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* Ken Squier at the 1979 Daytona 500, the first [[UsefulNotes/{{NASCAR}} 500-mile race]] to be broadcast in its entirety live on national television in the United States.
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* Chris Cuthbert during the 1988 Stanley Cup playoff game between the Washington Capitals and New Jersey Devils on April 18. A power outage struck the UsefulNotes/{{Montreal}} area, which ended the telecast from that city, and Creator/{{CBC}} was forced to turn to Cuthbert in UsefulNotes/WashingtonDC to provide the full broadcast – play-by-play, analyst, and host.
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* Jon Miller on ''Sunday Night Baseball'' on Creator/{{ESPN}}.

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* Howard Cosell on ''Series/MondayNightFootball''.



* Brent Musburger and Greg Gumbel on ''The NFL Today'' on Creator/{{CBS}}.

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* Brent Musburger and Greg Gumbel Tim [=McCarver=] at the 1985 World Series, when he was tabbed by Creator/{{ABC}} to serve as a last minute replacement for Howard Cosell, who was on ''The NFL Today'' on Creator/{{CBS}}. the outs with the network due to his controversial book ''I Never Played the Game''.


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* Brent Musburger and Greg Gumbel on ''The NFL Today'' on Creator/{{CBS}}.

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* Bob Costas on the ''Major League Baseball Game of the Week'' on Creator/{{NBC}}.

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* Bob Costas on the ''Major League Baseball Game of the Week'' on Creator/{{NBC}}.Creator/{{NBC}}, in particular, the "Ryne Sandberg Game" between the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals on June 23, 1984.


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* Dick Stockton at the 1975 World Series, where he was behind the mic on Creator/{{NBC}} when Carlton Fisk hit his now iconic home run in Game 6.
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* Bob Costas on the ''Major League Baseball Game of the Week'' on Creator/{{NBC}}.


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* Brent Musburger and Greg Gumbel on ''The NFL Today'' on Creator/{{CBS}}.


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* Sean [=McDonough=] on Creator/{{CBS}}' Major League Baseball coverage, when he was tapped to replace Jack Buck as their lead play-by-play announcer beginning in 1992.


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* Chris Schenkel at the 1958 NFL Championship Game between the Baltimore Colts and New York Giants, dubbed "The Greatest Game Ever Played".
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* Dick Enberg at the 1969 Houston-UCLA college basketball game dubbed the "Game of the Century". It marked the first time that a regular season UsefulNotes/{{NCAA}} basketball game was televised nationwide in prime time.
* Jim [=McKay=] on ''Series/WideWorldOfSports''.
* Al Michaels with the [[Film/{{Miracle}} "Miracle on Ice"]] at the [[UsefulNotes/OlympicGames 1980 Winter Olympics]] in Lake Placid, New York.
* Vin Scully at the [[UsefulNotes/{{Baseball}} 1953 World Series]]. At just 25 years of age, Scully became the youngest person to ever broadcast a World Series game.
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** Kevin Clash's Muppet career was launched on ''Sesame Street'' when Richard Hunt tossed him a red Muppet named Elmo and told him "Give it a voice, Clash." The rest is history.
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!!Puppet Shows
* ''Series/SesameStreet'' and ''Series/TheMuppetShow'' for many of the first generation of [=Muppeteers=], the former also launched the careers of several of the newer [=Muppeteers=].
* Noel [=MacNeal=], Peter Linz (coupled with ''Series/BetweenTheLions''), and Tyler Bunch in ''Series/BearInTheBigBlueHouse''.
* Karen Prell, Kathryn Mullen, and Steve Whitmire in ''Series/FraggleRock''.
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Sometimes an actor can have a star making role in one country (usually their homeland) and a different star making role on a more global basis. For example, Creator/ChristophWaltz was known for years in Germany and Austria before ''Film/IngloriousBasterds'' made him a household name to international audiences. And Creator/MarionCotillard became a star with ''Film/AVeryLongEngagement'' in France before ''Film/LaVieEnRose'' and her Oscar win made her a star abroad.

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Sometimes an actor can have a star making role in one country (usually their homeland) and a different star making role on a more global basis. For example, Creator/ChristophWaltz was known for years in Germany and Austria before ''Film/IngloriousBasterds'' made him a household name to international audiences. And Creator/MarionCotillard became a star with the ''Film/{{Taxi}}'' films and ''Film/AVeryLongEngagement'' in France before ''Film/LaVieEnRose'' and her Oscar win made her a star abroad.
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* Creator/EmilyRatajkowski in the music video for Creator/RobinThicke's "Blurred Lines".

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* Creator/EmilyRatajkowski in the music video for Creator/RobinThicke's Music/RobinThicke's "Blurred Lines".
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* Creator/EmilyRatajkowski in the music video for Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines".

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* Creator/EmilyRatajkowski in the music video for Robin Thicke's Creator/RobinThicke's "Blurred Lines".
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* Emily Ratajkowski in the music video for Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines".

