Become Famous – 3 Ways To Discover Fame

Millions of men, women and children dream of becoming famous. From a very young age, many people are driven to see their name in lights and their faces plastered on every billboard in every country. And while millions of people dream of it, only an elite group of individuals actually achieve it.

Those that are interested in finding work in the entertainment industry have a few options when it comes to discovering fame. There are three major categories which most celebrities end up falling under: acting, singing and modeling.
1. Acting. Most of the world’s most famous celebrities have – at one point or another – tried their hand at acting. Securing a major role in a film can make your acting career soar to all new heights (just ask Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling after their performances in The Notebook or the entire cast of Friends). Getting cast for a major role is the hard part, once you’ve starred in a successful movie or television show; you pretty much have it made.


2. Singing. If you want to become famous, but clearly can’t act, singing is probably your best option. These days, you don’t even need a phenomenal voice – especially if you have a marketable image. Take Britney Spears for example. She doesn’t have the best vocals in the business but she is the most successful singer of her generation. Shows like American Idol and America’s Got Talent can skyrocket a person to fame in less than a year (just ask Carrie Underwood and Leona Lewis).

3. Modeling. Some of the most successful celebrities in the entertainment industry have risen to fame by stretching their long legs on the catwalk. Tyra Banks, Ashton Kutcher and Heidi Klum are all great examples of how modeling can make you a celebrity. If you have a great figure and a marketable image but don’t really excel in acting or singing (yet), you can still be famous as a model. Shows like America’s Next Top Model and Make Me A Supermodel have helped many models get their break in the entertainment industry.

If you’re not necessarily looking to become famous but really want to work in the entertainment industry, there are countless jobs available. Considering becoming a film producer, screenwriter, set designer, makeup artist, hair stylist, entertainment lawyer or movie marketer.

Becoming famous is tough enough when you live in an entertainment-driven location like Los Angeles, but it’s incredibly difficult if you don’t. Moving to Los Angeles will increase your odds of success and will give you the chance you deserve to make it in this industry.

We wish you the best of luck in your endeavours. And remember, persistence is key. Sometimes you have to be turned down 50 times before you’re finally given one opportunity. But when that opportunity knocks, all your hard work done will finally be worth it.

Celebrity Gossip In January 2009

Lee Ryan's newborn name
Lee Ryan has named his poor little newborn baby boy Rayn Lee. When asked why Lee revealed they chose it some time ago and they liked it because "It's an anagram of Ryan." Wait, what? All they did was swap the middle letters?!

Madonna's latest pictures
Week after week the public are subjected to horrendous pictures of Madonna in various states of undress and the latest shots, which are apparently to help promote her album, Hard Candy are quite possibly the grossest yet. She's got a great figure for a 50-year-old, but is it really necessary to see so much of it so often? Seriously, put it away old lady, enough's enough.


Amy Winehosue in the Caribbean
Troubled singer Amy Winehouse has been enjoying herself in the Caribbean for a few weeks now and in that time we've seen pictures of her frolicking in the sand, shots of her mingling with the locals and photos of her venturing out to sea on a boat trip. Meanwhile Blake -her husband- is still banged up back in Blighty. Will she file for divorce when she gets back home?

Travis Barker performs in Las Vegas
Travis Barker shed his shirt and revealed the scars he now bears from the horrific plane crash he was involved in last September. The former Blink 182 drummer was playing a gig in Las Vegas with his pal and the only other survivor of the crash that claimed the lives of four other people onboard, DJ AM.

Rihanna's sore on top lip
Rihanna and Chris Brown were caught up arriving at The 21 Club in Dublin where they were holding the after-party for Chris Brown's concert and it was noticed that she had a big scabby cold sore on her top lip! That explains her recent Michael Jackson style disguise.