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a very famous person
superstar
an extremely famous performer, especially a musician or film actor:
• The film made Tom Cruise an international superstar.
legend
someone who is famous and admired for being extremely good at doing something – used especially about people who are at the end of a long career or who have died:
• blues legend John Lee Hooker • Jane Fonda is the daughter of film legend Henry Fonda.
great
[ usually plural ] someone who was one of the best players or performers that there have ever been:
• He was one of the all-time soccer greats.
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