A person who is considered famous. A famous person is someone who is known by many people. For the sake of simplicity, let’s assume that famous means being known by 10% of an areas population (such as a country, country sub division, town, etc.) from that period (such as the renaissance or roaring twenties). Therefore, there are many types of famous. One may be famous in their family, but not globally famous. This definition is useful for when desiring to write definitions about celebrities on Urban Dictionary. If it can be assumed that at least 10% of the population of the celebrities home nation (or residing nation if they are stateless) has basic knowledge about them (knowing their name and occupation), then it is acceptable to write a definition about that celebrity.
Urban Dictionary Member 1: Would it be reasonable to assume that Morgan Freeman is a celebrity.
Urban Dictionary Member 2: Yes, as one can assume that at least 10% of the population knows him.
Urban Dictionary Member 2: Yes, as one can assume that at least 10% of the population knows him.
by BillyBobJoe20 December 28, 2020
A celebrity 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 celebrity, from the adjective celeber ("famous," "celebrated"). Being a celebrity is often one of the highest degrees of notability, 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.
Oh, that is a celebrity!
by MarioMaker2 August 13, 2020
by NOT BOB #1 January 25, 2022
A person who is living their best life & minds their own business. They could care less about a hater but for some reason haters are always worried about them.
by LadyWisdom August 08, 2019
A person that everyone dreams of, a person that everyone wants to be, a person who everyone wants to kill, a person that everyone whines about, etc
Person with no life: I was watching Britney Spears live and she has the worst camel toe
Guy 2: fuck off dickweed, celebrity's shouldn't be discriminated for no reason
Me: I hate Britney Spears but I do agree that celebs shouldn't be discriminated
Guy 2: fuck off dickweed, celebrity's shouldn't be discriminated for no reason
Me: I hate Britney Spears but I do agree that celebs shouldn't be discriminated
by ReaperOfDefinitions June 12, 2016
a person that has become famous for one reason or another, only to lose their fame once the generation ends.
The celebrity lost her popularity after people found out that she was from Alabama and had practiced incest.
by Amber_The_Great October 27, 2019