How close have you come to meeting a celebrity?

I've been with many - lost count. But was honoured to have dinned with the following:

South Africa

Kim Engelbrecht, Hlubi Mboya, Vuyo Mbuli, Kaizer Motaung, Irvin Khoza, Doctor Khumalo, Lukas Radebe, Breyton Paulse, Michelle Botes, Vusi Kunene, Hazel Hinda, Francois Lensley, Zola 7, Katlego Danke.

America

Halle Barry, Jaheim, Will Smith & Jana Pinket-Smith and Bono (thanks to Madiba) and Gabrielle Union

Effect on Life - They might have but I can't notice it!!!!

Wish-List

Derrick Luthuli, Hlomla Dandala, Nthati Moshesh, Luke Watson, Jake White, Carlos Perreira, Keren Tahor, Vivica Fox, L'VoVo, Denzel Washington, Anthony Anderson.

Wish List (internet celebrities):

Inno, Bull (aka Bush), General & Mrs,Poepies, Bad Brad, Tshepo.....the list is endless!!!!

I've ran into Marius Roberts and the Indian cricket team in Gateway, Durban once. Have met Gary Teichman and a couple of other Sharks/Lions/WP/Bulls players. Have also met a few NZ rugby players(Aaron Mauger, Dan Carter, Chris Jack). Met a the Scottish rugby teams wing last year on their tour to SA. (I watch rugby a lot)

They haven't changed my life in any way. Accept for providing some entertainment on a Saterday afternoon. The live of a celebrity doesn't really appeal to me.

My uncle and cousin are fairly well-known actors. (Angelspaws might know my uncle from the director's crew of Egoli). The way they affect my life are as a great uncle and cousin, not as celebrities.

During my stay at Stellenbosch I met and talked to many well-known rugby players and academics. My ex won some major international jewellry design competition. But once again, once you get to know a person, they leave the legacy of their personality, not their fame.

I was involved in making a wildlife documentary for BBC in 2001. How do I change your life?...LOL

I ran across Kurt Russell outside a grocery store, and Goldie Hawn and her daughter at Santa's Village.

No celebrity has or will change my life except to try to NOT be like them in any way. Celebrities nowadays are just as messed up (and even more so) then us non-celebrities. Who cares what they think? Who cares what they do? Who cares what they wear?

They are nothing more than public idols being fawned upon by people who need to spend their time on something else. They make a mockery of marriage by constantly marrying, divorcing, marrying, impregnating, marrying, divorcing. . . it's a circus and a farce.

Granted that there are some celebrities who do good things (Bono--U2, for instance), but for the most part, all celebrities do is make lots of money, spend it on themselves (re: Jay Leno and his many many many cars), and in some cases try to boost their public profile by doing crazy public stunts (here's looking at you, Paris Hilton).

I don't think we should strive to be like celebrities. Too much emphasis is placed on them. I think we should all strive to be who we should be: bettering ourselves on a day-to-day case.

I've met Zuraida Jardine, Colin Moss, all the highveld presenters, Ian F and Sasha Martinengo and i used to be an extra on 7de Laan... The 7de laan experience was TERRIBLE!!! Oh, and I saw Kate Moss's GROSS boyfriend Pete Dougherty in London- eeeuw! And we are family friends with Barry Hilton...

the restaurant that i run, in the north of joburg, is frequented by many of the tv personalities on a regular basis. most of the isidingo, egoli, generations actors, as well as tv presenters eat here often.

some of the regulars are also sa, lions or bluebulls players.

on the other hand, my cousin lives next door to the mc gregor girls folks in durbanville, and on two previous visits we were invited for a braai, with all the sisters being there (highlight of my visit to cape town).

i have noticed that many of these people are just ordinary people, with extra-ordinary jobs.

generally i have found that the 7de laan actors are the cheapest, and will always complain about the bill being too much.

on a personal note, i am known as to be the only contestant on the weakest link to have physically threatened to moer fiona to her face, and proceed to walk over to her and ask her what her problem was. taping was stopped for three hours.

we both refused to apologise, and she refrained from talking to me the rest of the taping.

I've been on the Egoli set a few times, so on set I've met Ilse Roos, Christine Basson (Tannie Nora), and I forget the name of the one guy.

Off set, I've run into Darryl Desmarais (Stephen Edwards), Shaleen Surti Richards, and Chris Linford (Rex).

I've also bumped into John Vlismus (what an arrogant pr!ck).

AND (Lions supportes will appreciate this one) I run into Mufasa (the man behind the mask) all the time!!!

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Well, I work with most a lot, but mostly the black SA celebrities since I work with vernacular stuff.

They haven't changed my life in anyway.... I just feel proud that to most I'm the reason there's an increase in their bank balances.

Their really average people like you and I, except for the lifestyle and appearing on tv, being aired on radio and being on papers...

Also you Miss Poepies... (",)

Hmmm, if I can just find that billboard...

Some people on here ARE celebrities. Bono, Stephen Hawking, have all posted questions. Some might be more regular contributors (some fans on a Die Hard discussion forum discovered that one of their members was in fact BRUCE WILLIS!)

Myself, I've met Rhys Ifans. He was walking along the road drunk one moring in Cardiff and started chatting to my dad (who worked at Rhys's first drama school, and hung out with him in Mold). He was saying to me 'Oh, last time I saw you you were a baby!' I didn't recognise him and thought he was one of my Dad's random drama mates. Quite surpised when I found out just after who he was!

I met Alot of S.A cricketers used to play in many tournament from an early age(Bakers , PG Bison , Coca-Cola Week, etc) , they used to sometimes coach us or be guests at the awards at the end of the tournaments and give motivational talks, etc - My Favs were Hansie , Jonty, Alan Donald, Pat Symcox and Lance Klusner