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The Walk of Fame runs east to west on Hollywood Boulevard from Gower Street to La Brea Avenue, and north to south on Vine Street between Yucca Street and Sunset Boulevard.
Created in 1958, the Walk of Fame has become a tribute to artists working within the entertainment industry, both in front and behind the cameras, stages, microphones, recording studios, etc. Honorees receive a star based on career and lifetime achievements in motion pictures, live theatre, radio, television, and/or music, as well as their charitable and civic contributions.
Each star consists of a terrazzo comprising a pink five-pointed star rimmed with bronze and inlaid into a charcoal square. Inside the pink star is the name of the honoree engraved in bronze, below which is a round bronze emblem indicating the category for which the honoree received the star. The emblems are:
The original construction of the Walk of Fame had 2,500 blank stars. Joanne Woodward received the first star on the Walk of Fame on February 9, 1960Events January-February January 1 Independence of Cameroon January 9 Aswan High Dam construction begins in Egypt January 11 Chad declares its independence. January 14 Ralph Chubb, the gay poet and printer, dies at Fair Oak Cottage in Hampshire. January 23. A total of 1,558 stars were awarded over the following sixteen months. Since then, new stars have been added at the rate of approximately two per month. By 19941994 is a common year starting on Saturday, and was designated the International year of the Family''. Events January events January 1 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect January 6 Nancy Kerrigan is clubbed on the right leg by an over 2,000 of the original stars were filled, and additional stars were added to extend the Walk west past Sycamore to La Brea Avenue, where it is now terminated by the Silver Four Ladies of Hollywood Gazebo . As of 2004, the total number of stars awarded is approximately 2,150.
Many honorees have received multiple stars for contributions to separate categories. The only honoree to receive stars in all five categories was Gene AutryGene Autry ( September 29, 1907 October 2, 1998) was an American performer who gained fame as The Singing Cowboy on the radio, in movies and on television. Born as Orvon Gene Autry in Tioga, Texas, his family moved to Ravia, Oklahoma in the 1920s. After l. The spectrum of celebrities who have received stars ranges from the most well-known movie stars to local radio deejaysFor other meanings of DJ see DJ (disambiguation). A disc jockey (often DJ or deejay is an individual who selects and plays pre-recorded music for the enjoyment of others. In circles and cultures where reggae and related musical styles are prevalent such a. At Hollywood and VineHollywood and Vine the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood, California, became famous in the 1920s for its concentration of radio and movie related businesses. The Taft building at the southeast corner housed offices for Charl a special "round star" commemorates the Apollo 11 astronautsThe Apollo 11 mission was the first manned lunar landing. It was the fifth manned mission in the Apollo program. That's one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind. Neil Armstrong Crew Neil Armstrong (2), commander (and first to walk on the moo. Stars have also been awarded to animated characters (such as Mickey MouseMickey Mouse is a fictional character, a comic animal cartoon character who is perhaps Walt Disney Pictures' most famous creation. Fancifully estimated as standing 2 ft 3 in (69 cm) and weighing 23 pounds (10 kg), the mouse rapidly rose to the pinnacle of), costumed characters (such as Big Bird), and to two dogs, Lassie and Rin Tin Tin.
In 1978, the City of Los Angeles designated the Walk of Fame as a Cultural/Historic Landmark.
The Walk of Fame is maintained by the self-financing Hollywood Historic Trust . In order for a person to get a star on the Walk of Fame, an application must be filed and a $15,000 fee must be payed to the Trust. Around 200-300 applications are sent each year, and a committee decides which nominees get their star (around 20-24 each year).
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