Famous people who have achieved success way beyond their talent level

[The Camel]

Adrian Edmondson
Bruce Willis
Miranda Hart
Nicholas Cage

and controversially

Hugh Laurie

Any others?

[RED-DOG]

One Direction.

[Tal]

Any number of TV comedians.

[Acidmouse]

Chris Moyles...

[TightEnd]

Ed Miliband

Charles Colville

Andy Townsend

Adrian Chiles

Hugh Grant

Michael McIntyre

Anyone even slightly associated with Mrs Browns Boys

Mark Lawrenson

[tikay]

I actually admire those who rise above their talent ceiling, & don't begrudge them their success one bit, so I'm not knocking, but I have to nominate this Gent.....

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[Tal]

Chris Moyles...

Have to disagree on this one, although I'll be surprised if he becomes a big time presenter.

Widely regarded as an outstanding technical DJ and produced results over a long period of time after a succession of short-lived, risky or poor Breakfast show hosts on Radio 1.

His style wasn't to everyone's taste, obv, but I've always been a fan.

[EvilPie]

Paris Hilton

Jordan

Pamela Anderson

Carmen Electra

You get the general idea I'm sure......

There's 1000's of these talentless (by comparison) women out there who are famous for either by being fit (in the eyes of the general masses at least) or having rich/famous parents/boyfriends/husbands.

As Tikay says though you can't help but admire them. They've made the most of what they've got and have more money and success than the rest of us put together.

[Acidmouse]

Chris Moyles...

Have to disagree on this one, although I'll be surprised if he becomes a big time presenter.

Widely regarded as an outstanding technical DJ and produced results over a long period of time after a succession of short-lived, risky or poor Breakfast show hosts on Radio 1.

His style wasn't to everyone's taste, obv, but I've always been a fan.

does a do any technical stuff these days? not sure what that actually means tbh. Being popular is not really something I use to indicate if someone has talent or not.

His form of humor is/was the easiest piss taking variety that bombed on TV, very popular with the radio listening manual worker on his way to work, whilst reading the Sun.

I still don't actually know what he is good at?

[The Camel]

Ed Miliband

Charles Colville

Andy Townsend

Adrian Chiles

Hugh Grant

Michael McIntyre

Anyone even slightly associated with Mrs Browns Boys

Mark Lawrenson

Adrian Chiles was really good on the radio imo. Just a shame someone thought he'd be as good on the telly.

Totally disagree with Ed Milliband. Very talented politician I think. Clearly the most able current party leader. And probably the best since William Hague.

[Claw75]

Anyone even slightly associated with Mrs Browns Boys

excellent shout. such a pile of dross, but so many seem to love it

[Sheriff Fatman]

Hugh Laurie

Wow, he'd be one of the last people I'd put on the list.

Comedian, musician, serious actor, Blues Oarsman.  Incredibly talented individual, even if none of what he's done is to your taste.

Definitely controversial!

[Sheriff Fatman]

Very talented politician I think. Clearly the most able current party leader. And probably the best since William Hague.

For a minute I thought you were defending Miliband until you dropped The Hague-bomb on him.  Poor bugger doesn't deserve that!

[Sheriff Fatman]

Michael Appleton

[Waz1892]

define success though?

anyone associated with any "celeb" type programme would be my view to the question however. That ryan bloke for example...and the geordie girl.  These types just go from one celeb show to another, as that is all the "talent" they have, or do.

Without these shows, half the TV/Mag industry would cease to exist.

Oh and jedward!