Hollywood Walk of Fame
Celebrity pavement attraction
The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles embedded with brass stars honoring figures in the entertainment industry.
Each star bears a name and an emblem indicating the honoree's field: film, television, music, radio, or theater.
She got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The landmark functions as both tourist attraction and industry recognition.
- actorsThose playing roles
- sidewalksPaved pedestrian pathways
- dedication ceremoniesEvents formally opening something
- touristsTravelers seeing sights
- tourist trapOverpriced attraction for visitors
terrazzo · fame · musicians · historical archives · celebrity culture · stars · star ceremony · red carpet · directors · legacy · local businesses · composers · entertainment industry · cinematographers · producers · brass plaques · screenwriters · guided tours
- cinemafilm, films, film studios, movies, movie
- SoCal LandmarksSanta Monica Pier, Griffith Observatory, Disneyland, Universal Studios, Getty Museum
- streetsstreet, road, sidewalk, sidewalks, pavement
- tourist trapsgift shops, souvenir shop, souvenir shops, gift shop, snow globes
Hollywood Walk of Fameobscurity
State of being unknown
anonymity · forgotten · one-hit wonder · potter's field · unmarked grave
Hollywood Walk of FameHollywood blacklist
Film industry political exclusion