Fame Explained

Fame usually refers to the state of notability or celebrity.

Fame may also refer to:

Books

• , a 2013 book and series of paintings by Robert Priseman
• Fame (novel) (German Ruhm), a 2009 novel by Daniel Kehlmann
• Fame, a 2005 novel by Karen Kingsbury
• Fame, a 2008 novel by Mark Rowlands
• Fame, a 2011 novel by Tilly Bagshawe

Film, television and stage

• Fame (1936 film), a British comedy
• Fame (1980 film), an American musical
  • Fame (1982 TV series), a 1982–1987 television adaptation of the film
  • Fame (2009 film), a remake of the musical film
  • Fame (musical), a stage adaptation of the film that premiered in 1988
  • Fame (2003 TV series), a talent competition
    • Fame: The Musical (Irish TV series), an Irish version of the NBC talent show
• Fame (2007 film), a stand-up tour and DVD by Ricky Gervais
• "Fame" (Law & Order), a 2006 episode of Law & Order
• "Fame", a 2010 episode of NCIS: Los Angeles
• "Fame", a 1978 episode in the Hallmark Hall of Fame

Music

• FAME Studios, a recording studio
• Fame (duo), a musical duo
• Georgie Fame, English R&B jazz musician Clive Powell (born 1943)
• Fame (Thai band)

Albums

• Fame (Grace Jones album), a 1978 album by Grace Jones
• Fame (soundtrack), 1980 soundtrack album to the musical film Fame
• The Fame, the 2008 debut album by Lady Gaga
• F.A.M.E. (Chris Brown album), 2011
• F.A.M.E. (Maluma album), 2018
• Fame (EP), the 2020 debut album of Han Seung-woo

Songs

• "Fame" (David Bowie song), Recorded and released in 1975, written by Bowie, Carlos Alomar and John Lennon
• "Fame" (Irene Cara song), winner of Academy Award for Best Original Song (from the above 1980 film)
• "F.A.M.E." (song), by Young Jeezy
• "Fame (The Game)", a song by Donna Summer
• "The Fame", a song by Lady Gaga from her debut album, The Fame
• "Fame", a song by B.o.B from his album,
• "Fame," a song by Ciipher from their 2022 EP The Code
• "F.A.M.E", a 2020 song by Hooligan Hefs, featuring Hooks, Hooligan Skinny and Masi Rooc

Acronyms

• Future American Magical Entertainers, a former magic club for young magicians
• FAME (database) (Forecasting Analysis and Modeling Environment), a database and programming language
• Fatty acid methyl esters
• Full-sky Astrometric Mapping Explorer, a proposed astrometric satellite canceled in 2002
• Fashion Malawi Edition (FAME), a fashion development organization
• Fans of Adult Media and Entertainment Awards, created in 2006
• Federation of Archaeological Managers and Employers, founded in 1975
• Falk Associates Management Enterprises, founded by David Falk in 1992

Places in the United States

• Fame, Mississippi, an unincorporated community
• Fame, West Virginia, an unincorporated community

Ships

• , numerous ships of the Royal Navy
• , numerous merchant ships

Other uses

• Fame (magazine), an American celebrity monthly 1988–1991
• Fame (Confederate monument) or Gloria Victis, a Confederate memorial in Salisbury, North Carolina
• Lady Gaga Fame, a fragrance for women endorsed by Lady Gaga

See also

• Famous (disambiguation)
• Pheme, the personification of fame and renown