Fame usually refers to the state of notability or celebrity.

Fame may also refer to:

Books

  • Fame: an art project, a 2013 book and series of paintings by Robert Priseman
  • Fame (novel) (German Ruhm), a 2009 novel by Daniel Kehlmann
  • Fame, a 2005 novel by Karen Kingsbury
  • Fame, a 2008 novel by Mark Rowlands
  • Fame, a 2011 novel by Tilly Bagshawe

Film, television and stage

  • Fame (1936 film), a British comedy
  • Fame (1980 film), an American musical
  • Fame (1982 TV series), a 1982–1987 television adaptation of the film
  • Fame (2009 film), a remake of the musical film
  • Fame (musical), a stage adaptation of the film that premiered in 1988
  • Fame (2003 TV series), a talent competition
  • Fame: The Musical (Irish TV series), an Irish version of the NBC talent show
  • Fame (2007 film), a stand-up tour and DVD by Ricky Gervais
  • "Fame" (Law & Order), a 2006 television episode
  • "Fame" (Surgical Spirit), a 1989 television episode
  • "Fame", a 2010 episode of NCIS: Los Angeles
  • "Fame", a 1978 episode in the Hallmark Hall of Fame
  • "Fame", an episode of the TV series Pocoyo

Music

  • FAME Studios, a recording studio
  • Fame (duo), a musical duo
  • Georgie Fame, English R&B jazz musician Clive Powell (born 1943)
  • Fame (Thai band)

Albums

  • Fame (Grace Jones album), a 1978 album by Grace Jones
  • Fame (soundtrack), 1980 soundtrack album to the musical film Fame
  • The Fame, the 2008 debut album by Lady Gaga
  • F.A.M.E. (Chris Brown album), 2011
  • F.A.M.E. (Maluma album), 2018
  • Fame (EP), the 2020 debut album of Han Seung-woo

Songs

  • "Fame" (David Bowie song), Recorded and released in 1975, written by Bowie, Carlos Alomar and John Lennon
  • "Fame" (Irene Cara song), winner of Academy Award for Best Original Song (from the above 1980 film)
  • "F.A.M.E." (song), by Young Jeezy
  • "Fame (The Game)", a song by Donna Summer
  • "The Fame", a song by Lady Gaga from her debut album, The Fame
  • "Fame", a song by B.o.B from his album, B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray
  • "Fame," a song by Ciipher from their 2022 EP The Code
  • "Fame" (Riize song), a song by Riize from their 2025 single album of the same name
  • "F.A.M.E", a 2020 song by Hooligan Hefs, featuring Hooks, Hooligan Skinny and Masi Rooc

Acronyms

  • Future American Magical Entertainers, a former magic club for young magicians
  • FAME (database) (Forecasting Analysis and Modeling Environment), a database and programming language
  • Fatty acid methyl esters
  • Full-sky Astrometric Mapping Explorer, a proposed astrometric satellite canceled in 2002
  • Fashion Malawi Edition (FAME), a fashion development organization
  • Fans of Adult Media and Entertainment Awards, created in 2006
  • Federation of Archaeological Managers and Employers, founded in 1975
  • Falk Associates Management Enterprises, founded by David Falk in 1992

Places in the United States

  • Fame, Mississippi, an unincorporated community
  • Fame, West Virginia, an unincorporated community

Ships

  • , numerous ships of the Royal Navy
  • , numerous merchant ships

Other uses

  • Fame (magazine), an American celebrity monthly 1988–1991
  • Fame (Confederate monument) or Gloria Victis, a Confederate memorial in Salisbury, North Carolina
  • Lady Gaga Fame, a fragrance for women endorsed by Lady Gaga

See also

  • Famous (disambiguation)
  • Pheme, the personification of fame and renown