How much must a celebrity pay to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, as of 2020?

The Hollywood Walk of Fame comprises more than 2,690 brass stars embedded in the sidewalks along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood, California. The stars are permanent public monuments that honour achievements in the entertainment industry, bearing the names of a mix of musicians, actors, directors, producers, musical and theatrical groups, fictional characters, and others.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce credits E.M. Stuart, its volunteer president in 1953, with the original idea for creating a Walk of Fame. Stuart proposed the Walk as a means to "maintain the glory of a community whose name means glamour and excitement in the four corners of the world."

Radio personality, television producer and Chamber member Johnny Grant is credited with implementing the changes to fund the Walk of Fame's upkeep. In 1968, Grant encouraged international press coverage by requiring that each recipient personally attend his or her star's unveiling ceremony. In 1980, he instituted a fee of $2,500, payable by the person or entity nominating the recipient. The fee has increased incrementally over time; by 2002 it had reached $15,000, and stood at $30,000 in 2012. As of 2020, the fee is $50,000.