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A celebrity is a person or figure that has a high profile in social and media settings. Most common view of celebrities comes from their visibility in entertainment media such as tv, movies, and or sports. Though recognizable in their respective professions, they generally work to keep anonymity in public settings. There are celebrities who are known by name only, or by the their commercial or professional success. These include, directors, producers, writers, and scientists.  They can be well known to the public or by only a specific trade or industry.  
A celebrity is a person or figure that has a high profile in social and media settings. Most common view of celebrities comes from their visibility in entertainment media such as tv, movies, and or sports. Though recognizable in their respective professions, they generally work to keep anonymity in public settings. There are celebrities who are known by name only, or by the their commercial or professional success. These include, directors, producers, writers, and scientists.  They can be well known to the public or by only a specific trade or industry.  
   
   
==List==
==Celebrities Living in Portland==
''List of Known Celebrities'' <ref>"Famous Oregonians." Oregon.com. Oregon Interactive Corporation:, 18 Apr. 2011. Web. 18 Apr. 2011. <http://web.oregon.com/attractions/famous_oregonians.cfm>.</ref>
''List of Known Celebrities'' <ref>"Famous Oregonians." Oregon.com. Oregon Interactive Corporation:, 18 Apr. 2011. Web. 18 Apr. 2011. <http://web.oregon.com/attractions/famous_oregonians.cfm>.</ref>
   
   
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==Portland Local Celebrities==
* [[Unipiper|Brian Kidd the Unipiper]]


==References==
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Revision as of 14:20, 18 April 2011

A celebrity is a person or figure that has a high profile in social and media settings. Most common view of celebrities comes from their visibility in entertainment media such as tv, movies, and or sports. Though recognizable in their respective professions, they generally work to keep anonymity in public settings. There are celebrities who are known by name only, or by the their commercial or professional success. These include, directors, producers, writers, and scientists. They can be well known to the public or by only a specific trade or industry.

Celebrities Living in Portland

List of Known Celebrities [1]

Actors

  • Danny Glover
  • Ginger Rogers
  • Lindsay Wagner
  • Kim Novak
  • Sally Struthers


Inventors

  • A.C. Gilbert
  • Douglas Engelbart


Scientists

  • Linus Carl Pauling (Chemist)
  • Thomas Condon (Geologist)


Writers

  • Barry Lopez
  • Beverly Cleary
  • H.L. Davis
  • James Ivory
  • Jean Auel
  • Joaquin Miller
  • John Reed
  • Ken Kesey
  • Ursula le Guin


Portland Local Celebrities


References

  1. "Famous Oregonians." Oregon.com. Oregon Interactive Corporation:, 18 Apr. 2011. Web. 18 Apr. 2011. <http://web.oregon.com/attractions/famous_oregonians.cfm>.