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The Sims 4: Get Famous expansion introduced the fame mechanic. But there's more to fame than adoring fans. There are all sorts of perks, quirks, and special celebrity interactions too. And the path to stardom isn't reserved exclusively for those sims born for the stage.

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Celebrity chefs and renowned Rocket Scientists can gain just as loyal a following as Del Sol Valley's biggest heartthrobs. There are numerous other possibilities for walking the path to fame, so we'll waste no more time in diving right in.

Updated on April 27, 2023, by Axel Bosso: Becoming a celebrity is still a lot of fun in The Sims 4: Get Famous expansion, so we decided to update this guide with a few formatting changes to keep it fresh for you. Learn everything you need to know about the fame system and the rest of the features included in the expansion.

Celebrity Ranking (Star Level)

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First things first, how is a sim's stardom measured? It's through the star-level system that gives sims various titles as they progress along the path to fame.

Unknown

All sims start off as unknowns unless they were born to a famous sim.

Notable Newcomer

Sims will be recognized for the first time as a Notable Newcomer once they attain their first star ranking through fame. As a one-star celebrity, your sim will unlock their first quirk slot and earn their first Fame Point to spend on the newly unlocked celebrity Perks.

Rising Star

As a two-star celeb, your sim will start to get noticed by other sims while out in public. Your sim will also start finding it easier to make friends, assuming they haven’t earned themselves a bad reputation around town.


Becoming a Rising Star unlocks the second tier of Fame Perks and rewards a couple more Fame Points to allot to them.

B-Lister

Once your sim has established themselves as a three-star B-Lister, paparazzi will start taking notice. Such is the price of notable fame, but fortunately, it’s up to your sim how they handle the attention. B-Listers have a notably larger fan base as well, with whom they can interact with through actions such as “Huge Fan,” “Sign Autograph,” and “Take A Selfie With Fan.”


B-Listers can now throw on a Celebrity Disguise using a mirror in order to slip past fans and paparazzi unnoticed. However, they won’t be able to grow their fame while incognito. Upon achieving this third-star ranking your sim will earn two additional Fame Points and unlock the third tier of Fame Perks. If your sim has a notably good or bad reputation, this level of stardom will unlock the additional reputation perk branches as well.

Proper Celebrity

As a Proper Celebrity who’s achieved four-star fame, your sim has adopted their own celebrity walk style and that distinctive celebrity fame shine. These new characteristics can be toggled on and off through self-interactions with your sim.


Proper Celebrities are also able to perform the self-interaction “Incite Cheers” to cause nearby fans to lose it. Other sims who don’t consider themselves fans may still praise your sim after inciting cheers.


Most notably, Celebrities unlock the fourth tier of Fame Perks and two more Fame Points to put toward them.

Global Superstar

Upon attaining the peak of superstardom at the five-star fame level, your sim will be awarded their very own Celebrity Tile. Your sim can engrave a custom inscription on the tile and head to Starlight Boulevard to place it along the Walk of Fame.


As a Global Superstar your sim will unlock the fifth and final Perk tier, the final two quirk slots, and three more fame points to purchase the perks.

How To Introduce Yourself To Celebrities

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Sims can't just strike up conversations with celebrities and expect to get their contact info or dive headfirst into a personal relationship. Even if the player sim accrued some stardom of their own, they won't be able to simply greet a sim with a higher star level. They will have to "Attempt Introduction."

In most cases, the celebrity will brush off the attempt or flat-out ignore your sim and will not appear in your sim's relationship panel as most other sims would upon meeting each other for the first time.

With certain expansions, it is possible to bypass this snobbish behavior such as Possessed sims welcoming the celebrity through the “Welcome To Strangerville” interaction in The Sims 4: Strangerville expansion.

Your sim can work around this by boosting their own fame and achieving a higher star level than that stuck-up has been. Who knows, maybe that celebrity will be the one groveling at your sim's feet the next time the two meet.

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Ways To Earn Fame In The Sims 4

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There are different ways in which you can earn fame in the game. Let's check all of them in the table below.

Category

Activity

Effect And Notes

Miscellaneous

Posting To Social Media.

It earns sims trivial fame but it's a good way to ensure your sim's fame doesn't slip if they don't have any current projects or are stepping out of the limelight for an extended period.

Miscellaneous

Casting Spells

It can earn you fame, but it can also damage your reputation depending on what spells your sim is casting.

Miscellaneous

Licensing Songs

It can only be done once a week per instrument. For instance, you could license three songs a week, but only one written on the guitar, violin, and piano respectively.


Head to the mailbox to license songs.

