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* Kirsty in ''Literature/TheJohnnyMaxwellTrilogy'' is enough of a Creator/SigourneyWeaver fan that she uses Sigourney (not even [[Franchise/{{Alien}} Ripley]], which would be the obvious reference) as her game name in ''Only You Can Save Mankind''.

* ''Manga/JujutsuKaisen'': A RunningGag in the series is Itadori's obsession with Creator/JenniferLawrence. Momo Nishimiya is also a fan of Creator/SebastionStan.

* ''Series/HowIMetYourMother'': Barney is a huge fan of Creator/WilliamZabka, who played his favorite character from ''Film/TheKarateKid'', Johnny Lawrence. During his bachelor party in Season 8, he expects his favorite actor to be there but it turns out Ted and Marshall invited Creator/RalphMacchio, who played Daniel [=LaRusso=] who is Barney's least favorite character in the movie. But it turns out Zabka did come to Barney's bachelor party [[spoiler:as a clown which is part of Robin's plan to get even with Barney for pulling the Playbook stunt on her]]. Then in Season 9, Zabka shows up at Barney's wedding because Barney is one of the few people who didn't see him as a villain.

-->'''Joe:''' If he's not eligible, then why is he in these slides?
-->''' Charlotte:''' ''(dreamily)'' I just love to look at him.
-->'''Clarisse:''' Me too.

* ''Film/SonicTheHedgehog2020'': At the beginning of the movie, Sonic comments that he loves Creator/KeanuReeves, even calling him "A National Treasure" when he sees Tom and his wife Maddie watching ''Film/{{Speed}}''.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheLooneyTunesShow'': Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck travel together to a vacation spa, where they encounter InkSuitActor Creator/ScarlettJohansson. Both Looneys are in awe of her, and Bugs Bunny gets to meet and converse with this actress. Daffy Duck, however, runs afoul of Scarlet's burly bodyguard, so Daffy gets his bones crunched for his impertinence.

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Generally, to ensure that NoCelebritiesWereHarmed, it's common for a character to be a fan of an {{Expy}} or thinly-disguised but never named version of a real person. But, sometimes -- whether for verisimilitude, AuthorAppeal, or in rare cases, even a TakeThat (no, not ''that'' version of Music/TakeThat) -- a character will be a fan of a "real" celebrity who exists in our world. After all, fictional people are just like us. They have favorite [[AMFMCharacterization music]], movies, and TV, too. It may be a CelebrityCrush, but needs to have further relevance beyond that fact to qualify for this trope as well as that one. It's common for this to be the pretext for a celebrity to appear AsHimself.

For this to be notable, it needs to go beyond PosterGalleryBedroom and be explicitly and significantly mentioned in-universe. It also isn't just a [[ShoutOut namedrop]], but requires fandom of a specific person to be important and significant to the plot. They may be a LoonyFan or a StrawFan, but they don't need to be. See {{Fangirl}} too. If their fandom is more general and not specifically related to an individual, it may fall under BornInTheWrongCentury.

Not to be confused with FandomVIP (when there's a fan who gains some level of fame, to the point of potentially being noticed by creators) or JustForFun/OneOfUs, when a celebrity proves they're just like us and is a fan of something or someone, too. If the real life celebrity is portraying a character in the work as well, it can lead to a CelebrityParadox.

* ''Film/TheKillingOfASacredDeer'': Kim is a fan of Music/EllieGoulding. She listens to "Explosions" while she's in her bedroom with Martin, and sings "Burn" for him in an eerie moment of foreshadowing both of her crush and the devastating consequences his involvement in her family will have.
* ''Film/{{Hounddog}}'': Lewellen is a big fan of Music/ElvisPresley, to the point where catching a glimpse of him after one of his concerts provides her with strength to go on.

* ''Film/TheUnbearableWeightOfMassiveTalent'': Almost every named character loves Creator/NicolasCage. Most notably, the billionaire Javi Gutierrez owns several memorabilia with Nick's likeness, and pays a hefty fee to invite him to his birthday party. When Nick considers quitting acting early on, Javi cries, "To turn your back on that gift is to turn your back on the entire human race!", then helps write the actor's next movie.

