entertainer; performer; celebrity
Broad term for people who appear in TV, film, music, or other entertainment media. Often implies a public persona.
He is a famous entertainer.
To become a celebrity, you need talent and luck.
She became a celebrity, starting out as a child actor.
He works both as an actor and as a general entertainer.
A popular celebrity appears in that commercial.
It made the news when an ordinary man married a celebrity.