Celebrities Who Surprisingly Don’t Have a Walk of Fame Star: Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts and More

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Celebrities Who Surprisingly Don't Have a Walk of Fame Star: Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts and More

Seriously snubbed! Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts and more of Hollywood's biggest names still haven't been honored on the legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame. Founded in 1960, the popular tourist location brags an estimated 10 million visitors each year and features more than 2,400 stars across its 18-block stretch of pavement. Despite its wide reach and impressive list of names, fans have called for the inclusion of even more major stars, including Denzel Washington and Carrie Fisher. "We would have loved to consider [Carrie]," Walk of Fame producer Ana Martinez admitted to The Wrap after the beloved movie star's death in 2016. "I'm sure she would have been accepted right away." Fisher died of complications from cardiac arrest in December 2016, one day before her mother, Debbie Reynolds, suffered a fatal stroke. After losing the franchise's brightest light, Star Wars fans rushed to create their own tribute to Fisher on the Walk of Fame's property. Flowers, candles and a makeshift star were placed on the walkway in the When Harry Met Sally star's memory, but they might have to wait a little longer for a permanent honor to be put down. According to the Los Angeles Times, posthumous nominations are only accepted five years after the celebrity's death and only one posthumous award is granted each year. [jwplayer 2RGpKGVP-l3ahXupL] The award's committee has a number of strict requirements that must be met in order for a nomination to be granted. In February 2017, the Today show reported that "a celebrity must first be nominated by a third party — friends, family, even a wealthy fan — then sign a consent letter accepting the bid." They must also promise that they will be able to attend their future ceremony, or else lose out on the opportunity to be honored at all. Once their nomination is accepted, the star or nominating party is required to pay a $40,000 fee covering construction and maintenance costs. The nominee has five years to schedule their induction ceremony — and has to start the process from scratch if they miss the deadline. Scroll down to see which celebrities surprisingly haven't received their Walk of Fame stars yet! [podcast_block]

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Celebrities Who Surprisingly Don't Have a Walk of Fame Star: Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts and More

Seriously snubbed! Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts and more of Hollywood's biggest names still haven't been honored on the legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame. Founded in 1960, the popular tourist location brags an estimated 10 million visitors each year and features more than 2,400 stars across its 18-block stretch of pavement. Despite its wide reach and impressive list of names, fans have called for the inclusion of even more major stars, including Denzel Washington and Carrie Fisher. "We would have loved to consider [Carrie]," Walk of Fame producer Ana Martinez admitted to The Wrap after the beloved movie star's death in 2016. "I'm sure she would have been accepted right away." Fisher died of complications from cardiac arrest in December 2016, one day before her mother, Debbie Reynolds, suffered a fatal stroke. After losing the franchise's brightest light, Star Wars fans rushed to create their own tribute to Fisher on the Walk of Fame's property. Flowers, candles and a makeshift star were placed on the walkway in the When Harry Met Sally star's memory, but they might have to wait a little longer for a permanent honor to be put down. According to the Los Angeles Times, posthumous nominations are only accepted five years after the celebrity's death and only one posthumous award is granted each year. [jwplayer 2RGpKGVP-l3ahXupL] The award's committee has a number of strict requirements that must be met in order for a nomination to be granted. In February 2017, the Today show reported that "a celebrity must first be nominated by a third party — friends, family, even a wealthy fan — then sign a consent letter accepting the bid." They must also promise that they will be able to attend their future ceremony, or else lose out on the opportunity to be honored at all. Once their nomination is accepted, the star or nominating party is required to pay a $40,000 fee covering construction and maintenance costs. The nominee has five years to schedule their induction ceremony — and has to start the process from scratch if they miss the deadline. Scroll down to see which celebrities surprisingly haven't received their Walk of Fame stars yet! [podcast_block]

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Angelina Jolie

Despite her lengthy film résumé and impressive list of off-screen achievements, the Girl, Interrupted actress hasn't been nominated for a star.   

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Ben Affleck

Fans are so shocked that the Argo star hasn't been added to the famous walkway that they started an online petition to get him nominated in 2017. Affleck's ex-wife, Jennifer Garner, received her Walk of Fame star the following year, but Affleck did not attend the celebration.

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Beyoncé

While many recognize the Walk of Fame for its immortalized movie stars, the organization also honors musicians. The Texas native's former band, Destiny's Child, was given a star in 2006, but the 24-time Grammy winner hasn't been recognized as an individual artist.

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Brad Pitt

Though he might be Hollywood's favorite leading man, the Fight Club star was never nominated by his family or colleagues for this big honor.

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Carrie Fisher

Fans gave the late Star Wars actress a temporary tribute on the iconic walkway shortly after her death in 2016. Though Fisher has been a beloved star for decades, she was never nominated for the honor.

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Clint Eastwood

While some celebs haven't met all the requirements to receive the honor, others, like Eastwood, simply aren't interested. "There's one spot left in front of the Chinese Theater if he wants it," Martinez teased Today in 2017.

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Denzel Washington

The Training Day star has two Oscars and three Golden Globes under his belt, but the Walk of Fame is still out of his reach.

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Emma Stone

The Arizona native and La La Land costar Ryan Gosling left their handprints outside of the TCL Chinese Theater in December 2016, but hasn't achieved the elusive Walk of Fame star just yet.

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George Clooney

The former ER star has been approached about setting up a ceremony for his Walk of Fame star, but wasn't ever able to squeeze it into his busy schedule. According to Today, nominees must promise that they will attend the unveiling or forfeit their star.

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Julia Roberts

Though Roberts turned down the offer once before, she may finally be getting her due. In July 2019, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce's Walk of Fame Selection Committee announced the Pretty Woman star as one of many new potential honorees, but a ceremony date was never set.

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Kanye West

The 21-time Grammy winner and self-proclaimed musical genius hasn't reached the Walk of Fame level of stardom yet — and neither has his wife. "There's no way that Kim Kardashian shouldn't have a star on the Walk of Fame," West said on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in 2013.

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Kerry Washington

The Scandal star is still eyeing her own place on the coveted piece of Hollywood real estate. She and Idris Elba helped recognize close friend Tyler Perry when he finally found his place on the Walk of Fame in 2019. "Your star is now alongside so many others but you must remember it celebrates a man who has resolutely blazed your own fierce and faithful path," she said at the time.

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Leonardo DiCaprio

It took the Titanic star more than two decades to become an Oscar winner, but the Walk of Fame is one more major milestone he still hasn't hit.

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Madonna

The Queen of Pop was nominated to join the legendary Walk of Fame honorees in 1990, but she humbly declined the offer.

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Meg Ryan

Ryan was one of the go-to romantic comedy stars of the 1990s, and while frequent collaborator Tom Hanks received his star in 1992, the Connecticut native is still waiting for her moment.

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Prince

The "Purple Rain" singer was offered a place on the prestigious pavement two times before his death in 2016 — once in 1999 and again around 2014 — and declined the honor both times. "He just wasn’t ready," Martinez told Today in 2017.

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Whitney Houston

Houston passed away in 2012 after launching one of the most impressive music careers the industry has ever seen, but according to her sister-in-law Pat Houston, she never wanted a Walk of Fame star because "she didn't want people walking on her name."