minicelebrity

plural minicelebrities

1. Synonym of minor celebrity (“a celebrity of little importance or significance; someone famous for being famous”).

   But in this more narcissistic Internet era, people who were once happily anonymous view themselves as online minicelebrities with their own brands to promote.

   2009 June 18, Brad Stone, “Keeping a true identity becomes a battle online”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC

   Synonyms: C-lister, demicelebrity, sublebrity, minor celebrity