Skills & Hobbies

Selling Books

-

Skills & Hobbies

Selling Paintings

-

Skills & Hobbies

Selling archeological signs (The Sims 4: Jungle Adventure)

-

Skills & Hobbies

Performing Comedy routines

The amount of fame earned depends on the length and quality of the routine.


Simply telling jokes is not a stand-up routine and will not earn fame.

Skills & Hobbies

Working the DJ booth (The Sims 4: Get Together)

-

Skills & Hobbies

Media Production

Uploading videos.


Uploading music.


Replying to comments on the Video station.

Skills & Hobbies

Singing

-

Skills & Hobbies

Playing guitar

Full song.


Practice.

Skills & Hobbies

Playing the violin

Songs.


Practice.

Skills & Hobbies

Playing Piano

Plunk inspiration.


Practice.


Play Concerto.

Skills & Hobbies

Playing the Pipe Organ (The Sims 4: Vampires)

-

Skills & Hobbies

Winning a Videogame Tournament

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Careers

Acting

Completing gigs.


Performing Romantic or Horror scenes.


Accepting an accolade - Attending award ceremonies and accepting the accolade in person.

Careers

Rocket Science

Exploring Space.


Each trip to Sixam (The Sims: Get To Work).


Using scientific inventions (The Sims: Get To Work)

Careers

Business

Becoming a Big Investor and investing 5,000 simoleons.


This can only be done every 2-3 days. (Must be in the Investor Branch of the Business career.)


Completing Fame Opportunities that present themselves in any high-level career.

Fame Perks

Corporate Partnership

Uploading videos or music to the respective stations will earn your sim extra fame.

Fame Perks

All-Nighter

24-Hour Streams reward huge fame and reputation boosts.

Fame Perks

Noticeable

Your sim stands to gain fame through any skill or career-driven action when this perk is enabled.

Fame Perks

Giving Back

Sims with a three-star fame level and a good reputation can apply this perk to earn fame by donating personal household objects. The more valuable the object, the more fame is earned.

Fame Perks

Who’s Bad

Sims with a three-star fame level and a bad reputation can apply this perk to earn fame from mean actions.

Celebrity Relations

Romancing a celebrity

Only certain romantic actions such as 'Caress Cheek' or 'Profess Undying Love' will award fame.

Celebrity Relations

Giving skill tips to a celebrity

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Celebrity Relations

Being a child of a celebrity

Celebrities' children are born with a base level of fame, simply for their genetics.


Any child can build up their own celebrity status in many of the same ways adult sims can.


Additionally, children can boost their fame by taking part in the Drama Club.

Reputation

Good Reputation

Donating generous sums of simoleons to a charity.


Hosting charity events

Reputation

Bad Reputation

Incite feuds.


Incite public fights.

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Though reputation is calculated independently from fame, the two go close in hand. Namely, sims can earn fame in a few additional ways, depending on whether they've built up a good or bad reputation.

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List Of Fame Perks Per Branch

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Each perk requires a certain star-level status and the prerequisite of investing in the previous perks in that branch. There are also perk branches reserved for those sims that have earned themselves an especially good or bad reputation.

Reputation perks begin unlocking when your sim is recognized as a B-Lister among celebrities.

Corporate Partnership Branch

Perk

Star Level

Effects

Corporate Partnership

Notable Newcomer

Uploading videos or music tracks earn more fame and royalties. As a perk, different brands will reach out with timed opportunities to promote their products for an additional payment.

Influencer

Rising Star

Influencers receive genuine and sometimes valuable fan mail. Anything from gourmet baked goods to unique collectibles will start arriving in your sim’s mailbox.

All-Nighter

B-Lister

This is a two-part perk that boosts your sim’s energy in order for them to pull “All-Nighters” even when tired. This energy boost allows them to successfully complete the new 24-Hour Charity Streams.


This perk enables your sim to host via the Video Station or Drone.


These streaming marathons reward a significant amount of fame and a good reputation.

Trailblazer

Proper Celebrity

Trailblazers earn more royalties on their uploads to the Video Station for setting trends instead of following them.


You're also likely to see more and more sims sauntering around town clad in your sim’s trademark outfit.

Lifestyle Brand

Global Superstar

Once your sim has reached the top of the fame charts, they can launch their own personal lifestyle brand. This can become your sim’s personal entrepreneurial business but they’ll have to put the time and dedication into promoting their brand and remaining relevant with their target audience.


This perk will unlock actions such as “Enthuse about brand” to other sims and if you pay attention to the chat bubbles while mingling in public, your sim may just overhear their brand being discussed by other sims.

Networking Branch

Perk

Star Level

Effects

Networking

Notable Newcomer

As mentioned earlier, celebrities aren’t the most approachable sims, but sims with the Networking perk will have an easier time breaking through their snooty barriers.


