An individual can achieve celebrity on the basis of their profession, accomplishments, or notoriety, without necessarily having any family or social connections to aid them. However, there are families where the entire family is considered to have celebrity status. In monarchies, all members of royal families are celebrities, especially when they are associated with a real or perceived scandal. As well, there are artistic 'dynasties', where several members of a family are associated with a profession - such as music, sport or politics.
While some film and theatre directors, producers, artists, authors, trial lawyers and journalists are celebrities, but are of less celebrity than most actors, the vast majority are not , or they garner much less celebrity than their professional importance in the business might seem to warrant.