be synonymous with the title celebrity, fame, prominence etc. As in Wikipedia, articles written about notable people doesn't necessarily synonymize them as a celebrity. The following are lists of celebrities: *

Lists of actors The following are lists of actors: Specific roles or genres *List of actors who have played the Doctor *List of actors who have played Mycroft Holmes *List of actors who have played Sherlock Holmes *List of actors who have played Inspector Lestra ...

* List of celebrities on ''The Simpsons'' * List of celebrity guest stars on ''Sesame Street'' * List of celebrity inventors *

List of celebrities with advanced degrees This is a list of artists and entertainers with advanced degrees (PhDs and other academic degrees leading to the title of Doctor). Excluded are honorary degree An honorary degree is an academic degree for which a university (or other degree ...

List of comedians A comedian is one who entertains through comedy, such as jokes and other forms of humour. Following is a list of comedians, comedy groups, and comedy writers. Comedians ''(sorted alphabetically by surname)'' A * Rose Abdoo (born 1962) * Ray ...

List of dance personalities This is a work-in-progress partial list of people involved in dance Alphabetical A * Eleonora Abbagnato - Italian ballet dancer * Stella Abrera - Filipino-American ballet dancer * Carlos Acosta - Cuban ballet dancer and artistic director of Birm ...

List of dancers An annotated list of popular/famous dancers. A *Ayo & Teo, duo of dancers and musicians from Ann Arbor, Michigan. *Fred Astaire ( – ), American film and Broadway stage dancer, choreographer, singer, musician and actor. He was an innovator ...

List of fashion designers This is a list of notable fashion designers sorted by nationality. It includes designers of ''haute couture'' and ready-to-wear. For ''haute couture'' only, see the list of grands couturiers. For footwear designers, see the list of footwear desi ...

List of female boxers This is a list of notable female boxers. For a list of notable male boxers, see List of male boxers. A B C D E F G H J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Z {, class="wikitable sortable" , - ! Name ! National ...

List of film and television directors This is a list of notable directors in motion picture and television arts. A *Dodo Abashidze *George Abbott *Norman Abbott *Phil Abraham *Jim Abrahams *Abiola Abrams *J. J. Abrams *Ivan Abramson *Lenny Abrahamson *Hany Abu-Assad *Tengiz Abula ...

List of Forbes Celebrity 100 Celebrity 100 is an annual list compiled and published by ''Forbes'' magazine since 1999, preceding by the ''Forbes'' Top 40 entertainers list. Until 2014, the rankings were made based on a complex combination of factors, including earnings, so ...

List of League of Legends players Players of ''League of Legends ''League of Legends'' (''LoL''), commonly referred to as ''League'', is a 2009 multiplayer online battle arena video game developed and published by Riot Games. Inspired by ''Defense of the Ancients'', a Mod ( ...

List of male boxers This is a list of notable male boxers. For a list of female boxers, see List of female boxers. A * William Abelyan *Arthur Abraham * Miguel Acosta *Tomasz Adamek *Ola Afolabi *Joachim Alcine *Devon Alexander * José Alfaro *Muhammad Ali * Elvi ...

List of musicians This is a list of lists of musicians. Genre The following are lists of musicians by style or music genre. 0–9 *List of 1970s Christian pop artists A *List of acid rock artists *List of adult alternative artists * List of alternative country ...

List of news presenters This is a list of news presenters by nationality. List of news presenters by nationality American news anchors * Roz Abrams, formerly of CBS News, ABC's ''Eyewitness News'' * Christiane Amanpour, CNN * Ernie Anastos (retired), formerly of WNYW, ...

Lists of singers These are lists of singers. By nationality *List of Afghan singers * List of American singers *List of British singers *List of Cambodian singers *List of Dutch singers *List of Finnish singers *List of French singers * List of Icelandic singers ...

List of singer-songwriters This is a list of singer-songwriters who write, compose, and perform their own musical material. The list is divided into two sections to differentiate between artists categorized as singer-songwriters and others who do not fall under the definiti ...

List of social thinkers This article provides a list of social thinkers. The title social thinker denotes a person who is acknowledged as a visionary for social advancement. __NOTOC__ {{compact ToC, num=no, side=yes, top=yes B * Dharamvir Bharati * Subhash Chandra ...

Lists of sportspeople There are a variety of articles listing sportspeople of a particular sport. *Archers *Baseball players Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occur ...

List of stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame The following list includes the names, locations, and categories of all the stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The categories are motion pictures, television, recording, radio, and live performance. The list does not include a star's name until h ...

List of stars on the London Avenue of Stars The Avenue of Stars was a version of the Hollywood Walk of Fame in London, England. It opened in 2005 with one hundred names, and was a temporary installation to accompany a TV show to celebrate ITV's 50th birthday. The Avenue of Stars was a wal ...

List of tattoo artists This is a list of notable tattoo artists. References {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Tattoo Artists Tattoo A tattoo is a form of body modification made by inserting tattoo ink, dyes, and/or pigments, either indelible or tempora ...

List of television presenters A list of notable television presenters (British) or MCs (USA), (Latin America), by country of production: Albania * Arian Demolli * Leon Menkshi Argentina Australia Belgium Brazil Canada Chile Colombia Costa Rica *Maribel Guardi ...

* List of tik tokers *

List of wrestlers The following articles contain lists of wrestlers: *List of amateur wrestlers Listed are notable wrestlers who were competitors in either freestyle, Greco-Roman, or collegiate wrestling styles. These wrestlers are not to be confused with profes ...

List of YouTubers YouTubers are people mostly known for their work on the video sharing platform YouTube. The following is a list of YouTubers for whom Wikipedia has articles either under their own name or their YouTube channel name. This list excludes people who ...

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