Las Vegas Walk of Stars

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Las Vegas Walk of Stars
Las Vegas Walk of Stars
Established2004
Location Las Vegas Strip, Paradise/Winchester, Nevada
TypeEntertainment walk of fame
Website Official website

The Las Vegas Walk of Stars is a walk of fame along the Las Vegas Strip, located in the unincorporated towns of Paradise and Winchester, Nevada. It was established to honor prominent Las Vegas figures, including entertainers. Wayne Newton was the first to receive a star on the Walk of Stars, in a ceremony taking place on October 26, 2004.

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Other stars have since been added for entertainers such as Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., David Cassidy, Liberace, Rich Little, and Siegfried & Roy. As of 2022, the Walk of Stars had issued over 100 stars, although more than half of these had been removed several years earlier, when the county installed security bollards along the Strip.

History

In October 2003, the city of Las Vegas entered an agreement with Clear Channel Entertainment, in which the latter would produce events to celebrate the city's centennial anniversary in 2005. Among the proposals was to create an attraction in downtown Las Vegas inspired by the Hollywood Walk of Fame, [1] [2] [3] although this ultimately went unbuilt. During 2004, a different walk of fame project along the Las Vegas Strip was negotiated between Clark County and the Motion Picture Hall of Fame Foundation. The latter oversaw the Palm Springs Walk of Stars and would also do so for the proposed Las Vegas Walk of Stars. [4]

Jenni Rivera Star.jpg
Singer Jenni Rivera's star, 2014
2019-11-14 DonMcLean LasVegasWalkOfStars.tif
Singer Don McLean's star, 2019

The project was approved by the Clark County Commission in August 2004. [5] [6] It would honor important figures associated with Las Vegas history, including prominent entertainers. [7] [8] The project would add stars along both sides of the Strip sidewalk, from the Sahara resort at the north end of the Strip to Mandalay Bay at the south end. [5] [9] At the time, each star and its accompanying ceremony cost a total of $15,000, a fee covered by sponsors such as friends, family, and fan clubs. The stars are made of polished granite and weigh 180 pounds. [4] [5] [9] Exact site selection along the Strip is chosen by the sponsors for each star. [10] A committee met monthly to propose potential new stars for the project. [9] [11] The star fee had increased to $25,000 as of 2022. [12]

Singer Wayne Newton was the first person to receive a star on the Walk of Stars, in a ceremony taking place on October 26, 2004. [13] [10] Entertainer Liberace and female impersonator Frank Marino were the next to receive stars, both in February 2005. [11] In 2010, Marino became the first person to have earned induction into the Walk of Stars twice, [14] while Cuban-American musicians Gloria Estefan and Emilio Estefan were the first couple recognized, who shared a star. In 2011, Mexican power couple Jenni Rivera and Esteban Loaiza were the second to be recognized by the attraction. [15]

A county project began in November 2017 to install security bollards along the Strip sidewalk, removing 49 of 82 stars in the process, including those of Newton, Liberace, and Marino. The cost to put the stars back in place would have been $250,000. Efforts were underway to seek out a permanent location for the Walk of Stars project, [16] [17] and financing was later sought to return the missing stars. [18]

Bob Alexander, president of the Las Vegas Walk of Stars since its inception, died from pneumonia in September 2020, at the age of 77. His role was taken over by vice president Marilyn Ball, mother of actress Lindsay Wagner. [12] [19] As of 2022, the Walk of Stars had issued more than 100 stars. [12]

Honorees

NameNationalitySpecialtyDateRef.
Wayne Newton Flag of the United States.svg  United States SingerOctober 26, 2004 [20]
Frank Marino Flag of the United States.svg  United States Female impersonatorFebruary 1, 2005 [21]
Liberace Flag of the United States.svg  United States SingerFebruary 1, 2005
Rich Little Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Voice actorFebruary 15, 2005
Line Renaud Flag of France.svg  France SingerOctober 24, 2005 [22]
Dick Jensen Flag of the United States.svg  United States Live performerNovember 5, 2005
Mel Larson Flag of the United States.svg  United States Former NASCAR racerJanuary 9, 2006 [23] [24] [25]
Toni HartFlag of the United States.svg  United States Entertainer and humanitarianApril 26, 2006 [23] [26]
John StuartFlag of the United States.svg  United States Founder of Legends in Concert May 30, 2006 [27] [28]
Wayne Allyn Root Flag of the United States.svg  United States TV celebrityAugust 15, 2006 [23]
Siegfried & Roy Flag of Germany.svg  Germany MagiciansOctober 3, 2006 [29]
Society of Seven Flag of the United States.svg  United States Variety TroupeNovember 28, 2006
Sammy Davis, Jr. Flag of the United States.svg  United States SingerFebruary 15, 2007 [30]
Bobby Darin Flag of the United States.svg  United States SingerMay 14, 2007 [31]
Tony Sacca Flag of the United States.svg  United States Television PersonalityFebruary 17, 2008
Trini Lopez Flag of the United States.svg  United States SingerMay 15, 2008 [32]
Elvis Presley Flag of the United States.svg  United States SingerSeptember 26, 2008 [33] [34]
Raúl De Molina Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Television personalityNovember 3, 2009 [35]
Lili Estefan Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Television personalityNovember 3, 2009 [36]
Dean Martin Flag of the United States.svg  United States SingerFebruary 22, 2010
Frank Sinatra Flag of the United States.svg  United States SingerFebruary 22, 2010
Frank MarinoFlag of the United States.svg  United States Female ImpersonatorFebruary 25, 2010 [21]
Emilio & Gloria Estefan Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Singer and ProducerApril 29, 2010 [37]
Fernando Vargas Flag of the United States.svg  United States BoxerJanuary 28, 2011
Jenni Rivera Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
SingerJuly 1, 2011 [15]
Esteban Loaiza Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Baseball pitcherJuly 1, 2011 [15]
Engelbert Humperdinck Flag of England.svg  England SingerJuly 20, 2011 [38]
Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons Flag of the United States.svg  United States Music bandMarch 21, 2013
Regulo Caro Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico SingerOctober 22, 2014
Pete Vallee Flag of the United States.svg  United States SingerFebruary 27, 2017 [16] [39]
Yuya (Mariand Castrejón Castañeda) Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico YouTuber September 15, 2018 [40] [41]
Frank Shankwitz Flag of the United States.svg  United States Founder Make A Wish Foundation June 15, 2019 [42]
Greg S. ReidFlag of the United States.svg  United States Motivational Speaker, AuthorJune 15, 2019 [43]
Don McLean Flag of the United States.svg  United States SingerJune 15, 2019 [44]
Donny and Marie Osmond Flag of the United States.svg  United States Brother and sister singing duoOctober 4, 2019 [45] [46] [47]
David Cassidy Flag of the United States.svg  United States MusicianApril 12, 2022 [12] [19]
Cook E. JarrFlag of the United States.svg  United States Longtime local singerApril 12, 2022 [12] [19] [48] [49]
Nick Nanton Flag of the United States.svg  United States Director and producerJuly 30, 2022 [12]

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