How Many Stars Are on the Walk?

The first 1,558 stars were in place when the original build was completed in spring 1961. Since then, names are added after a yearly selection by a committee of Walk of Famers; a sponsor pays a fee on selection and the honoree must agree to attend a ceremony within two years, as the page on how someone gets a star explains. Stars sit on both sides of Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street, and one person can hold more than one: Gene Autry has five, the only person with five according to the official site. The find-a-star page shows how to look up any name in the official directory.

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