Hollywood Walk of Fame

Hollywood Walk of Fame
Several stars on the Walk of Fame at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard, with Street performers and passersby
6801 Hollywood Boulevard near the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, 2006
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Location of the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood
EstablishedFebruary 8, 1960; 64 years ago (February 8, 1960)
LocationHollywood Blvd. and Vine St., Hollywood, Los Angeles
Coordinates34°06′06″N 118°19′36″W / 34.1016°N 118.3267°W / 34.1016; -118.3267
TypeEntertainment hall of fame
Visitors10 million annually
Public transit access Hollywood/Vine Hollywood/Highland
Websitewalkoffame.com Edit this at Wikidata
DesignatedJuly 5, 1978
Reference no.194

The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a landmark which consists of 2,800[1] five-pointed terrazzo-and-brass stars embedded in the sidewalks along 15 blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks of Vine Street in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles. The stars, the first of which were permanently installed in 1960, are monuments to achievement in the entertainment industry, bearing the names of a mix of actors, musicians, producers, directors, theatrical/musical groups, fictional characters, and others.

The Walk of Fame is administered by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, who hold a trademark right to the combined star & movie camera symbol only, and maintained by the self-financing Hollywood Historic Trust. The Hollywood Chamber collects fees from celebrities (or their sponsors) that wish to have a star (currently $75K)[2] which pays for the creation and installation of the star, as well as maintenance of the Walk of Fame. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce does not own trademark rights to the star with other symbols (i.e. television, microphone, record disc), so those symbols are free to use for commercial purposes.[3] It is a popular tourist attraction, receiving an estimated 10 million annual visitors in 2010.[4][5]

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  5. ^ "Licensing for the Walk of Fame | Hollywood Walk of Fame". Hollywood Walk of Fame. Archived from the original on February 3, 2019. Retrieved February 3, 2019.