webcelebrity
nounUK /ˈwɛb.səˌlɛb.rə.ti/
US /ˈwɛb.səˌlɛb.rə.ti/
A person who is famous because many people watch them on the internet.
The funny dancer became a webcelebrity after her video was shared millions of times.
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2. Someone known mainly through social media rather than movies, TV, or music.
He is a webcelebrity with two million followers but has never been on television.
3. A person who becomes briefly famous online because of one popular post.
For a week, the singing cat owner was a webcelebrity.
4. A brand or character that gains fame on the internet.
The cartoon frog turned into a webcelebrity after appearing in memes.