famous person

Meaning

A famous person is someone who is widely known, recognized, and talked about by many people, often due to achievements in entertainment, sports, politics, or science.

Examples

• Have you ever met a famous person in real life?

  Have you ever met a famous person in real life?

• He became a famous person after his video went viral on the internet.

  He became a famous person after his video went viral on the internet.

• There is a famous person eating at the table next to us!

  There is a famous person eating at the table next to us!

• She wants to be a famous person, but she doesn't like the lack of privacy.

  She wants to be a famous person, but she doesn't like the lack of privacy.

• The museum has wax figures of almost every famous person you can think of.

  The museum has wax figures of almost every famous person you can think of.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ He is a fame person in my country.

  ✓ He is a famous person in my country.

  'Fame' is a noun. You must use the adjective form 'famous' to describe a person who has fame.

• ✗ I saw a popular person from the TV yesterday.

  ✓ I saw a famous person from the TV yesterday.

  'Popular' means liked by many people, whereas 'famous' means known by many people. When talking about public figures known by the general public, 'famous person' or 'celebrity' is more appropriate.

Related Expressions

Practice

• If you could meet any ___ in the world, who would it be?

  💡 Someone who is known by millions of people.

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  famous person

• She saw a ___ at the airport, but she was too shy to ask for a photo.

  💡 A well-known individual or celebrity.

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  famous person