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Reddit user EternalDerby recently asked, “Who is the most famous person you\“ve ever met?“ People quickly filled the thread with their most memorable celebrity encounter stories. Here\“s what they revealed:
1. “Charli XCX and Troye Sivan. They came into the coffee shop I worked at for three consecutive days. It was really cool. They got our entire staff free tickets to their concert.“  Andreas Rentz / Getty Images
—the-greypilgrim
2. “I met Daniel Radcliffe at a coffee shop in DC at about 5:00 a.m. We were both clearly exhausted that early in the morning, but I at least wanted to say hi. I\“d never get another chance, and I\“m a huge fan of Harry Potter. So, I decided to make a joke out of it. We\“re both waiting for our order to come up, and I said, \“Aren\“t you the guy from Woman in Black?\“, a movie of his that had just bombed right after finishing Harry Potter. He laughed at the question and just said, \“That\“s me! Woman in Black guy!\“ But he gave me a handshake, and I told him seriously, I\“ve enjoyed his work since I was a kid, and he said he appreciated it. Then I left him alone. He said bye on his way out after getting his coffee. Really nice dude who clearly loves his fans. Glad to see he\“s still doing well.“  Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions
—Smooth_Bandito
3. “Elvis Presley. In 1971, at the gates of his house in LA, at 3:00 a.m., I spent 30 minutes talking with him. A truly down-to-earth guy. And absolutely the best looking human being I\“ve ever seen. Up close, he was so beautiful, breathtaking. I was an air traffic controller in the Navy then, and he was fascinated with the stories I told him about it. He said, \“Man, I thought I had a stressful job. You make a mistake, and people die. I do, and they boo me.\“ We had such a great conversation. He also took me to the garage and showed me his motorcycles. An encounter I\“ll remember as I pass to the great beyond.“ Hulton Archive / Getty Images
—elvisfan66
4. “Jane Goodall. She was a very friendly, lovely person. I feel very privileged to have met her in person.“ Michel Porro / Getty Images
—Any_Assumption_2023
“I worked a lot of her security details when she was in DC. Hands down the nicest person I\“ve ever met.“
—Ok-Psychology-5702
5. “I\“ve met many famous people since I worked in music and movies. But the best was Meryl Streep, who saw me struggling with grocery bags and a bike, trying to unlock and open the front door to my SoHo building. She bounded up the stairs and helped me with a friendly smile and a hello. I only realized it was her when she turned around to leave. This was in the \“80s.“ Taylor Hill / Getty Images
—ThePhantomStrikes
6. “Paul McCartney was super cool, upbeat, and nice.“ Medios Y Media / Getty Images
—readicculus11
“Paul McCartney. Regents Park, London, February 2006. I walked up to him and said, \“Excuse me, Paul.\“ He turned around, and I was face-to-face with one of the Beatles. Lovely bloke; warm, engaging, and as I\“d just moved to London from Australia, he asked me what I thought of the UK. Shook hands and went our separate ways. Genuinely friendly and kind person.“
—Craigydave1978
7. “Pedro Pascal was in a hotel elevator while shooting The Last of Us in Vancouver. Super nice guy, of course!“ Michael Buckner / Variety via Getty Images
—bradnerboy
8. “President Obama came to my office at Nike, and I got to shake his hand, and he spoke to a group of us. He really just oozes swag, but at the same time feels so real and human. One of the coolest days of my life.“ Spencer Platt / Getty Images
—LeYabadabadoo23
9. “Brendan Fraser. He approached us when he saw us pointing and trying to snap a stealthy photo. I thought he was gonna get mad, but he said something like, \“You can come over and say hi. You don\“t have to stand over here and try to hide.\““ JC Olivera / Variety via Getty Images
—PixiFrizzle
10. “I met Stan Lee six months before my daughter was born, who came into the world on Stan\“s birthday.“ Frazer Harrison / Getty Images
—writeman00
11. “Hilary Clinton. I\“m not a huge fan, so I didn\“t think I\“d be nervous to meet her, but once I got to introduce myself and shake her hand, I immediately became super nervous. In my nervous stupor, I didn\“t know what to say after telling her my name, and so I decided to comment on how soft her hands were. When she looked at me, a bit surprised by my odd comment, I clarified that my hands were super chapped and rough because of the harsh winter, so I was jealous of her soft hands. As she tried to find words to comment on my comment, I showed her my hands and said, \“Look, rough...\“ It was then that some people around her gently guided me away. Needless to say, it was a very pleasant exchange between me and one of the most well-known women on the planet.“ Dominik Bindl / Getty Images
—orange_cuse
12. “Kevin Bacon and his wife, Kyra Sedgwick. I was in NYC at our dog run, and their new puppy came over to play with my dog. They were incognito but couldn\“t have been nicer, asking about puppy stuff since they had never had a dog in the city. They talked for about 10 minutes and then left once people started coming over to talk to them.“ Sean Zanni / Getty Images for The Creative Coalition
—Beacon_Terrier
