Hollywood Walk of Fame

The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood, California, United States, which is embedded with more than 2,000 five-pointed stars featuring the names of celebrities honored by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce for their contributions to the entertainment industry.

Characteristics

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. 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:

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Sunset Boulevard - Terrazzo

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• a motion picture camera, for contribution to the film industry;
• a television set, for contribution to the broadcast television industry;
• a phonograph record, for contribution to the recording industry;
• a radio microphone, for contribution to the broadcast radio industry; and,
• twin comedy/tragedy masks, for contribution to live theater.