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* Emily Ratajkowski Creator/EmilyRatajkowski in the music video for Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines".
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* Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Millar, who were obscure and unknown authors at the time, created the ComicBook/UltimateMarvel line. By the time they were done, Bendis was Marvel's most important author, and Millar started his own imprint and turned many of his own comics into notable films.
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See also RetroactiveRecognition for reactions to roles the actor had before his SMR (think Creator/HarrisonFord as a bellhop in ''Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrlULhMtmMQ here]]). Contrast StarDerailingRole for when the star goes in the opposite direction. Compare CareerResurrection for when they were once a star, faded, and became big again. Compare BreakthroughHit (equivalent for creators).

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See also RetroactiveRecognition for reactions to roles the actor or actress had before his their SMR (think Creator/HarrisonFord (Creator/HarrisonFord as a bellhop in ''Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrlULhMtmMQ here]]). Contrast StarDerailingRole for when the star goes in the opposite direction. Compare CareerResurrection for when they were once a star, faded, and became big again. Compare BreakthroughHit (equivalent for creators).
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See also RetroactiveRecognition for reactions to roles the actor had before his SMR (think Creator/HarrisonFord as a bellhop in ''Dead Heat On A Merry Go Round'', [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-NehUB_7l0 here]]). Contrast StarDerailingRole for when the star goes in the opposite direction. Compare CareerResurrection for when they were once a star, faded, and became big again. Compare BreakthroughHit (equivalent for creators).

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See also RetroactiveRecognition for reactions to roles the actor had before his SMR (think Creator/HarrisonFord as a bellhop in ''Dead Heat On A Merry Go Round'', [[http://www.on a Merry-Go-Round'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-NehUB_7l0 com/watch?v=BrlULhMtmMQ here]]). Contrast StarDerailingRole for when the star goes in the opposite direction. Compare CareerResurrection for when they were once a star, faded, and became big again. Compare BreakthroughHit (equivalent for creators).
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See also RetroactiveRecognition for reactions to roles the actor had before his SMR (think Creator/HarrisonFord as a bellhop in ''Dead Heat On A Merry Go Round'', [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-NehUB_7l0 here]]). Contrast StarDerailingRole for when the star goes in the opposite direction. Compare BreakthroughHit (equivalent for creators).

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See also RetroactiveRecognition for reactions to roles the actor had before his SMR (think Creator/HarrisonFord as a bellhop in ''Dead Heat On A Merry Go Round'', [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-NehUB_7l0 here]]). Contrast StarDerailingRole for when the star goes in the opposite direction. Compare CareerResurrection for when they were once a star, faded, and became big again. Compare BreakthroughHit (equivalent for creators).
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* Creator/JessicaRose in ''WebVideo/{{Lonelygirl 15}}''.
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* [[StarMakingRole/AnimeAndManga Anime]]
* [[StarMakingRole/AnimatedFilm Animated Films]]

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* Creator/AshleyClements, Creator/MaryKateWiles, Creator/LauraSpencer, Creator/JuliaCho, Creator/JessicaAndres, Creator/ChristopherSean, Creator/AllisonPaige, Creator/BrianaCuoco, and Creator/DavidGordh in ''WebVideo/TheLizzieBennetDiaries''.

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* Creator/AshleyClements, Creator/MaryKateWiles, Creator/LauraSpencer, Creator/JuliaCho, Creator/JessicaAndres, Creator/JessicaJadeAndres, Creator/ChristopherSean, Creator/AllisonPaige, Creator/BrianaCuoco, and Creator/DavidGordh Creator/DanielVincentGordh in ''WebVideo/TheLizzieBennetDiaries''.

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* Creator/LiaMarieJohnson in ''WebVideo/{{React}}''.
* Creator/AshleyClements, Creator/MaryKateWiles, Creator/LauraSpencer, Creator/JuliaCho, Creator/JessicaAndres, Creator/ChristopherSean, Creator/AllisonPaige, Creator/BrianaCuoco, and Creator/DavidGordh in ''WebVideo/TheLizzieBennetDiaries''.
* Creator/FeliciaDay and Creator/AmyOkuda in ''WebVideo/TheGuild''.



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** Jayne Mansfield
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** Pamela Anderson

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** Pamela AndersonCreator/PamelaAnderson



** Jenny [=McCarthy=]

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** Jenny [=McCarthy=]Creator/JennyMcCarthy
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Every A-List star starts somewhere. They do bit parts and [[SpearCarrier walk-on roles]]. They may be a lesser part of an EnsembleCast who becomes an EnsembleDarkhorse. They may even wind up doing [[OldShame something they may not be proud of later]]. Either way, when their memoirs are written or they sit down with [[InsideTheActorsStudio James Lipton]], ''this'' is the role that they point to and say "that's where it ''really'' started for me" -- the rise from obscurity to main player. The role may have been written for the specific purpose of making this specific person a star by showcasing their talents. More often than not, it's a case of taking the right part and running with it. This is the role they earn their name with.