Networking boasts the bonus advantage of earning your sim fame while socializing with celebrities; the higher the celebrity’s star level outranks your sim’s own star-level, the more fame your sim will earn by socializing with them.

PR Agency

Rising Star

Having a PR Agency at your sims disposal grants the perk of having a direct means to controlling your sim’s reputation and social status. Your sim’s PR Agency can push good or bad stories about your sim to sway their reputation, as well as get your sim on exclusive celebrity guest-lists and the hottest invites.


These who’s-who parties can instantly add celebrity friends to your sim’s list of contacts.

Fan Favorite

B-Lister

Fan favorite sims can leverage their fan base to influence the fame or reputation of any household member. Simply have your sim ask a fan to signal boost the household member’s fame or reputation.


Fan favorites can also dazzle nearby fans and cause them to faint by striking a pose.

Instant Besties

Proper Celebrity

Your sim's abundant enigmatic charm can win over new acquaintances in a snap. A simple first-time interaction with a new sim will be enough to become friends or lovebirds.

Squad

Global Superstar

Anyone who’s anyone needs their own personal entourage. With this perk, your sim can hand pick sims they consider their inner circle to be at their beckon call.


The squad will herald to your sim’s call, rallying behind them in your sim’s signature threads and also offer emotional support should your sim be in need of a laugh or comforting words.

Noticeable Branch

Perk

Star Level

Effects

Noticeable

Notable Newcomer

Noticeable sims capture attention just going about their daily lives. This perk enables the chance for your sim to earn fame through any skill or work-based action.

CelebuSerum

Rising Star

Only the best for the best. After being recognized as a Notable Newcomer, your sim can subscribe to an elite celebrity mailing list that will deliver an exclusive CelebuSereum to their mailbox each day.


These potions can take care of your sims needs or alter their mood, but they all aid your sim in learning skills faster.

Established Name

B-Lister

As a household name, anything your sim sells, publishes, or licenses that took skill to create will sell for more simoleons and continue earning greater royalties over time.


Actors that have become an established name no longer need to waste time with auditions, stylists, or wardrobe like common talent before hitting the stage.

Career Hopper

Proper Celebrity

Many celebrities don’t keep their minds set on one goal, so if your celeb sim is looking for a career change, you can apply this perk to make a smooth transition. Career Hoppers start new careers at a higher entry position and will find it easier to advance through the ranks.

Easy Street

Global Superstar

They say you never work a day in your life doing something you love, and that is doubly true for celebrities. With the Easy Street perk, your sim will earn a double paycheck and be rewarded substantially for the smallest of efforts.

Good Reputation Perks

Perk

Requirements

Effects

Giving Back

B-Lister with Good Reputation

As a kind-hearted celebrity known for their charitable nature, your sim will earn a good reputation even faster and they are now able to donate personal household items to fans to boost their fame.

Rally!

Proper Celebrity with Great Reputation

Your sim is a true inspiration and can rally motivation in other sims by giving inspirational speeches and encouraging boosted skill gains in other sims.


Additionally, your sim will benefit from successful social interactions with others in the few hours following their speech.

Star Treatment

Global Superstar with Pristine Reputation

The Five Star Treatment means your sim will receive numerous freebies from adoring fans. Free services, free food, you name it!


And if sims throwing themselves at your sims feet wasn’t enough, they’ll also throw confetti anytime your sim arrives at a public venue.

Bad Reputation Perks

Perk

Requirements

Effects

Who's Bad

B-Lister with Bad Reputation

Sims can also make a name for themselves by acting out. With the Who’s Bad perk, sims will lose reputation even easier, anytime they do something the public frowns upon. Any mischievous interactions will now earn these bad eggs undo fame.

Play The Villain

Proper Celebrity with Awful Reputation

Mean actions only serve to increase your sim’s fame with this perk. Who said nice guys finish last? Well, they do when your sim decides to start playing the villain.


Nearby sims will cheer on your sim’s mean interactions and even encourage them further by fawning over them asking for autographs and pictures afterward.

FeudBringer

Global Superstar with Atrocious Reputation

We all know those celebrities that always seem to be on the outs with one co-star or another. Now, that celebrity can be your sim. With the FeudBringer perk, your sim can instigate public celebrity feuds with other notable names around De Sol Valley.

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Behavioral Quirks

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Celebrities are bound to develop unique quirks as a result of their lavish and pampered lifestyle. These odd traits will gradually manifest themselves as your sim accrues more stardom.

With four possible quirks in total, the first will unlock at star-level one then a second at star-level three. The final two trait slots will unlock when your sim is recognized as a five-star celebrity.