* ''Literature/LastSummerBoys'' by Bill Rivers is a coming-of age story about a 13-yr old boy during the summer of 1968. His next older brother, Will, is a huge fan of UsefulNotes/RobertFKennedy and devours every tidbit he can find on the news and in magazines and local papers. He is therefore utterly devastated when the senator is assassinated. He goes off in a daze and camps in the woods by himself for two or three nights, and when he returns home he still doesn't want to talk about it.

* ''Literature/WorldWarZ'': Although the book usually avoids mentioning any celebrities by name, the soccer mom makes a point of saying that her daughter is a huge fan of [[Series/Zoey101 Jamie Lynn Spears]] and buys all her merchandise. This resulted in the book becoming an UnintentionalPeriodPiece upon its release in the mid 2000s due to Spears' TeenPregnancy controversy.

** Peach is a huge fan of Music/EltonJohn, and listens to him all the time. This foreshadows that Peach herself is a ClosetGay, which she relates to in the music.
** Beck's favorite movie is ''Film/PitchPerfect'', though it's regarded in-universe as [[TakeThat "basic."]]

--> '''Sheldon:''' [''in shock''] I possess the [=DNA=] of Leonard Nimoy!

* ''Series/TheBradyBunch'': One of the signature episodes of the series, "Getting Davy Jones," is framed around eldest teenage daughter, Marcia, promising her school that she will book Davy Jones (late of Music/TheMonkees) to sing at a junior high dance she is helping to organize. (Marcia is the president of a local fan club dedicated to Jones and his music.) Efforts throughout the episode focus on Marcia's attempts to get in contact with Davy, including visiting a television station (where, the previous day, he was interviewed for a local talk show) and ultimately a recording studio where he is recording a new song, "Girl." In the end, she (somehow) succeeds in her quest to get Davy Jones as promised.

* One episode of ''Series/DerryGirls'' involves the girls hitchhiking their way to a Music/TakeThat concert in Belfast (which was a real-life event). They accidentally leave [[ButtMonkey James]] behind in their hurry to escape a perfectly-benign group of [[UsefulNotes/IrishTravellers Irish Travellers]], only to find that he's joined their ranks once they return to pick him up. He almost doesn't go with the girls, until Jonjo (one of the Travellers) insults Music/GaryBarlow's songwriting, which James is a huge fan of.

** Kat is a fangirl of Music/OneDirection, and writes fanfic that centres around Music/HarryStyles and Music/LouisTomlinson as a fulfilment for her own thwarted sexuality.

** Bambang and his father are fans of Maudy Koesnaedi, particularly her role as Zaenab in ''Si Doel Anak Sekolahan''. One of Bambang's missions when he comes to Jakarta is to personally gives his father's message to Maudy.
** One of Alan's core character is how he is a fan of Ariel Music/{{Noah|Indoesia}}. He sings Noah's songs pretty often, his dormitory room is full of Ariel posters, and he eventually [[spoiler:moves out of the dorm to [[AscendedFanboy become Noah's roadie]].]]

* ''Series/TheNanny'': Fran adores Music/BarbraStreisand. In ''Ode to Barbra Joan'', Fran makes friends with C.C.'s father, who invites her to see a Streisand show (which C.C. had refused). She gives up in the end because C.C. gets depressed and jealous of the attention her father is giving to Fran, but in the end, he asks Barbra to talk to Fran at the telephone. Fran eventually goes to one of Barbra shows with Maxwell in another episode, and comments she'll never forget when Barbra told her "Give my boots back".
* ''Series/Sense8'': Capheus is a big fan of actor Jean-Claude Van Damme. Not only does he name his tourbus the Van Damn, he often calls upon the spirit of the actor to help him, during his early fights and does many of his driving stunts during chase scenes.

* ''Series/WillAndGrace'': [[CampGay Jack MacFarland's]] obsession with Music/{{Cher}} frequently comes up as a source of humor on the show. He has been tricked into a situation twice with the promise of meeting Cher and once jumped down a garbage chute after his Cher doll. Ironically, [[YourCostumeNeedsWork he confused the real Cher for a drag queen when he met her in one episode]].

