1. someone who's known but not famous

2. when you're a household name on the l.e.s., but no one in oklahoma has ever heard of you

3. "famous" enough to be invited to all the fabulous parties, but not famous enough for the paparazzi to follow you to after hours
nearly everyone in paper magazine is a downtown superstar

like chloe sevigny before she went all mainstream (not that we don't still adore her)
by djsupercute August 9, 2007
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