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Every A-List star starts somewhere. They do bit parts and [[SpearCarrier walk-on roles]]. They may be a lesser part of an EnsembleCast who becomes an EnsembleDarkhorse. They may even wind up doing [[OldShame something they may not be proud of later]]. Either way, when their memoirs are written or they sit down with [[InsideTheActorsStudio [[Series/InsideTheActorsStudio James Lipton]], ''this'' is the role that they point to and say "that's where it ''really'' started for me" -- the rise from obscurity to main player. The role may have been written for the specific purpose of making this specific person a star by showcasing their talents. More often than not, it's a case of taking the right part and running with it. This is the role they earn their name with.

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** Lindsay Jones, Barbara Dunkelman, Kara Eberle, Arryn Zech, Creator/MichaelJones (as an actor) and Creator/JessicaNigri (as a voice actress) in ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}''.

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** * Lindsay Jones, Barbara Dunkelman, Dunkelman (as an actress), Kara Eberle, Arryn Zech, Creator/MichaelJones (as an actor) and Creator/JessicaNigri (as a voice actress) in ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}''.''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}''.
* Emily Ratajkowski in the music video for Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines".
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Hey Its That Guy cut by TRS decision. Ditto for Hey Its That Voice. The definition used here is fine, the definition used by most tropers is either "cast list" or "character name is obscure reference to other character potholed to series name."


Every A-List star starts somewhere. They do bit parts and [[SpearCarrier walk-on roles]], sometimes even becoming "[[HeyItsThatGuy that guy]]". They may be a lesser part of an EnsembleCast who becomes an EnsembleDarkhorse. They may even wind up doing [[OldShame something they may not be proud of later]]. Either way, when their memoirs are written or they sit down with [[InsideTheActorsStudio James Lipton]], ''this'' is the role that they point to and say "that's where it ''really'' started for me" -- the rise from obscurity to main player. The role may have been written for the specific purpose of making this specific person a star by showcasing their talents. More often than not, it's a case of taking the right part and running with it. This is the role they earn their name with.

This isn't always a star's first role. It's not even their first film or series to be a major success. It might even become completely overshadowed by the parts it helped give them in bigger-budget productions. It's the first role where they stop being "[[HeyItsThatGuy that guy]]" and become known by their name alone.

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Every A-List star starts somewhere. They do bit parts and [[SpearCarrier walk-on roles]], sometimes even becoming "[[HeyItsThatGuy that guy]]".roles]]. They may be a lesser part of an EnsembleCast who becomes an EnsembleDarkhorse. They may even wind up doing [[OldShame something they may not be proud of later]]. Either way, when their memoirs are written or they sit down with [[InsideTheActorsStudio James Lipton]], ''this'' is the role that they point to and say "that's where it ''really'' started for me" -- the rise from obscurity to main player. The role may have been written for the specific purpose of making this specific person a star by showcasing their talents. More often than not, it's a case of taking the right part and running with it. This is the role they earn their name with.

This isn't always a star's first role. It's not even their first film or series to be a major success. It might even become completely overshadowed by the parts it helped give them in bigger-budget productions. It's the first role where they stop being "[[HeyItsThatGuy that guy]]" and become known by their name alone.
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Firstly Marilyn did not pose for Playboy. The pictures she had taken before she became a famous actress was published in Playboy without her consent (it was for a Calendar and was Hefner purchased the rights for it), second she was already an up and coming supporting actress before then. By 1953, she had appeared in All About Eve, The Asphalt Jungle, Clash by Night and was a popular rising star.


** Marilyn Monroe, the magazine's first ever nude model, gracing the cover of the very first issue.
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** Lindsay Jones, Barbara Dunkelman, Kara Eberle, Arryn Zech, and Creator/JessicaNigri (as a voice actress) in ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}''.

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** Lindsay Jones, Barbara Dunkelman, Kara Eberle, Arryn Zech, Creator/MichaelJones (as an actor) and Creator/JessicaNigri (as a voice actress) in ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}''.
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** Lindsay Jones, Barbara Dunkelman, and Creator/JessicaNigri (as a voice actress) in ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}''.

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** Lindsay Jones, Barbara Dunkelman, Kara Eberle, Arryn Zech, and Creator/JessicaNigri (as a voice actress) in ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}''.
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I... really don\'t think he counts as \"A list\".


** Creator/DougWalker in ''WebOriginal/TheNostalgiaCritic''.
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** Lindsay Jones, Barbara Dunkelman, and Creator/JessicaNigri (as a voice actress) in ''WebAnimation/RWBY''.

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** Lindsay Jones, Barbara Dunkelman, and Creator/JessicaNigri (as a voice actress) in ''WebAnimation/RWBY''.''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}''.
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!!Web Original
** Creator/DougWalker in ''WebOriginal/TheNostalgiaCritic''.
** Lindsay Jones, Barbara Dunkelman, and Creator/JessicaNigri (as a voice actress) in ''WebAnimation/RWBY''.
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