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* ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'': John absolutelly loves Creator/NicolasCage, especially in ''Film/ConAir''. When John's attitude towoards the film changed for a short time, it became an indicator of a serious CabinFever. Vriska also fell for Cage thanks to John.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': Patty and Selma are huge fans of ''Series/MacGyver'', so when they meet his actor, Creator/RichardDeanAnderson, they act like a LoonyFan, going so far as to kidnap him.

''Film/TheUnbearableWeightOfMassiveTalent'': Almost every named character loves Creator/NicolasCage. Most notably, the billionaire Javi Gutierrez owns several memorabilia with Nick's likeness, and pays a hefty fee to invite him to his birthday party. When Nick considers quitting acting early on, Javi cries, "To turn your back on that gift is to turn your back on the entire human race!", then helps write the actor's next movie.

* ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'': John absolutelly loves Creator/NicolasCage, especially in ''Film/{{ConAir}}''. When John's attitude towoards the film changed for a short time, it became an indicator of a serious CabinFever. Vriska also fell for Cage thanks to John.

* ''Film/TheUnbearableWeightOfMassiveTalent'': Almost every named character loves Creator/NicolasCage. Most notably, the billionaire Javi Gutierrez owns several memorabilia with Nick's likeness, and pays a hefty fee to invite him to his birthday party. When Nick considers quitting acting early on, Javi cries, "To turn your back on that gift is to turn your back on the entire human race!", then helps write the actor's next movie.

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* ''Manga/JujutsuKaisen'': A RunningGag in the series is Itadori's obsession with Creator/JenniferLawrence.

* ''Literature/MyYearOfRestAndRelaxation'': The narrator is an obsessive fan of Creator/WhoopiGoldberg and watches her movies on repeat for seemingly days.

* ''Series/TheWilds'': In Season 2, [[spoiler: Leah Rilke]] mentions having a crush on Music/BenFolds when she was younger. Later on, she [[hallucinates him showing up on the beach, wearing a tux and singing to her]].

Generally, to ensure that NoCelebritiesWereHarmed, it's common for a character to be a fan of an {{Expy}} or thinly-disguised but never named version of a real person. But, sometimes -- whether for verisimilitude, AuthorAppeal, or in rare cases, even a TakeThat (no, not ''that'' version of Music/TakeThat), a character will be a fan of a "real" celebrity who exists in our world. After all, fictional people are just like us. They have favorite [[AMFMCharacterization music]], movies, and TV, too. It may be a CelebrityCrush, but needs to have further relevance beyond that fact to qualify for this trope as well as that one. It's common for this to be the pretext for a celebrity to appear AsHimself.

Generally, to ensure that NoCelebritiesWereHarmed, it's common for a character to be a fan of an {{Expy}} or thinly-disguised but never named version of a real person. But, sometimes - whether for verisimilitude, AuthorAppeal, or in rare cases, even a TakeThat (no, not ''that'' version of Music/TakeThat), a character will be a fan of a "real" celebrity who exists in our world. After all, fictional people are just like us. They have favorite [[AMFMCharacterization music]], movies, and TV, too. It may be a CelebrityCrush but needs to have further relevance beyond that fact to qualify for this trope as well as that one. It's common for this to be the pretext for a celebrity to appear AsHimself.

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* ''Literature/WorldWarZ'': Although the book usually avoids mentioning any celebrities by name, the soccer mom makes a point of saying that her daughter is a huge fan of [[Series/Zoey101 Jamie Lynn Spears]] and buys all her merchandise. This resulted in the book becoming InstantlyDated upon its release in the mid 2000s due to Spears' TeenPregnancy controversy.

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* The titular characters of ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch'' are big fans of Music/ElvisPresley. Several of his songs appear in the film.

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* ''Film/TheUnbearableWeightOfMassiveTalent'': The billionaire Javi Guiterrez loves Creator/NicolasCage to the point of having several memorabilia with Nick's likeness, paying a hefty fee to invite him to his birthday party, and scripting an idea for a future Nick Cage vehicle. Javi also takes movies too seriously for someone who doesn't professionally make any, as evidenced when he cries that Nick would "turn [his] back on the entire human race" if he quits acting.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': Patty and Selma are a huge fan of ''Series/MacGyver'', so when they meet his actor, they act like a LoonyFan, going so far as to kidnap him.