However, even celebrities don’t get to choose their quirks. Instead, these character traits form naturally through your sim's habitual actions, such as how they interact with their fans or regularly eating gourmet meals.

Quirk

Effect and Notes

Brushes with Fame

If your sim has had ample run-ins with bigger name celebs than themselves, they’ll likely develop the Brushes with Fame quirk which forms from touching sims with greater fame than their own. Your sim will now suffer a sad moodlet from socializing with the general public and being ostracized from other celebs of your sim’s star level or higher.

Emotion Bomb

If your sim has been prone to fits of extreme sadness or anger (Very Sad or Very Angry moodlets), watch out. These tendencies may cause your sim to develop into an emotional bomb.


The extreme emotional episodes don’t last long before your sim will revert to normal acting as though nothing happened, but not if they succumb to death by anger first.


Suffice to say you’ll want to keep this quirk in check and quickly cull any emotional outbursts before they can get too out of hand.

“Fan” Mail

If your sim has made themselves accessible to their fan base, be ready to take the bad with the good as not every sim wants to send your sim letters of adoration. This quirk means your sim has earned themselves a dedicated hater base as well, who will eagerly fill your sims mailbox with mean-spirited junk items.

Juice Enthusiast

Sims who enjoy the regular juice drink will suffer Tense or Uncomfortable moodlets if they don’t frequent a bar or make drinks often.


It will be harder to raise the fun meter for sims that have fallen prey to the negative moodlets induced by this quirk.

No Touching

If your sim has frequently suffered the touch of less famous sims while climbing the social ladder, they will likely develop the No Touching perk, which causes them to tense up when touched by lesser-known strangers.


But on the flip side, they may gain a confidence boost if they avoid contact with commoners for an extended period of time.

Paparazzi Darling

If your sim has maintained a good relationship with the pap through friendly interactions, they're likely to attract more and more through the Paparazzi Darling quirk. More pap means more reputation from each picture they take.


Unfortunately, this level of attention skews your sims priorities and they will neglect all else to give the paparazzi what they want when your sim is out of your direct control. This includes ignoring critically low needs so, don’t leave your Paparazzi Darling alone too long!

Phone Fanatic

Sims that use their phone for entertainment on the reg will come to rely on it for a source of stress relief and will become tense if they haven’t used their phone for entertainment purposes recently. When left to their own devices, that’s exactly where you’re like to find them; glued to the screen of their mobile device.

Public Number

Sims that use their phone for social interaction risk having their personal number leaked to the public. This opens the floodgates for all sorts of unsolicited calls from critics, fans, and stalkers alike.


These unexpected interactions can affect your sim’s moodlet in all sorts of ways, so be careful answering that phone from now on.

Refined Palate

Sims that have developed a refined palate will be loathed to subject themselves to anything less than an excellent quality meal. It’s fine dining from here on out for these starlets if you want to keep them happy.


If these sims are subjected to a less-than-five-star meal, they will instantly slip into an Uncomfortable moodlet.

A Stan

Careful letting your sim sign too many autographs, lest they attract a Stan they can’t shake. If you’ve got a fan that’s taken their infatuation with your sim to new levels by following them home or digging through their trash, your sim’s got themself a Stan, as they are known to celebrity society.


Harmless, but voraciously obsessed with your sim, Stans will try to chat your sim up in public, hang around your sim’s residence, root through your trash, and are likely to nab a souvenir if you decide to invite them in.

A Serious Actor

As an Actor or Actress, if your sim tends to take on dramatic gigs then they are likely to lose their patience for light-hearted antics. Funny or Mischievous behavior will quickly aggravate your sim rather than get them to crack a smile.


They also tend to act as the self-appointed fun police on set, by subjecting any cast or crew member to a furious rant should they make the mistake of treating acting as play.

Vain Street

Sims that can’t seem to get enough of themselves each time they pass a mirror may start walking down Vain Street if they don’t watch their step. These sims feel a near-constant need to check their appearance in a mirror and may become Tense if they don’t.


They can also boost their confidence by executing the action “Admire Fine Self.”

Quitting The Spotlight

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Introverted sims that find even the smallest social interactions or acknowledgments downright excruciating can opt-out of drawing attention to themselves altogether by checking off "Quit the Spotlight" in their fame tab.

If a sim gets a taste of stardom then changes their mind and wishes to Quit The Spotlight, they can do so at any time unless they've already invested in celebrity perks. Don't worry, this doesn't mean your deer in the spotlight sim can't turn the situation around. Simply book them a "Celebrity Cleanse" over the phone to erase their perks and quirks, and they can slip back into obscurity.

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