How many "celebrities" are there?

Cafe Society
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I put this in Cafe Society because it’s about celebrities…

Open ended question… let’s define celebrity as pick any 100 random people in a “population”. If 20 or more have ever heard of the celebrity, it’s a celebrity.

i.e. For the population “Americans”,

Celebrities:
“Baby” Jessica McClure
Secretariat
Jerri Manthey, a.k.a. “Jerry from Survivor”?

Non-Celebrities:
The network affiliate newsanchor for a small, local station
Hi Opal!
Sal Bucsema?

How many total entities would fall into the celebrity category?

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…Actually, I think you’ve named all three.

Yep. Baby Jessica, Secretariat and “Jerry from Survivor.” No one else springs to mind.

So there are three celebrities.

3

Rule of Thumb: If they are ‘celebrated’ in any way, they’re a celebrity.

4

A celebrity is known primarily for being famous, not for any particular accomplishment. Carmen Electra is celebrity in its purest form.

BTW, I’ve MET Sal Buscema.

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Wow…I’ve only heard of Jerri, and that’s only if she was the one that was in Playboy. Who are the others and why am I supossed to know them?