Al Pacino. Once the king of cinema, The Godfather star was approached by tons of Walk of Fames, magazines, endorsements, movies, etc. during the peak time of his career. Although he accepted the accolade from the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Al Pacino never showed up to accept the honor despite constant reminders.
Julia Roberts and Clint Eastwood are both among some of the celebrities who have notably turned down the opportunity to get a place on the Walk of Fame. Bruce Springsteen accepted his Walk of Fame honor, but then famously never showed up to his ceremony.
There are a number of reasons why Madonna does not have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, including the fact that she is not a movie star, and that she has not been active in the entertainment industry for a number of years.
Leonardo DiCaprio
While he's yet to be awarded the honor, a petition for the Titanic actor to get his star was launched in 2019. However, this failed to bag Leo a star of his own, with the actor still waiting.
The first one to get his star on the Hollywood Hall of Fame was filmmaker Stanley Kramer. Even Muhammad Ali got his a star as a live performer. This is also the only star you can't step on since it was installed in the wall of the Dolby Theatre.
6 Madonna. Madonna has had an amazingly successful career over the years, so it comes as no surprise that back in 1990, she was selected for a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
In 2005, Bullock was honored with the 2,281st star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, in recognition of her contributions to the motion picture industry.
Original caption: STARRING ROLE—Singer Elton John relaxes next to bronze star bearing his name that was dedicated on Hollywood's Walk of Stars in front of Chinese Theater. John, who arrived in a gold golf cart for the ceremony, became the 1,662nd entertainment luminary to receive a star.
Has anyone ever had their Walk of Fame star removed? Due to the Hollywood Walk of Fame's status as a national landmark, no star has ever been removed. This is despite the fact that several honourees have faced criticism for allegations of criminal activity.
Al Pacino. Once the king of cinema, The Godfather star was approached by tons of Walk of Fames, magazines, endorsements, movies, etc. during the peak time of his career. Although he accepted the accolade from the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Al Pacino never showed up to accept the honor despite constant reminders.
He is a member of both the Country Music and Nashville Songwriters halls of fame, and is the only celebrity to have five stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Autry, the grandson of a Methodist preacher, was born near Tioga, Texas.
As the Walk of Fame website reveals, celebrities who receive a star must pay 50,000 dollars, which goes towards the creation of the piece that will be embedded in the star and its maintenance in the future.
At 21, Spears tied with former "Little House on the Prairie" actress Melissa Gilbert for being the youngest person to accept a Walk of Fame star. Gilbert, now 39 and president of the Screen Actors Guild, received her honor in 1985.
Chris O'Donnell
O'Donnell was reportedly the lead choice for the role of Jack but after auditions, DiCaprio won out.
There is no questioning Prince's legacy in the music world (and he acted, too). The Wrap reported that the late musician was offered a star on the Walk of Fame twice, but ultimately turned them down. “He felt that it wasn't the right time,” Ana Martinez, producer of the Walk of Fame ceremonies, told TheWrap in 2016.
A group of American Indian activists began a 19-month occupation of Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay. In 1984, pop star Michael Jackson was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame with the unveiling of his star in front of a horde of screaming fans.
Céline Dion - Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift has 10 Grammys, five No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and even an Emmy, but somehow she's still waiting to get her star status solidified on the famous sidewalk.
Aniston is the only other Friends star to be honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which she received on February 22, 2012.
But when it comes to actually removing them from the sidewalk, it won't happen. According to the Walk of Fame and Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, those stars are here to stay. “The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a historic landmark which celebrates the professional contributions of the inductees,” Martinez explained.
Prince doesn't have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (he was asked twice but politely said the timing wasn't right) so fans have now made one in his honour. Rosario Shane-Esquivel and 6,204 others like this.
She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on December 17, 1976. One of the elite actors who have nabbed an Oscar for their first film role. She and Shirley MacLaine celebrate their joint birthday together every year.