English–French

“celebrity” in French

French

Alsocélébrité

Pronunciation

IPA/vədɛt/

Example

La vedette a signé des autographes pour ses fans.

The celebrity signed autographs for their fans.

Illustration for vedette (celebrity)

How to say “celebrity” in French

“Celebrity” in French is vedette.

A person or attraction standing in the spotlight as an event's main draw.

Full entry for vedette: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with vedette

La vedette du film a été interviewée après la projection.

The film's star was interviewed after the screening.

Tips for using vedette

  • Vedette is feminine in French, so the usual forms are une vedette and cette vedette, even when it denotes a man.

Other French words for “celebrity”

C'est une célébrité.

That person is a celebrity.

“celebrity” in other languages