History Main / BigNameFan

** Not so much that Wil hated Wesley, more that he hated the way Wesley was written. He liked the later, edgier Wesleo of "Final Mission" and "Code of Honor."

* Several ''{{Transformers}}'' fans had {{Shout Out}}s made to them in ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'', but the most famous must be Ben Yee, a ''Transformers'' site owner who actually was given credits props as a ''consultant'' on the show.

* [[http://www.lippsisters.com/ The Lipp Sisters (Deborah and Roberta Lipp)]] are this for MadMen--they were even invited to sit in the VIP section (directly behind ElisabethMoss and January Jones) at the Season 4 Premiere in Times Square, pictures of which including them can be seen [[http://blogs.amctv.com/photo-galleries/mad-men-season-4-times-square-premiere-party/january-elisabeth.php here]].

** My Little Pony also has BarackObama, JackBlack, WeirdAl, LadyGaga, [[Creator/ValveSoftware Gabe Newell]], [[Film/{{Twilight}} Robert Pattinson]], SethGreen, BillClinton, Creator/StephenColbert (maybe), and many others as fans of theirs.

* RoosterTeeth makes this list again. Before he joined the company, MontyOum was a fan of RT. Yes, [[{{Haloid}} ''that'']] [[DeadFantasy Monty]].

* [[Music/BackstreetBoys Aron Carter]], and AmyPoehler for Music/BoneThugsNHarmony if you believe that.

* Giovanna and Yasha of [[http://ohtori.nu Empty Movement]] have kept alive ''RevolutionaryGirlUtena'' fandom for years and were responsible for a revival of that fandom over the last three years when they opened a forum.

* Zan Sidera (or just Zan)is the number #1 public figure for the ''VideoGame/MegaMan'' series; known for his extensive canonical knowledge, keen analysis and immense dedication. For example, he built extremely detailed and comprehensive timelines for EVERY Mega Man game there is to date. Some of the more well-read and complete timelines involve the [[http://forum.rockmanpm.com the Zero series]], [[http://forum.rockmanpm.com/index.php?topic=653.0 the X series]] and [[http://forum.rockmanpm.com/index.php?topic=120.0 the Legend Series]]. Obviously, the timelines are not spoiler-friendly.

* Zan is the number #1 public figure for the ''VideoGame/MegaMan'' series; known for his extensive canonical knowledge, keen analysis and immense dedication. For example, he built extremely detailed and comprehensive timelines for EVERY Mega Man game there is to date. Some of the more well-read and complete timelines involve the [[http://forum.rockmanpm.com the Zero series]], [[http://forum.rockmanpm.com/index.php?topic=653.0 the X series]] and [[http://forum.rockmanpm.com/index.php?topic=120.0 the Legend Series]]. Obviously, the timelines are not spoiler-friendly.

* In the early to mid-nineties, a fair number of famous and semi-famous ''VideoGame/{{Doom}}'' mapmakers wound up being engaged as official level designers for actual developers. The first was Tim Willits, Doom enthusiast and mapmaker assimilated by id in the mid-nineties, his most notable work being The Ultimate Doom, Doom 3 and the entire ''{{Quake}}'' series. He later ascended even further to become the lead designer and current co-owner of the company.

** Also, the musical theatre group the {{Starkids}}, who made the AffectionateParody ''AVeryPotterMusical''. The guy who played Harry Potter (Darren Criss) is actually a mainstream actor now, what with his role on ''Series/{{Glee}}'', and Ron Weasley recently made an appearance as a background dancer.

* ''Rooster Teeth Productions'', the creators of the ''Machinima/RedVsBlue'' {{Machinima}}. Rooster Teeth has been since commissioned by Microsoft to do advertisements, and high-definition copies of ''Red Vs. Blue'' are sold in the X-Box Live Marketplace and in many game stores. A custom gametype they created, Grifball, got playlists in ''VideoGame/{{Halo 3}}'' and ''[[VideoGame/HaloReach Reach]]'', and is being updated and expanded upon in ''VideoGame/{{Halo 4}}''.

* An early example can be found in ''ComicBook/TheFlash'' books where Paul Gambi, tailor to the various Rogues of Central and Keystone City, is named after Paul Gambiccini who at the time was '''14'''. Gambiccini hasn't ever rested on his laurels since then as he's gone on to be a noted author and academic.

** Finally, there are BillAndDoug (AKA [=RVDTito4Life=] of Website/YouTube fame, and rival of Kent Jones), who were hired by Wrestling/{{TNA}} to become the hosts of the online show, ''TNA Addicts''.

* Perhaps the biggest Big Name Fan in ProfessionalWrestling, however, is Dave Meltzer, author and publisher of the ''Wrestling/TheWrestlingObserverNewsletter'', the original SmartMark newsletter. Others include Wade Keller (of the ''Pro Wrestling Torch'', another popular newsletter), Bob Ryder (who made the transition from BNF to wrestling insider when he took a job with WCW), Scott Keith, Christopher Robin Zimmerman, and Chris Hyatte. Unlike most other entertainment companies, wrestling promotions (with the exceptions of the aforementioned ECW and Ring of Honor) tend to ''hate'' those [=BNFs=] who write on the subject with a passion, since they have a distinct tendency to pull back the curtain on {{Kayfabe}} (the late promoter Herb Abrams went so far as to feature a wrestler named Davey "The Observer" Meltzer on his UWF tv program; needless to say, "Meltzer" suffered defeat and humiliation). RD Reynolds and Blade Braxton of WrestleCrap also have a fairly large online following, although both have been involved in independent pro wrestling, and they also tend to take a comically self-deprecating view of their importance as [=BNFs=] (Blade's insistence that he had a brief affair with Amy "Lita" Dumas after meeting her once at a car show, for example).

** Amateur commentators like Mike "HuskyStarcraft" Lamond, Sean "Day9" Plott (himself a former pro-level player), and a slew of others are regularly hired by Blizzard and other pro-level game leagues to commentate the games.

It's arguable where the line is between Big Name Fan and just plain fan is, of course. However, when they're invited to speak at a ''StarWars'' convention, or [[PromotedFanboy hired by Lucasfilm]] to continue what they were already doing for free, any doubt that they've become a Big Name Fan goes out the window.

Not to be confused with [[SamuelLJackson B]]''[[SamuelLJackson M]]''[[SamuelLJackson F]], nor a Big Name / Important Person who turns out to be a Fan - otherwise known as OneOfUs. Compare/contrast with PromotedFanboy.

** Also well known to BioWare's fandom, particularly the MassEffect fanbase, is Holly Conrad. A costume maker and prop maker, Conrad started gaining notoriety when she and her studio, Crabcat Industries, showed off a series of Mass Effect cosplays at Comic-Con 2010. By that time a year later Conrad had been commissioned by Bioware to make costumes for their live broadcast during Comic-Con 2011, make props and costumes for Mass Effect 3's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBESnvjZGt8&ob=av3e live-action trailer]] and she's become a symbol for [[FanNickname FemShep]] within the fandom.

* In ''TheLordOfTheRings'' fandom, [[http://www.michael-martinez.com/ Michael Martinez]] is one of the most prolific scholars and trivia buffs, with several books and countless articles under his belt. (He is also, incidentally, the owner of a large ''XenaWarriorPrincess'' website as well.)