Hollywood Walk of Fame : Charlize Theron Gets a Star

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.”

Wikipedia says that

“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:

• 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.

USA Today reports that the latest celebrity for the honour was popular actress Charlize Theron who got a Hollywood Walk of Fame star. She won the Best Actress at the 76th Academy Awards in February 2004, as well as the SAG Award and the Golden Globe Award. She is the first South African to win the Best Actress Academy Award.