During the survey, this question was posed as follows: "Here are some goals that people value in their lives. Some people say these things are very important to them.
Others say they are not so important. Please tell me how important each is to you personally.
First [Being famous], is that one of the most important things in your life, very important but not the most, somewhat important, or not important?"
This statistic shows the results of a survey among Americans on the importance of becoming famous in 2011. * percent of respondents stated that becoming famous was somewhat important to them.
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Pew Research Center. (February 9, 2012). How important is it to you personally to become famous? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/218060/importance-of-becoming-famous-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center. "How important is it to you personally to become famous?." Chart. February 9, 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/218060/importance-of-becoming-famous-in-the-us/
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Pew Research Center. "How Important Is It to You Personally to Become Famous?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 9 Feb 2012, /statistics/218060/importance-of-becoming-famous-in-the-us/
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