Celebrity vs. Famous — What's the Difference?

Celebrity is a condition of fame and broad public recognition of an individual or group, or occasionally a character or animal, as a result of the attention given to them by mass media. A person may attain a celebrity status from having great wealth, their participation in sports or the entertainment industry, their position as a political figure, or even from their connection to another celebrity.

Well or widely known.

One who is widely known and of great popular interest.

First-rate; excellent

Fame or popular renown.

Known.

(obsolete) A rite or ceremony.

In the public eye.

(uncountable) Fame, renown; the state of being famous or talked-about.

To make famous; to bring renown to.

A person who has a high degree of recognition by the general population for his or her success or accomplishments; a famous person.

Celebrated in fame or public report; renowned; mach talked of; distinguished in story; - used in either a good or a bad sense, chiefly the former; often followed by for; as, famous for erudition, for eloquence, for military skill; a famous pirate.

Celebration; solemnization.

Widely known and esteemed;

The state or condition of being celebrated; fame; renown; as, the celebrity of Washington.

A person of distinction or renown; - usually in the plural; as, he is one of the celebrities of the place.

A widely known person;

The state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed