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LMT2012
LMT2012 Posts: 697 Member
Who is the most famous person you've ever met, and what were the circumstances?
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  • jbutterflye
    jbutterflye Posts: 1,914 Member
    Eckhart Tolle- walked right past him going into the building where his talk was being held, looked at each other in passing. (I guess that's sort of meeting)
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    alec baldwin. at the deli, he was heading to car to leave just as we parked right next to his car to go inside. had to wait until my child was gotten out of the back seat of the car before i could get out of the way of his driver door. by that time he was accosted for his autograph by a fan. i mouthed "i'm sorry" he mouthed "it's ok" and shrugged and did the autograph. he seemed cool. he looked giant, he was after all standing on the curb most of the time.
  • Penguindeb
    Penguindeb Posts: 24 Member
    Charlie Daniels...I kissed him on the cheek on his tour bus!
  • ACepero79
    ACepero79 Posts: 711 Member
    Alex Baldwin - Sunday mass
  • nturner612
    nturner612 Posts: 710 Member
    darn! ive never met anyone famous :cry:
  • gym_king_carlie
    gym_king_carlie Posts: 528 Member
    50 cent. at his concert, we waited hours to see him perform and we was front row, we stayed a little after the show and he came out with his counterpart LLoyd Banks, lovely guy, we talked about Rugby been tougher than American footballer, Ive actually argued with 50 CENT!!!!! lol
  • SVCat
    SVCat Posts: 1,483 Member
    Bill Walton at DFW Intl' Airport...he fell off his golf cart taxi thing and I helped him get back on...was three sheets to the wind.
  • John Lithgow, In Upstate New York. he was performing in a play, I forget what it was all about.. LOL.. but my daughter and I were able to speak to him after the performance, he signed our tickets. Very nice person.
  • DrMAvDPhD
    DrMAvDPhD Posts: 2,097 Member
    Redwings Coach Mike Babcock. He was also the coach of gold medal winning Canadian Olympic team.
    (edit: sorry for ginormous picture!)
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  • The MOST famous? Hmm. The most famous is probably Alan Rickman. I saw him when he was in Seminar on Broadway and went to the stagedoor IMMEDIATELY and got right up on that barrier. His hand grazed mine as he took my Playbill to sign it. I told him he was amazing. He smiled at me. IT WAS FANTASTIC.

    I also once randomly ran into John Lithgow in Times Square. He was so nice and totally didn't mind stopping to take pictures with me and my friends.

    I've met a bunch of Broadway people, some of the drag queens from RuPaul's Drag Race, some musicians, but yeah, Alan Rickman is probably the most impressive.

    Edit: Oh! And Rosario Dawson! I forgot I met her! It was very fast. She did a speaking at a college and there was a very rushed meet and greet with her. I really only got to say hello and hug her (and take a group picture with a bunch of people I've never met, but thank goodness I was standing next to her so I could crop all the other people out), but it was lovely.

    Another edit: I met Tim Gunn once at a mall. He told me that I looked chic.
  • Nyksta
    Nyksta Posts: 241 Member
    My husband met Whitney Houston in a Footlocker in Oxford St (London, uk). It was really quiet and he was downstairs pretty much by himself looking at some trainners and she came down with her husband and kid and 2 minders and sat next to him singing along to the tune on the stereo in the store.

    I meet people in my line of work (I work at a private school) - actors, diplomats and even royalty! I guess the most famous person I know is the drummer from a very well known band :)
  • diodelcibo
    diodelcibo Posts: 2,564 Member
    Not sure the most famous but I met Federer at paris a year ago and had a few rallies with him.

    Actually probably diodelcibo...
  • Momf3boys
    Momf3boys Posts: 1,637 Member
    Brad Paisley. I won tickets on a radio station and it included meet and greet passes...I also got to sing on stage with him. Two weeks ago I met Lee Brice and Jerrod Niemann at a bar prior to thier concert...yes, I love country music :)
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    I was the personal trainer at the Arizona Biltmore so I had the opportunity to meet and work with quite a few famous folks.
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    Not sure the most famous but I met Federer at paris a year ago and had a few rallies with him.

    Actually probably diodelcibo...

    That would be amazing.
  • ubermensch13
    ubermensch13 Posts: 824 Member
    Alex Rodriguiez, before steroid scandal. Sat next to him during at UM baseball game when he was still with Seattle. He was very friendly at that time.
  • RhonndaJ
    RhonndaJ Posts: 1,615 Member
    Lord... I don't know who the most famous would be.

    Probably Vincent Price. I met him and his wife while they were shopping.

    The other two in contention were Bob Denver and David McCallum.
  • Juliejustsaying
    Juliejustsaying Posts: 2,332 Member
    Mario Andretti kissed me when I was a kid (on the cheek)...and I've seen Jeff Daniels and Ted Nugent...they live around here (well Ted used to), most recently Dog the Bounty Hunter sat next to me at breakfast...I didn't know who he was though until after...sol.
  • iLoveMyPitbull1225
    iLoveMyPitbull1225 Posts: 1,690 Member
    I met Charlie Hunnam of Sons Of Anarchy at an event called Outlaw Jam. It was the best thing that ever happened to me. Yes, he is even more god like in person.
  • Fozzi43
    Fozzi43 Posts: 2,984 Member
    I've met Roy Keane..a famous footballer..I've trained his wife. And a snooker player and I can't comment on how we got to know each other.
  • LMT2012
    LMT2012 Posts: 697 Member
    I can answer my own post with Garth Brooks. It was McDonald's charity function and he is far prettier in person. Breathtaking.
  • plynn54
    plynn54 Posts: 912 Member
    Randy Bauchman from BTO, they played at a local outdoor concert.
  • Charles4Jesus
    Charles4Jesus Posts: 89 Member
    Peyton, Archie, and Eli Manning-When I was a Junior in HS, I went to a Football camp. Peyton and Archie were coaches and Eli was a fellow camper. I actually have Peyton and Archie's autographs on the same football. All I need is Eli's.
  • MarthasVineyard
    MarthasVineyard Posts: 35 Member
    Tom Brady, NE Pats QB, at work. He was meeting with a group of our executives. The president of my company heard I was a fan and called me in to meet him and have photo taken. Not a stitch of make up and hair in a ponytail (me not him). Mr. Brady couldn't have been more gracious and down to earth. PS - The camera doesn't do him justice. He's even better looking in person! Sigh...
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  • allnaday
    allnaday Posts: 54 Member
    grandson of the Chef Boy-ar-dee..........it was at a pool party at my then boyfriends grandmothers house in PA.......they ran a trucking co and trucked for CBRD......when introduced him as Boyardee, i made some off the cuff comment about spaghetti-O's and said as in "the chef boy r dee.......', and the guy replied, yea, that was my grandfather...........my husband said.................way to go ace, have another! we still laugh about this.........
  • annwyatt69
    annwyatt69 Posts: 727 Member
    I graduated with Kevin Smith in 1987, who played for the Dallas Cowboys for a few years in the '90's. My sons graduated with Earl Thomas of the Seattle Seahawks. Both are alumni if West Orange Stark in Orange, Texas!
  • SquidgySquidge
    SquidgySquidge Posts: 239 Member
    Conor Oberst.
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    Met him only earlier this month after seeing him in London, Dublin and then Belfast.
    I also met his Desaparacidos band mate Denver Dalley.

    Conor is my favouriote celeb and I was dying to meet him - not only did I meet him but I got to go to the pub with him and Denver as well, sat next to Conor for ages and got a few sneaky kisses :smooched: only on the cheeks though, I'm a married woman lol

    He was very nice and looked just as good in real life. Definitely a dream come true for me.
  • Rode the elevator with Jerry Seinfeld but I didn't know it until we got off the elevator. To be fair, it was my wedding day and my mind was on a million different things. My sister made sure I knew it afterwards though, lol...
  • coliema
    coliema Posts: 7,646 Member
    Probably Vincent Price. I met him and his wife while they were shopping.
    I'm jealous!