Superstar

Superstar is a term used to refer to a celebrity who has great popular appeal and is widely known, prominent or successful in some field. Celebrities referred to as "superstars" may include individuals who work as actors, actresses, musicians, athletes, and other media-based professions. Particularly notable superstars now receive the appellation "megastar".

Origin of term

The origin of the term in the context of celebrity is uncertain, but a similar expression is attested in The Cricketers of My Time, a famous cricket book by John Nyren about the Hambledon Club. Writing in 1832, Nyren described the outstanding 18th-century batsman John Small as "a star of the first magnitude".

The earliest use of the term "superstar" has been credited to Frank Patrick in reference to the great hockey players on his Vancouver Millionaires teams of the 1910s-1920s, specifically Cyclone Taylor.

The term was later used in the 1960s by Andy Warhol: "A friend of mine named Ingrid from New Jersey came up with a new last name, just right for her new, loosely defined show-business career. She called herself "Ingrid Superstar." I'm positive Ingrid invented that word. At least, I invite anyone with "superstar" clippings that predate Ingrid's to show them to me. The more parties we went to, the more they wrote her name in the papers, Ingrid Superstar, and "superstar" was starting its media run. Ingrid called me a few weeks ago. She's operating a sewing machine now. But her name is still going. It seems incredible, doesn't it?" (Andy Warhol, The Philosophy of Andy Warhol)

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Salman Khan's Security Evaluated After Lawrence Bishnoi Fires Gunshots Outside Gippy Grewal's House

MENA FN 29 Nov 2023
(MENAFN - AsiaNet News) Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has often received death threats from Lawrence Bishnoi and this time yet again the actor's security has apparently been reassessed, and the ... ....
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Ed Sheeran - Magical (Fan Created Music Video) [Ireland]

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Son Ye Jin celebrates Hyun Bin and her son's first birthday with own childhood snap; see photo

Pinkvilla 28 Nov 2023
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The Daily Mail 28 Nov 2023
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Animal: Rajamouli, Mahesh Babu to join Ranbir, Rashmika for event in Hyderabad

The Siasat Daily 27 Nov 2023
Joining them are none other than ace filmmaker SS Rajamouli and superstar Mahesh Babu. Taking to X handle, T-Series shared the news on Sunday and wrote, “Some might roar in streets, some might roar in certain locations, some might roar in a few places, but this man can ROAR across the globe with sheer brilliance....
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After CM Punk's Return To WWE, Superstars Want AJ Lee To Join Him, And I Couldn't Agree More

Cinema Blend 27 Nov 2023
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'Animal': SS Rajamouli, Mahesh Babu to join Ranbir, Rashmika for event in Hyderabad

Beijing News 27 Nov 2023
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Who Is Piya Chakraborty? Parambrata Chatterjee To Marry Singer Anupam Roy's Ex-Wife

MENA FN 27 Nov 2023
(MENAFN - AsiaNet News) Bengali superstar Parambrata Chatterjee is all set to marry activist-singer Piya Chakraborty today, November 27. The couple have been dating for a while now. For the ... ....
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Top 12 best super middleweights in boxing: Rankings for 168lb weight class starring Canelo, Benavidez, Plant

Sportingnews 27 Nov 2023
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Lawrence Bishnoi fires gunshots outside Gippy Grewal’s Canada home due to his closeness with Salman Khan

Bollywood Life 26 Nov 2023
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