Celebrities Icebreaker Game

Historical and Fictional Celebrity activity for your Big Jubilee Lunch
This is a great icebreaker to begin an event. The aim of the activity is to get people
mixing and talking to one another!
Have a list of suitable celebrities both historical and fictional, printed on paper or
cardboard large enough for others to read easily.
As people arrive, pin a celebrity to their back ensuring the person does not see the
name. They are to guess what character they are by asking other questions. The
other person may only answer yes or no. For every yes answer, they can ask
another question to the same person. When they receive a no answer they must
find a different person to ask another question. Keep asking questions until they
discover who they are. E.g. Am I a living person? Am I British? Am I on TV?
Have people keep a tally of how many questions they have asked before they
discover their celebrity. Make sure you involve children so try to choose a wellknown character that they may know. Add any names to this list maybe well known
people in your street or community.
Historical
Royals - William the Conqueror, Henry VIII, Louis IV, Queen Victoria, Prince Albert,
Queen Elizabeth, Princess Diana, Prince William, Prince Charles, Prince Harry, King
Arthur, King Richard the Lion Heart
Authors - Jane Austin, Charles Dickens, Roald Dahl, Charlotte Bronte, Oscar Wilde,
Alfred Lord Tennyson, Thomas Hardy, Charles Dickens, Lewis Carroll, Enid Blyton,
JK Rowlings, Lord Byron,William Shakespeare,
Actors - Laurence Olivier, Helen Mirren, Judy Dench, Maggie Smith, Hugh Grant,
Orlando Bloom, Kiera Knightly, Catherine Zeta Jones, Colin Firth, Donald Craig,
Roger Moore, Sean Connery, Emma Thompson,Marilyn Monroe, Brad Pitt, Angelia
Jollie, George Clooney, Jennifer Aniston, Meryl Streep, Cameron Diaz, Leonardo
diCaprio, Will Smith, Johnny Depp, Julia Roberts, Mel Gibson, Russell Crowe,Nicole
Kidman, Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, Jacky Chan, Jim Carey, Halle Berry, Robin
Williams,Daniel Radcliffe,
Explorers - Francis Drake, Captain Cook, Scott of the Antarctic, Edmund Hillary
Politicians - Winston Churchill, David Cameron, Margaret Thatcher, Oliver
Cromwell, Tony Blair, John Major, William Wilberforce, Angela Merkel
Americans - Barak Obama, John F Kennedy, George Washington, Benjamin
Franklin, Martin Luther King, Jackie Onasis
World Leaders - Nelson Mandela, Ghandi, Mao Tse Tung, Stalin, Mother

Theresa, Che Guava, Fidel Castro,

History Makers - Guy Fawkes, William Booth, Florence Nightingale, Oscar Wilde,
William Wallace, Isaac Newton, Robert Burns,
Sports - David Beckham, Sebastian Coe, Andy Murray, Tim Henman, Gary Linniker,
Paul Gasgoine, Johnny Wilkinson, George Best, EircLiddle, Kelly Holmes, Jayne
Torville, Christopher Dean, Mohammed Ali, Donald Bradman
Singers -Charlotte Church, Adele, Susan Boyle, Cheryl Cole, Britney Spears,
Whitney Houston, Elvis Presley, Freddie Mercury, Kylie Minogue, Justin Bieber, Bob
Marley, Cher, Bob Dylan, Madonna, Jimi Hendrix, Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney,
Rod Stewart, Tom Jones, Bono, David Bowie
British TV - Sue Barker, Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden Anne Robinson, Bruce
Forsyth, Bruno Tonioli, Craig Revel Horwood, Trevor McDonald, Angela Rippon, Alan
Sugar, Piers Morgan, Joanna Lumley, Jonathon Ross, Stephen Fry, Bear Grylls,
David Attenborough, Michael Parkinson
Comedians Russell Brand, Lenny Henry, Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Jimmy
Carr, Michael McIntyre
Chefs - Jamie Oliver, Gordon Ramsay, Nigella Lawson, Delia Smith
Romans - Cleopatra, Julius Caesar, Mark Anthony
Fictional
Movies - Peter Pan, Luke Skywalker, Buzz Lightyear, Darth Vader, the Little
Mermaid,Dorothy, The Wizard of Oz,Mary Poppins,Nemo,Shrek, Princess
Fiona,Oliver,Fagin,
TV - Kermit, Miss Piggy, Big Bird, the Cookie Monster, Postman Pat, Bart Simpson,
Kung Fu Panda, Sponge Bob Square Pants, Homer Simpson, Marge Simpson,
Doctor Who, Tintin, TinkyWinky, Paddington Bear
Cartoons Mickey Mouse, Mini Mouse, Donald Duck, Bugs Bunny, Fred Flintstone,
Noddy, Popeye, Mr Blobby, Scooby- Doo, Garfield, Dora the Explorer,
Fairy Tales - Cinderella, Prince Charming, Snow White, Tooth Fairy, Rapunzel, Little
Red Riding Hood, Pinocchio, Santa Claus,
Books - Harry Potter, Willy Wonka, Thomas the Tank Engine, Peter Rabbit, Winnie
the Pooh, Tigger, Sherlock Holmes, Bilbo Baggins, Sir Lancelot, Alice in Wonderland,
Robin Hood, Little John, Friar Tuck,
Super Heroes - Spider Man, Batman, Captain America, Super Man,

This game an idea to building community - as part of HOPEs Jubilee

resources at www.hopetogether.org.uk