| Faded star |
| Former star |
| Fallen star |
| Fading star |
| Ex of a sort |
| Former celeb |
| Former great |
| Star no more |
| Washed-up star |
| Comeback seeker |
| Faded celebrity |
| Star who's out? |
| Washed-up person |
| Aging pro, maybe |
| Comeback attempter |
| He's over the hill |
| Comeback candidate |
| One who's washed up |
| Washed-up star, say |
| One-hit wonder, e.g. |
| Former leading light |
| Faded film star, e.g. |
| Dinosaur, so to speak |
| Dinosaur, in Hollywood |
| One whose star has faded |
| One whose star is dimmed |
| One who's seen better times |
| Many a one-hit wonder, today |
| Someone whose heyday is over. |
| Someone who needs a comeback. |
| Star who / is not as / notable |
| Someone no longer of significance |
| One-time leading light who's faded |
| Person whose 15 minutes of fame is over |