What earns or qualifies a person to be labeled as a Celebrity?

I was recently browsing through a photographer’s web site. One of the categories was called “Celebrity”. Expecting to see people I had seen before, I was shocked to discover that I didn’t recognize 90% of the faces. These people looked like well dressed wannabe models and actors… not Celebrities.

He didn’t call it Local Celebrity.

He didn’t call it National Celebrity.

So what makes a Celebrity a Celebrity? Having been on a regular TV series? Appearing as a background extra for three seconds on a movie? Being recognizable enough to endorse products?

What is a Celebrity?

BTW… This photographer was no slouch. He had over two dozen international magazine covers under his belt and numerous fashion and editorial campaigns to his credit.