13. “Erik Estrada. We got off the plane to Burbank at the same time, and I thought it would be really funny if he would escort me to baggage claim with my then-boyfriend waiting for me. He was game （and still really handsome）. He was in a hurry but still super friendly. You should have seen the look on my then-boyfriend\“s face when we showed up, arm-in-arm.“ Paul Archuleta / Getty Images
—Reeeeallly
14. “Sigourney Weaver said, \“Nice shot,\“ to me when I was like 12 playing pool in the Sun Valley bowling alley.“ Robert Okine / Getty Images
—prozach_
15. “Sir David Attenborough. Genuinely THE nicest person, made time to talk to me about my research, and the rugby. The sort of guy you kinda wish was your grandad.“ Dave Benett / Dave Benett/Getty Images
—BortEdwards
16. “Emilia Clarke was the nicest, sweetest, best-smelling celeb I\“ve ever met!“ Justin Goff Photos / Justin Goff Photos/Getty Images
—wavaif4824
17. “Muhammad Ali. He was a regular at a restaurant where I used to work. Sat at table nine with his daughter, and ate a half rotisserie chicken that was deboned, which was not something the cooks would normally do, but they would make an exception for him.“ The Stanley Weston Archive / Getty Images
—Charming_Cucumber774
18. “I met Kal Penn in Mississippi when he was in Obama\“s cabinet. Naturally, I thought of him as a stoner from Harold and Kumar, but I was bartending at a spot in Jackson, and he was looking for some blues spots. He is a lot brighter than the character he\“s known for, and he was actually super nice!“ Christopher Polk / Variety via Getty Images
—mingalingus00
19. “Bruce Springsteen. Many years ago, he bought me a couple of drinks, and we talked for a long time. Sweet guy.“ Jesse Grant / Getty Images for 20th Century Studios
—Confident_Bat_6213
20. “Got to chat with Ian McKellen for a few moments after his one-man show in the West End a few years back. Dude is legitimately as cool as he seems. Can basically recite every written work of Shakespeare\“s off the top of his head.“ Lia Toby / Getty Images
—IrishWithoutPotatoes
21. “Jeff Goldblum. He\“s tall, awkwardly suave, and smells incredible. And he really takes the time to engage in conversations. A very classy man!“ Amy Sussman / Getty Images
—xbeautyxtruthx
22. “Olivia Newton-John. She attended a local tennis charity tournament at a club my family participated in, and my uncle ran the restaurant and bar. I was 9, had recently seen Grease, and spent the day following her around. She was incredibly kind.“ Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images
—kiakey
23. “Jack Black. Saw him randomly at Quentin Tarantino\“s coffee shop, which is connected to one of his theaters in Hollywood. Turns out it\“s his hangout spot. He was dressed so casually and was just chilling. Walking around with a backpack and headphones, all while his bike was locked at the bike post. People noticed him and were starstruck, and he was so unbelievably kind to everyone who approached him. He was just as goofy as he is in movies, and he took the time to talk with random people and take selfies with them. Super nice and down-to-earth guy. Just a regular dude.“ Monica Schipper / Getty Images
—Stankassmfgorilla
24. “Tom Petty. He walked into a bar I was in back in 2012. It turns out he was a regular there （it was my first time there）, and he was and still is to this day the kindest, warmest person I have ever met. I probably embarrassed myself telling him how big a fan I was, but he just smiled and continued talking to me like a normal person. He even asked if he could hug me because he said I made his night. I\“ll never forget that.“ Jerod Harris / Getty Images
—Dope_vangogh
25. “I saw Huey Lewis at the Vancouver International Airport in Canada a few years ago. I was just looking across the way thinking, \“God, this guy looks familiar,\“ then I quietly leaned in and asked, \“Are you Huey Lewis? I won\“t say it out loud and cause a scene; I was just curious.\“ He smiled, said yes, and was extremely polite to me. He now looks like everyone\“s dad, so it\“s easy to miss him in a crowd.“ Manny Carabel / Getty Images
—FutureClubOwner
“He and the entire band were a joy to work with at a summer festival I worked at in 2001. Management was super easy. Made for a welcome reprieve from the chaos of a 10-day festival.“
—futuremondaysband
26. “Alice Cooper! He was so friendly to my girlfriend and me. Signed autographs, posed for a selfie! He was just so genuine.“ Monica Schipper / Getty Images
—Justacanadianfarmboy
“I won a radio contest to get VIP passes to a concert and then have breakfast with him the next morning. He was so amazingly chill that we sort of forgot he was famous and just ended up hanging out and having a good time like we had known him for years. 10/10.“
—Skittlebrau46
27. And: “Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash came into my parents\“ small sandwich shop restaurant in a small farm town in Alberta, Canada. I was 12, and he seemed like a giant, and she was the same size as me. Both were super friendly and down-to-earth. She bragged about the new dress she got at the Saan store across the street. He just wanted a hot bowl of soup and a big black coffee.“ Michael Ochs Archives
—hockey1st
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发表于 2025-10-29 08:38:50