Farmland, originally around 1850, is where Hollywood has been located. The area was unoccupied and situated in the outskirts of Los Angeles. The picturesque landscape was where farmers practiced agriculture.

Hollywood began in 1887 by Harvey Wilcox. Harvey Wilcox was a prohibitionist from Kansas. H.J. Whitley transformed Hollywood into a rich and well liked residential area. H.J. Whitley was a real estate mogul. Hollywood became a municipality in 1903. Hollywood was included into Los Angeles in 1910. Hollywood is based in Los Angeles, California. Daeida Wilcox named the entertainment industry as Hollywood. Harvey Wilcox's wife was Daeida Wilcox.

The famous Hollywood sign was created in 1923. The sign was Hollywoodland instead of Hollywood. In 1949 the sign was destroyed, the H fell over. The sign was restored to become Hollywood. Hollywood includes the movie industry, the music industry, and the fashion industry.

A movie studio is an entertainment company that creates films. The 5 big movie studios are: Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., Walt Disney Studios, and Sony Pictures. A record company is a company that creates recordings and music videos. Among greatest record companies today are: Columbia Records, RCA Records, Republic Records, Virgin Records, Capitol Records, Atlantic Records, and Interscope Records. New York, Paris, and Milan are fashion capitals.

A fashion company is a company that designs, makes, and sells, fashionable clothes, accessories, and jewelry. Fashion companies produce fashion shows, fashion commercials, and fashion pictures. Among greatest fashion companies are: Versace, Giorgio Armani, Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Jean Paul Gaultier, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, and Yves Saint Laurent. A model is a person that poses for commercials, magazines, newspapers, and the web. A model's job is to do modelling for fashion shows.

A model will often display clothes and jewelry. A supermodel is a highly paid fashion model that has gained renowned fame. Hollywood's golden era was during 1950s to the end of 1960s. Old Hollywood exuded glamour.

A notable era was the disco era, that was from 1960s end to 1970s end. The first major beauty pageants began in the early 1950s. The first Miss World pageant happened in 1951. The first Miss Universe pageant happened in 1952. The first Mr. World pageant happened in 1996. The first Mr. Universe pageant happened in 2024.

The Grammy Awards first began in 1959. The highest honor for music is the Grammys. The most prestigious Grammy Awards are: Album of the Year award, Record of the Year award, Song of the Year award, and the Best New Artist award. The Oscars first began in 1929.

The highest honor for films are the Oscars. Academy Awards are commonly known as the Oscars. The most prestigious Academy Awards are: Best Actor Oscar, Best Actress Oscar, Best Director Oscar, and Best Picture Oscar.

The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard, in Los Angeles. The Hollywood Walk of Fame has more than 2,000 bronze stars on it. The stars have names of famous people.

Jamil Khan is an artist, photographer and journalist. He is also Creative Producer, Gallery Cosmos.