A movie star (also known as a film star or cinema star) is an actor who is famous for their starring, or leading, roles in movies.[1][2] The term is used for performers who are marketable stars as they become popular household names and whose names are used to promote movies, for example in trailers and posters.[3] The most prominent movie stars are known in the industry as bankable stars.
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