| Millions of men, women and children dream of | | | | skyrocket a person to fame in less than a year (just |
| becoming famous. From a very young age, many | | | | ask Carrie Underwood and Leona Lewis). |
| people are driven to see their name in lights and their | | | | 3. Modeling. Some of the most successful celebrities in |
| faces plastered on every billboard in every country. | | | | the entertainment industry have risen to fame by |
| And while millions of people dream of it, only an elite | | | | stretching their long legs on the catwalk. Tyra Banks, |
| group of individuals actually achieve it. | | | | Ashton Kutcher and Heidi Klum are all great examples |
| Those that are interested in finding work in the | | | | of how modeling can make you a celebrity. If you |
| entertainment industry have a few options when it | | | | have a great figure and a marketable image but don't |
| comes to discovering fame. There are three major | | | | really excel in acting or singing (yet), you can still be |
| categories which most celebrities end up falling under: | | | | famous as a model. Shows like America's Next Top |
| acting, singing and modeling. | | | | Model and Make Me A Supermodel have helped |
| 1. Acting. Most of the world's most famous celebrities | | | | many models get their break in the entertainment |
| have - at one point or another - tried their hand at | | | | industry. |
| acting. Securing a major role in a film can make your | | | | If you're not necessarily looking to become famous but |
| acting career soar to all new heights (just ask Rachel | | | | really want to work in the entertainment industry, there |
| McAdams and Ryan Gosling after their performances | | | | are countless jobs available. Considering becoming a |
| in The Notebook or the entire cast of Friends). Getting | | | | film producer, screenwriter, set designer, makeup artist, |
| cast for a major role is the hard part, once you've | | | | hair stylist, entertainment lawyer or movie marketer. |
| starred in a successful movie or television show; you | | | | Becoming famous is tough enough when you live in an |
| pretty much have it made. | | | | entertainment-driven location like Los Angeles, but it's |
| 2. Singing. If you want to become famous, but clearly | | | | incredibly difficult if you don't. Moving to Los Angeles |
| can't act, singing is probably your best option. These | | | | will increase your odds of success and will give you |
| days, you don't even need a phenomenal voice - | | | | the chance you deserve to make it in this industry. |
| especially if you have a marketable image. Take | | | | We wish you the best of luck in your endeavors. And |
| Britney Spears for example. She doesn't have the | | | | remember, persistence is key. Sometimes you have to |
| best vocals in the business but she is the most | | | | be turned down 50 times before you're finally given |
| successful singer of her generation. Shows like | | | | one opportunity. But when that opportunity knocks, all |
| American Idol and America's Got Talent can | | | | your hard work done will finally be worth it. |
