37 Stars Who Got Leading Roles Time And Time Again, But Never Became A-Listers

A lot of people want to be famous, at least on some level. Some might not even realize that they crave it. From the outside, it seems like being famous is receiving unconditional love from people you don’t know, getting things for free, being treated better than common folks, and getting praise for your work. And so, it seems like an appealing life for many. 

Of course, that’s only the outside of it – the inner workings of fame can be way more hostile – from stalking, to exhaustion, and no privacy – being famous isn’t all butterflies and rainbows. 

And it isn’t like all of this is a secret – it’s pretty well known. Yet, some folks still crave fame, and so they go into professions that have a higher chance of shooting them into the stars. 

These professions include titles like actor, singer, dancer, or just overall performer, to name a few. Still, getting into this profession doesn’t inherently guarantee that you will become famous – sometimes you can give your all, but it still doesn’t happen for you. 

Today’s list is full of such examples. In it, you will find plenty of names of people in the entertainment industry, mostly Hollywood, who had the potential to be the next big thing but then faded into obscurity. Well, maybe not obscurity, but they aren’t seen around as much as they used to be. 

So, like Cara Delevingne, Noah Centineo, and many others. It also includes a few names that people are guessing will fade into obscurity in the near future, such as Glen Powell. We’ll have to see about it, won’t we? 

Granted, all of these takes are solely opinions of netizens shared online; they aren’t a proper indicator of someone’s success. Maybe the people who wrote down these opinions don’t see these celebs around much, but perhaps you do – it all depends on where you look, right? 

After all, celebrity relevance is a tricky thing. Some names are destined to be known by almost everyone in the world, while others are more relevant on a smaller scale, in smaller communities. 

The thing is that some celebs might be more versatile and adaptable to ever-changing society and trends within it, which lets them become very well known. Others can be just as talented as those popular ones, but might lack some adaptability or simply lack the luck to become well-known. It all depends from case to case. 

Just like the names in today’s list, many of them had a great promise, but it was unfulfilled for one reason or another. Maybe it wasn’t their time, maybe it wasn’t meant to be – who knows. Maybe not becoming overly famous is a blessing in disguise – ultimately, many famous folks speak out about how detrimental fame is to their well-being. And so, perhaps avoiding it all isn’t so terrible.

Do you have any examples of celebs that could've become A-listers, but didn't? we would love to hear them.