Who was the first famous in the world?

Due to the overwhelming public interest in her, Sarah Bernhardt is widely considered to be the world's first celebrity, and is still revered today. Lucy Riall analyzes the life and career of the Italian nationalist and soldier Giuseppe Garibaldi, and the circumstances in which he became the first celebrity of the modern political era. Celebrity is a condition of fame and wide public recognition of a person or group as a result of media attention. A person can achieve celebrity status by having great wealth, their participation in sports or the entertainment industry, their position as a political figure, or even because of their connection with another celebrity.