Celebrities Around the World

American actress and comedian Lucille Ball is honored with a statue sculpted by David Poulin and erected at the Lucille Ball Memorial Park in Celoron, New York.

The statue became known for its disturbing appearance and for the absence of any resemblance between it and Lucille Ball; it was nicknamed Scary Lucy.

In 2016, following negative publicity, Scary Lucy was moved nearby and replaced with a new statue of Lucille Ball created by Carolyn Palmer. The new sculpture is known officially as New Lucy and colloquially as Lovely Lucy.

You can find Jean-Claude Van Damme in Brussels. The Jean-Claude Van Damme Statue in Anderlecht, Belgium, is a life-size bronze sculpture depicting the actor in a combat pose, unveiled on October 21, 2012, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Westland Shopping Center in Brussels, Belgium. The statue was created by sculptor Guy Ducheyne and was inaugurated in the presence of Van Damme himself, his parents, and nearly 2,000 fans.

Johnny Depp statue in Serbia. The statue is located in a Serbian mountain village. Serbian director Emir Kusturica, who directed Depp in Arizona Dream (1992), unveiled the statue to the Pirates of the Caribbean star to kick off Kusturica's annual Kustendorf film festival three years ago.  This bronze statue, located in the town of Užice, was created by sculptor Vojin Stojanović. It stands as a tribute to Depp's role in the film "The Libertine," which was partially filmed in Serbia.

English actor and producer Colin Firth has a 12-foot fiberglass statue erected in Serpentine Lake in Hyde Park, London, to mark the launch of UKTV’s new channel, Drama. The sculpture was meant to pay tribute to the BBC's beloved 1995 adaptation of “Pride and Prejudice.” In the miniseries, Firth (as Mr. Darcy) has a scene in which he emerges dripping wet in a shirt after a spontaneous swim at his estate.

A 25 ft (7.6 m) statue of Hollywood actor Jeff Goldblum has appeared next to London’s Tower Bridge. The monument depicts the Jurassic Park star reclining, open-shirted, in a recreation of his famous pose from the 1993 dinosaur blockbuster.

American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist Michael Jackson has a statue in West London. The Michael Jackson statue in West London is located at the Fulham Football Club's Craven Cottage. This statue was unveiled in 2011 to honor the late pop icon, who was a fan of the club. The statue depicts Jackson in a dance pose, reflecting his influence on music and culture.

Hong Kong— American martial artist and actor Bruce Lee has a statue erected in his honor in Boania. It is located in the Central Plaza in Chinatown. The Bruce Lee statue in Bosnia is located in the city of Mostar. Unveiled in 2005, this statue pays tribute to the martial arts legend and cultural icon, symbolizing peace and unity in a region historically marked by conflict. The statue stands at approximately 2.5 meters tall and is made of bronze, capturing Bruce Lee in a dynamic martial arts pose.

Legendary Beatle, singer, and songwriter John Lennon has a statue dedicated to him in Havana, Cuba. The statue was unveiled by Fidel Castro on December 8, 2000, the anniversary of Lennon’s murder. The inscription is a Spanish translation of a lyric from “Imagine”: You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one.” Located in the John Lennon Park in the Vedado neighborhood, the statue features Lennon seated on a park bench, wearing his signature round glasses.  The statue was created by Cuban sculptor José Villa Soberón.

Jamaican reggae musician Bob Marley had a statue unveiled with the inscription (in Serbo-Croat): “Bob Marley—fighter for freedom armed with a guitar” at the “Rock Village” music festival in the Serbian hamlet of Banatski Sokolac.

The King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley, has a statue in the country music capital, Nashville, Tennessee. (pictured above) The Elvis Statue in Downtown Nashville is a tribute to the legendary musician. Located at the entrance of the RCA Studio B, this statue commemorates Elvis Presley’s significant impact on music and culture.

Austrian-American actor, bodybuilder, and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger was born in Austria. The tiny Alpine village of Thal, where he was born, has a statue to honor him outside of the house he lived in. The former California governor commissioned a bronze likeness to his younger, bodybuilding self.

American actor and filmmaker Sylvester Stallone in Belgrade stands immortalized in a 10-foot monument in Zitiste, a village north of Belgrade. Located in the city center, this statue celebrates Stallone's role as Rocky Balboa, particularly in the film "Rocky IV," which features scenes filmed in the former Yugoslavia.