Teen idol facts for kids
A teen idol is a celebrity or famous person who is very popular with teenagers. Teen idols are often young, but are not always teenagers themselves. They are often pop singers or actors. People started to call celebrities teen idols in the 20th century. Some early teen idols were Rudolph Valentino, Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Elvis Presley and James Dean.
In the 1960s and 1970s some pop singers became known as teen idols, like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Monkees, Donny Osmond and David Cassidy. In the 1990s, bands like New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys were very popular with teenagers. In the 21st century, some teen idols have been Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers.
Images for kids
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David Cassidy, a well-known teen idol from the 1970s
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1930 caricature of Rudy Vallée
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Portable phonograph
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Teen idols of the 1950s include Elvis Presley, Fabian Forte, Tommy Sands, and Ricky Nelson, as pictured
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Images of American teen idols, attached to Hoa Hoc Tro Magazine (Vietnam)
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Avril Lavigne became a teen idol after releasing her debut album in 2002.
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Momoiro Clover Z is ranked as the most popular female Japanese idol according to 2013-2017 surveys.
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See also
In Spanish: Ídolo adolescente para niños
