Angelina Jolie

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In this article, the writer notes that a celebrity can be defined as a person who enjoys a high amount of notoriety, a socially visible individual upon whom public attention and admiration is focused. The writer relates that when talking about Angelina Jolie, the first thing that comes to mind is her beautiful figure and comments related to that aspect. The writer maintains that one could say that Angelina Jolie is famous, firstly and especially, for her good looks. In this essay, the writer discusses what made Angelina Jolie a star. The writer concludes that as an entertainer, Angelina Jolie is a celebrity because of her ability to stand out from the crowd, to point out to everyone her individuality, to position herself on a suitable niche and because of her clever management of own personality.

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"Stardom is often associated with beauty and wealth, and always with being famous and living the dream. Having a famous face is although not always synonymous with having a beautiful face (or body). Usually, originality and less ordinary features are the ones who enhance the possibility of becoming famous, because the things that are special and different are more likely to be remembered and looked upon as symbols or role models. The explanation comes from the general tendency towards breaking free from routine, from uniformity and plainness. Individuals feel the need to be entertained, to be dazzled, to be saved from day to day issues and cliches, ordinary people hunger for out of the ordinary stories and characters that can make them feel like they are an integrated part of the fairy tale. But looks aren't everything when it comes to the making of a star. In order to earn or gain celebrity, one must perform or act in a captivating way. What one can do is as important as how one looks."

Sample of Sources Used:

• "Angelina Jolie." Who2. 2007. LLC. 13 Apr. 2007. http://www.who2.com/angelinajolie.html
• "Angelina Jolie Biography." Starpulse. 2007. All Media Guide LLC. 13 Apr. 2007. http://www.starpulse.com/Actresses/Jolie,_Angelina/Biography/
• "Celebrity." Wikipedia. 2007. Wikimedia Foundation Inc. 13 Apr. 2007. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebrity

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