12 famous names who declined the Walk of Fame - including Madonna and George Clooney

Despite being one of the most well-known names in Hollywood, Clint Eastwood declined his multiple nominations to become a name on the famous line of stars. 

The now 95-year-old has always steered clear of pomp and ceremony and prefers to let his work speak for him, instead of physical legacies like awards. 

Rising to fame in the 1990s as Vivian Ward in Pretty Woman, Julia Roberts, 58, was selected for the introduction to the famous walkway but declined numerous times.

The mother-of-three was reportedly not interested in attending the very public ceremony as she values her private life. 

In George Clooney's case, it wasn't so much that he declined the honour but more that he never scheduled a date for its unveiling, a mandatory part of becoming a recipient. 

According to IMDb, he failed to pin down a date due to his busy calendar and so never received the star that he needed to be there in person to receive.

Making a name for himself by starring in iconic films such as The Godfather, Scarface, and Serpico, Al Pacino, 86, declined his star on the iconic walkway. 

Like George, he also failed to schedule the in-person ceremony attendance and so, missed out on cementing his name in the pavement. 

Since her death, Katharine Hepburn first found fame in the 1930s and went on to win four Academy Awards throughout her career.

She famously declined her star due to reports that she didn't want people walking all over her. The actress was a notoriously private person and made only rare public appearances. 

Portraying some of the most memorable film characters of all time, it may come as a surprise that Johnny Depp doesn't have his own star on the Walk of Fame. 

No real reason was ever given as to why he has not acquired one; however, he has never been one for big accolades throughout his career.

Singer and star subject of Timothee Chalamet's hit movie A Complete Unknown, Bob Dylan is an iconic musician, now 85-years-old. 

It is likely that he never submitted an application for the selection process or showed interest in being nominated for the stars. 

Famed for his work during the 20th century, Marlon Brando had a famously complicated relationship with Hollywood. 

As well as the Walk of Fame recognition, he also turned down an Academy Award in 1973. 

Previously stating that the "whole concept of awards is silly," in 1974, Woody Allen shared his distaste for Hollywood across his career.

The only time he attended the Oscars was in 2002 to make a special plea for New York, not to accept an award.

A generational icon still singing and performing to this day, Madonna turned down her nomination for a star in the 1990s, when her career really took off after the release of her album The Immaculate Collection. 

Despite pleas from his fans for a star carrying his name on the sidewalk, Leonardo DiCaprio has yet to schedule his date to unveil a star, and thus lost his nomination. 

Selected in 1995, Whitney Houston was meant to have a star; however, the nomination expired because she did not set a date for the ceremony. 

Further reports also suggest that she didn't like the idea that people would be walking across her name.