stardom

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Her 1957 recording of the 1923 kiss-off tune rocketed her to stardom at 19.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

But despite his overnight stardom, hopes were instantly dashed after the tattoo came to light.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

Carpenter has gone from a child actor known for her role as Maya on Disney’s “Girl Meets World” to pop stardom in the past few years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

“I say to young actors, ‘I didn’t play Magneto until I was 60,’” McKellen says of the stardom he experienced later in life.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

They filled his biographical vacuum with suitably large Wild West myths: knocked-over banks, rodeo stardom, daring exploits in the Indian wars.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand