celebridad
/θelebɾiˈdad/feminine
The English word "celebrity" is translated into Spanish as celebridad. Wiktionary also lists celebrity.
Meaning: famous person (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| celebridad | /θelebɾiˈdad/ /selebɾiˈdad/ |
feminine |
| celebrity | /θeˈlebɾiti/ /seˈlebɾiti/ |
feminine, masculine |
A celebrity refers to a famous person. While celebridad is a direct translation, the word famoso is a very common alternative for a famous person.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun celebridad is feminine and always takes feminine articles and adjectives.
How do you pronounce it?
/θelebɾiˈdad/
Did you know?
- In some Latin American countries, a celebrity might be referred to as a personaje, which literally translates to 'character' or 'figure'.
- The root of celebridad comes from the Latin celebritātem, which is also the ancestor of the English word 'celebrate'.
- The loanword celebrity is often used in Spanish fashion and entertainment media to sound more international or trendy than the traditional celebridad.
Examples in context
- Tom es una celebridad.Tom is a celebrity.This sentence is useful for identifying someone as a celebridad.Tatoeba #1535199 by marcelostockle, translation #1531892 by Spamster
- Es una especie de celebridad.He is something of a celebrity.This sentence is useful for describing someone as being a type of celebridad.Tatoeba #5854116 by arh, translation #291747 by CK
- Una celebridad es una persona que es conocida por ser bien conocida.A celebrity is a person who is known for his well-knownness.This sentence provides a definition of what a celebridad is.Tatoeba #1214175 by marcelostockle, translation #418413 by Scott
- Juan es un famoso actor de cine.Juan is a famous movie actor.
- Carmen es una famosa cantante pop.Carmen is a famous pop singer.
- Esa actriz es una celebridad reconocida a nivel internacional.That actress is a recognized international celebrity.
- ¡Mira! ¡Esos son los actores de la serie de televisión! Son estrellas de la pantalla pequeña.Look! Those are the actors from the TV series! They are small-screen stars.
- Los paparazzi siguen constantemente a esa megaestrella para obtener fotografías exclusivas.The paparazzi constantly follow that star to get exclusive photos.
- 1 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are watching a red carpet event on TV.
- MateoMira, ¡esa celebridad está caminando por la alfombra!Look, that celebrity is walking the red carpet!
- ElenaNo sé quién es ella.I don't know who she is.
- MateoEs una celebridad muy famosa en Europa.She is a very famous celebrity in Europe.
- ElenaAhora ya entiendo por qué todos gritan.Now I understand why everyone is screaming.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “celebrity” translations and entries celebridad, celebrity, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries celebridad, celebrity, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
