film star

British  

noun

1. a popular film actor or actress

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Example Sentences

Over the years, Hollywood film stars such as Frank Sinatra and John Wayne, along with U.S. presidents like Teddy Roosevelt, all dined at the cafe.

From Los Angeles Times

Dubbed the "original He-Man of Bollywood", Dharmendra was one of India's most famous film stars, with a career that spanned seven decades and more than 300 films.

From BBC

Although he was as celebrated a film star as you could find to come out of the 20th century, Redford was more interested in making movies than the trappings that came along with it.

From The Wall Street Journal

Spike Lee presented Pope Leo XIV with a New York Knicks jersey on Saturday as the US pope welcomed film stars to the Vatican, where he called cinema a vehicle of hope.

From Barron's

Major studios sent their silent film stars to the playhouse school to beef up their acting chops, and later students including Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman, Sally Struthers and Raymond Burr roamed the hallways.

From Los Angeles Times